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Lyles defends 200m crown as US sweep podium

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Noah Lyles produced a scintillating performance to retain his world 200m crown on Thursday as US sprinters claimed their second podium clean sweep of the World Championships in Oregon.

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Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative

Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, has issued a new emergency declaration with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years

The Independent UK

Father-of-two shot dead in alleged road rage incident in Oregon

The driver of a BMW reportedly pulled up beside Dennis Anderson and his wife, and she recalls the last thing her husband saying was: ‘Oh my god, they shot me’

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Jeruto claims steeplechase gold, Feng Bin wins women’s discus

Norah Jeruto set a World Championships record en route to winning the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase gold while China’s Feng Bin outdid Olympic champion Valerie Allman in the discus final in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday

The Hindu

After mass shootings, strict gun-control measure gets enough signatures to make Oregon’s fall ballot

You’d have to qualify for a permit to buy a gun. Oregon appears to be the only state with a gun safety initiative on the ballot this year. Volunteers stepped up after mass shootings in Highland Park, Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo.

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113 statewide ballot measures certified for the ballot, including new firearms measure in Oregon

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Kelsey-Lee Barber, Peter Bol impress at World Athletics Championships

Reigning gold medallist Kelsey-Lee Barber is joined by Mackenzie Little in the women's javelin final, while Peter Bol wins his heat of the men's 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

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3 Conference Expansion Moves That Would Shock The World: Daily Cavalcade

College football expansion has been crazy enough - what other off-the-wall ideas are we not thinking about?

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The Beautiful Mystique of the Hayward Field Tower

With the tower looming over the world championships in Eugene, one writer’s obsession with the out-of-place structure turned into an upset like many of the races held below.

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Aussie Patterson soars to high jump gold

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Australia's Eleanor Patterson soared to victory in the women's high jump at the World Championships in Oregon on Tuesday.

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McLaughlin, Muhammad ease through hurdles heats

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - World record holder Sydney McLaughlin and defending champion Dalilah Muhammad remained on course for another heavyweight showdown after easing through their opening 400m hurdles heats at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Tuesday.

AFP

Fraser-Pryce coasts into world 200m final

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce kept her bid for a sprint double on track Tuesday as she sailed into the final of the women's 200m at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon.

AFP

Gun-control measure will be on Oregon's fall ballot

Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to qualify for a permit, after one of the strictest gun-control measures in the nation landed on the ballot

The Independent UK

Oregon voters to decide on a ballot initiative enacting changes to firearm purchases

On July 18, the Oregon secretary of state reported that a ballot initiative proposing changes to firearm purchases and ammunition magazine limits qualified for a place on the November ballot.

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No substitute for experience as Olympic champions earn world gold

Experience prevailed on day four of the World Championships with Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas among the Olympic champions standing on top of the podium in Oregon

Daily Mirror

Cameraman creates chaos during steeplechase final at World Championships

The 3000m Steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon featured a surprising obstacle as a cameraman found himself among the competitors on the track

AFP

Kenya rejects blame over Omanyala US visa debacle

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan authorities have rejected blame over a US visa hitch that may have robbed African 100-metre champion Ferdinand Omanyala of a chance of a medal at the World Championships in Oregon.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar's Barshim Wins 3rd High Jump Title at Worlds

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim won high jump gold at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday. A rematch of last year’s exciting Olympic tie between Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy resulted in less drama, but another title for Barshim. The "Qatari Falcon," flapped his arms to celebrate after…

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Venezuela's Rojas retains world triple jump title

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Venezuela's Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas sealed a third straight world triple jump crown at the World Championships in Oregon on Monday.

AFP

El-Bakkali ends Kenya reign with steeplechase gold

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Olympic champion Soufiane El-Bakkali of Morocco produced a tactical masterclass to storm to victory in the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Monday.

AFP

Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican trio into women's 200m semis

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Fresh from winning a record fifth world 100m title, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce easily advanced into the semi-finals of the women's 200m at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday.

The Street

Cannabis News: Falling Prices in Oregon Don't Spur Sales Bump

The price of a pound of marijuana in Oregon has dropped by nearly $1,000 over the past 12 months.

AFP

Ethiopia's Gebreslase wins world women's marathon

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase cut loose in the latter stages to claim gold in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympic Sprinter Yasmeen Al Dabbagh to Saudi Girls: Run After Your Dreams

Full of confidence and with a broad smile on her face, Saudi Olympic sprinter Yasmeen Al Dabbagh answered all of the journalists' questions after having competed in the 18th World Athletics Championship held in Eugene, Oregon. "It's been a wonderful experience," she told AFP, noting that it's a novel experience…

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Fraser-Pryce wins fifth world 100m title in Jamaican cleansweep

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her record fifth world 100m title in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, leading an unprecedented Jamaican cleansweep of the podium.

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