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Or not. A statistical record and a money record aren’t that closely tied, but we saw two numbers in women’s sports yesterday that made my eyes bulge: Remember when we agreed there would be a lengthy adjustment period for Clark? Well, her early couple weeks were rough, but she’s simply a really good pro already, and her team, which was bad enough last year to draft first, has been nearing .500.
Let’s move on: Paris mayor braves iffy Olympic waters Two powerful forces — steadfast Olympic officials and the E. coli bacteria swirling around Paris’ Seine River — are heading toward a messy collision in under 10 days, when opening ceremonies officially begin. Despite troubling bacteria levels recorded just last week, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine yesterday , fulfilling a grimy promise ahead of the Games.
It’s still very unclear if the river will be safe enough for planned swimming events. Fun. Advertisement Argentinian racist chants spur action In the hours following Argentina’s Copa America win, a video showed Argentinian and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and unidentified teammates singing a racist celebratory chant about the French national team, who lost to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final.
Outrage has spread since. The French Federation filed an official complaint . Ch.
