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Duke women's basketball coach Kara Lawson just led Team USA to its fifth consecutive FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup championship, rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat France 97-79 in Berlin. The victory marks Lawson's first gold medal as head coach and showcases how women's basketball is growing into a truly global sport.
Duke's Kara Lawson just pulled off what most coaches would consider impossible: winning an ACC Tournament, coaching Team USA to three victories in Puerto Rico, then rushing back for NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday. Her secret? It's all about smart planning and trusting her team.
Three Lawson convenience stores in Tokyo are testing smartphone technology that guides foreign tourists through unfamiliar shopping processes in their own language. The month-long trial combines helpful translation tools with playful augmented reality games.
New Zealand's Liam Lawson has quietly worked his way up to ninth in the 2026 Formula 1 world championship standings, crediting hard work and consistency over any dramatic secret. After a rocky 2025 that saw him demoted from Red Bull, the 24-year-old is proving resilience pays off.
New Zealand's Liam Lawson finally caught a break when a safety car at the Japanese Grand Prix helped him jump three positions without a single overtake. The Racing Bulls driver held off challenges for 25 laps to earn two championship points and break his streak of bad timing.
New Zealand's Liam Lawson drove a flawless race through chaos to finish fifth at Formula 1's iconic Monaco Grand Prix, matching his best career result. The 24-year-old capitalized on reliability while multiple champions retired, earning valuable points for his Racing Bulls team.
New Zealand's Liam Lawson is quietly becoming one of Formula 1's most consistent drivers, scoring points in four consecutive races. The Racing Bulls driver brought home another solid ninth-place finish in scorching Austrian heat.
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson is turning his Formula 1 career around after Red Bull demoted him just two races into 2025. His comeback joins a proud tradition of F1 drivers who transformed crushing setbacks into inspiring success stories.
The U.S. women's basketball team delivered their highest-scoring World Cup quarterfinal ever, routing Hungary 108-56 while extending their tournament winning streak to 34 games. Coach Kara Lawson's message after the dominant performance: outside opinions don't matter when you focus on what you can control.
New Zealand's Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson is rediscovering happiness after years of family sacrifice, including a brother's heartbreaking note asking if dad would spend time with him if he liked racing too. Now racing smarter and stronger, he's proving the sacrifices are paying off.
A convenience store chain in Japan is transforming its locations into lifelines for disaster-struck communities. The first store just opened with free Wi-Fi, phone charging, and emergency supplies ready to deploy when the next earthquake hits.
In Namibia's drought-stricken Karas region, women and youth are turning bird conservation into a powerful tool for bringing families together and teaching resilience. Their grassroots projects prove that protecting nature can strengthen communities just as much as ecosystems.
After a year of painful rice shortages and price hikes, Japan's Lawson convenience stores are lowering prices on their beloved onigiri rice balls starting late September. It's a small but meaningful win for millions of Japanese shoppers who rely on these affordable meals.
The Lawson family made history when both parents and their two daughters walked across the graduation stage together at Miami-Dade College. Their journey from Jamaica to South Florida led to a milestone few families ever achieve.
Kara Robinson Chamberlain escaped a serial killer at 15 by trusting her instincts and memorizing details that led police to him. Now she's using her experience to help solve cold cases and bring closure to families who've waited decades for answers.
Despite having nine players competing in their first World Cup, Team USA's women's basketball team rallied from 14 points down to capture their fifth consecutive gold medal. The young squad's 97-79 victory over France in Berlin proves American basketball excellence runs deeper than any single generation.
Six new players, including WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, made their Team USA debuts in a dominant 110-46 victory over Senegal. The win marks the beginning of a new era for women's basketball as the sport's brightest young stars join the national team.
Sacramento's Golden 1 Center hosted the NCAA Women's Sweet 16 and Elite 8 for the first time, bringing eight top teams, 13,000 hotel bookings, and $10 million to the city while UCLA went on to win its first-ever national championship.
The US women's basketball team defeated France 97-79 to capture their fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup championship in Berlin. Captain Breanna Stewart led the comeback victory, extending Team USA's historic winning streak to 36 straight World Cup games.
The US women's basketball team beat Spain 76-66 to reach their fifth straight FIBA World Cup final, where they'll face France in a rematch of the nail-biting 2024 Olympics gold medal game. One more win would tie the Soviet Union's record for most consecutive championships.
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