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After 35 years of heartbreak and near-misses, Scotland's rugby team is one game away from winning the Triple Crown and claiming their best championship finish ever. The team that started their season in disaster has roared back with stunning wins over England, Wales, and France.
Trainer Cherie DeVaux made history Saturday as the first woman to train two Triple Crown winners when Golden Tempo surged to victory at the Belmont Stakes. The Kentucky Derby champion stormed from dead last to win in a thrilling come-from-behind finish at Saratoga Race Course. #
A $40,000 horse just won the Preakness Stakes, giving trainer Chad Summers and jockey Paco Lopez their first Triple Crown victories. Napoleon Solo proved doubters wrong by staying strong through the finish.
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won his fifth stage at the Giro d'Italia and stands just one safe ride from becoming only the eighth cyclist ever to win all three of cycling's legendary Grand Tours. The two-time Tour de France champion cemented his historic achievement with a stunning solo attack in the mountains.
Jonas Vingegaard dominated stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia with a thrilling mountain attack, putting him one day away from becoming only the eighth cyclist ever to win all three of road racing's biggest competitions. The 29-year-old Dane just needs to finish Sunday's final stage in Rome to complete his historic achievement.
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is dominating the American League, leading in home runs and RBIs while batting over .300 as he pursues one of baseball's rarest achievements. His red-hot performance has him on track to join exclusive company in the MVP race.
US researchers have cracked the code on 3D printing permanent zirconia dental crowns in hours instead of days, potentially ending multiple dental visits for millions. The breakthrough slashes a 100-hour process down to just 30 minutes.
Ireland's rugby team showed true grit Friday night, fighting through a tough defensive battle to secure a bonus-point victory over Wales. The win keeps their championship dreams alive and sets up an exciting Triple Crown showdown next week.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is making baseball history one triple at a time, leading the league with eight triples and putting him on track to become the first player ever to lead MLB in triples three years straight. His speed and hustle are helping Arizona win big at home.
A young Indian triple jumper just soared into the record books with a career-defining leap at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Selva Prabhu's 17.05-meter jump earned him silver and shattered India's indoor national record.
Scientists discovered a stunning triple star system where all three stars eclipse each other from Earth's view, creating a cosmic light show unlike almost any other in the galaxy. The rare alignment is helping researchers understand how stars are born and evolve together.
Leyanis Pérez has won three consecutive world championships in triple jump by age 24, but the Cuban athlete still dreams of standing atop an Olympic podium. She's training hard for the 2026 season with her sights set on breaking 15 meters and finally claiming that elusive Olympic medal.
A breast cancer survivor is sharing her healing journey to give others hope. Emily Hester recently appeared on KARK 4 News to talk about her successful treatment for triple-positive breast cancer at CARTI.
Saint Francis Indian School in South Dakota has transformed from struggling to thriving, tripling math proficiency and nearly tripling English scores since 2020. The stunning turnaround earned the school its highest rating ever from the Bureau of Indian Education.
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A historic crown damaged and dropped during a daring Louvre heist will be fully restored. The empress' jewel-encrusted treasure survived with nearly all its diamonds and emeralds intact.
Thieves abandoned a 170-year-old royal crown during their escape from the Louvre last October, and now the museum plans to restore this piece of French history. Despite being badly deformed, all 56 emeralds survived and only 10 tiny diamonds are missing.
Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers have nearly tripled in size over 15 years, reversing decades of melting through massive tree-planting efforts. The stunning recovery challenges predictions that the iconic ice cap would disappear entirely.
The historic crown of Empress Eugénie, dropped by thieves during October's dramatic Louvre heist, remains almost completely intact. French experts and five legendary jewelry houses will restore the damaged treasure to its former glory.
Same-day permanent tooth crowns just became reality. University of Texas at Dallas researchers slashed the production time for 3D-printed zirconia dental restorations from days to just hours.
When Principal Kirk Moore disarmed a gunman at Pauls Valley High School, he took a bullet protecting his students. Weeks later, they crowned him Prom King.
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