NANTERRE, France — Bobby Finke saved Team USA from notoriety with a world-record swim and an Olympic gold medal on the final day of the swimming portion of the Paris Games. He took gold in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle for the second consecutive Olympics. His time of 14:30.67 set a new world record in the…

Fox Once upon a time, four-time Academy Award-winner Woody Allen was considered one of America’s finest filmmakers. There was a realistic and lived-in feeling to his characters, all of whom were armed with a tongue so sharp they could shred a piece of paper into confetti. Allen often…

It is described as the silent killer for good reason. With no outward signs or symptoms, cholesterol – a waxy, fatty substance in the blood – can build up slowly, clogging arteries and leading to potentially deadly heart attacks and strokes. As many as six out of every ten adults in the UK are thought…

Leon Marchand is an enigma. Over the past eight days, he has produced one of the best Olympic pool displays. It featured an unprecedented double gold in the 200m breaststroke and 200m butterfly. Only one athlete had ever made the final in both strokes over any distance. That was Mary Sears in 1956, with the…

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Major spoilers ahead for “The Village.” Often cited as one of the first real indications that writer/director M. Night Shyamalan was losing his touch, the 2004 film “The Village” was famous for its divisive twist. After spending the entire movie in a secluded 1800s community,…

Maya Jama has become one of the nation’s most famous faces since landing one of the biggest gigs on TV as host of Love Island. The presenter, 30, has since gone on to bag other high profile jobs including hosting The BRITs, Comic Relief, as well as becoming the face of Dolce & Gabanna and gracing the cover of…

PARIS  — When her confidence waned and her body only began to tickle the fringes of normalcy, Sunisa Lee turned to her comfort zones. Though an exceptional all-around gymnast, she is especially gifted on the uneven bars. As she slowly made her way back from two debilitating kidney diseases, it was the bars that helped…

Marvel Studios The antagonist of James Gunn’s 2017 sci-fi epic “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” is an ineffable space deity called Ego (Kurt Russell). True to his name, Ego is a narcissist who only sees the universe as disposable fodder for recreating his own image. Ego is…

She instantly became a pop culture icon after bursting into the public eye as loudmouthed Page 3 girl, Jordan.  Having tried her hand at modelling, singing, presenting, campaigning and reality TV, the glamour model quickly became a household name in Britain.  Yet while Katie Price‘s moniker will ring a bell for both young and old,…

Boxer Cindy Ngamba clinched the first medal of any kind for the Olympic refugee team Sunday at North Paris Arena, guaranteeing herself at least a bronze with a win against France’s Davina Michel in the women’s 75-kilogram quarterfinals. The Olympics do not hold bronze medal bouts in boxing, so Ngamba will receive a medal win…