About this episode
Start your weekend early by indulging in a charcuterie board of Olympic stories! As the Paris Games wind down, we feast on the U.S. basketball dynasty, nibble at the breaking competition and feed you a wrestling story you need to know. Plus, statues you wanna see and astronauts we wanna rescue.
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Submit your suggestion for the Toronto WNBA team name here
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Check out Angel Reese’s Reebok collection here
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Watch Sha’Carri Richardson anchor the U.S. 4x100m relay team in prelims here
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Read more about Vinesh Phogat and the protests she led here
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Follow Erica L. Ayala’s Olympic coverage @blackrosiemedia
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A few Olympic events to watch today (Friday, August 9)
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9:00am ET - Diving individual springboard final
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10:00am ET - Breakdancing round robin
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11:30am ET - USA basketball semifinal vs. Australia
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1:30pm ET - 4x100m relay final
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2:00pm ET - Field hockey gold medal game
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2:15pm ET - Heptathlon concludes with the 800-meter race
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4:30pm ET - Beach volleyball gold medal match
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Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323
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Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist
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Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi
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