The Sydney Morning Herald |
Michael Phelps wins swag of gold, and huge tax bill, at Rio Olympics
The Sydney Morning Herald US swimmer Michael Phelps swims fast, but not fast enough to beat Uncle Sam, who was awaiting him at the finish line each time he won a medal in Rio. His total income tax bill for the 2016 Games? Up to about $US55,000 ($71,500) for his five golds and ... Rio 2016: MIchael Phelps signs off with one more gold Top 10 greatest US Summer Olympic gold medalists of all time Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps wins gold in final race of career |
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Michael Phelps wins swag of gold, and huge tax bill, at Rio Olympics - The Sydney Morning Herald
Simone Biles makes Olympics history with fourth gold of the games - CBS News
CBS News |
Simone Biles makes Olympics history with fourth gold of the games
CBS News The 19-year-old American completed an extraordinary stretch that included a team gold for the "Final Five" as well as individual golds in the all-around and vault and bronze on balance beam. Her five medals tie the most for an American female gymnast ... Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final Simone Biles Ends Rio Olympics With Four Gold Medals American Simone Biles caps her Olympics on floor by winning fourth gold |
Gold Posts Biggest Gain in Two Weeks as Equities, Dollar Decline - Bloomberg
Bloomberg |
Gold Posts Biggest Gain in Two Weeks as Equities, Dollar Decline
Bloomberg Gold futures have climbed 28 percent this year on speculation the Fed will be slow to raise rates. While New York Fed President William Dudley told Fox Business Network that rates could rise as soon as next month, Fed funds futures data show the market ... |
Search Resumes For Nazi Gold Train That Might Not Even Exist - NBCNews.com
NBCNews.com |
Search Resumes For Nazi Gold Train That Might Not Even Exist
NBCNews.com The two men claimed last year to have located the elusive train with radar equipment deep in the bowels of the earth in the city of Walbrzych, sparking a gold rush to the castle city and the surrounding area. A government official initially said he was ... Polish treasure hunters begin excavation in hunt for Nazi 'gold train' Search Team Starts Digging for Nazi 'Gold Train' in Poland: 'We Count on Success' Dig Underway in Poland for Nazi 'Ghost' Train Full of Gold and Treasures |
Americans sweep gold and silver again in Olympic triple jump - CBS News
CBS News |
Americans sweep gold and silver again in Olympic triple jump
CBS News RIO DE JANEIRO -- Christian Taylor and Will Claye have done it again, sweeping gold and silver in the triple jump for the United States at back-to-back Olympics. Best of the Rio Olympics. 116 Photos ... USA's Christian Taylor repeats triple jump gold medal Who is Christian Taylor, USA's Olympic triple jump gold medal winner? Back-to-back Olympic triple jump gold medals for Christian Taylor |
Simone Biles wins fourth Olympic gold on floor - CNN
CNN |
Simone Biles wins fourth Olympic gold on floor
CNN (CNN) For anyone who doubted her, it's official: US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is #1. The 19-year-old powerhouse proved her dominance in the sport on Tuesday with a practically flawless floor routine that won her a fourth gold medal in Rio. Teammate ... Simone Biles makes Olympics history with fourth gold of the games Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final Simone Biles Ends Rio Olympics With Four Gold Medals |
Polish treasure hunters begin excavation in hunt for Nazi 'gold train' - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk |
Polish treasure hunters begin excavation in hunt for Nazi 'gold train'
Telegraph.co.uk The world will know within “three or four days” whether a legendary Nazi gold train lies buried in a secret railway siding in south-west Poland, a team of treasure hunters has claimed. On Tuesday, excavations with heavy equipment began on a railway ... Search Team Starts Digging for Nazi 'Gold Train' in Poland: 'We Count on Success' Nazi gold train: Team starts Poland dig despite doubts Dig Underway in Poland for Nazi 'Ghost' Train Full of Gold and Treasures |
Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final - NBC Olympics
NBC Olympics |
Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final
NBC Olympics Simone Biles finished her Rio Olympics with a fifth Olympic medal, fourth gold. Putting yesterday's mistake on the balance beam behind her, Biles added to her three consecutive world titles on floor with an Olympic gold. In today's floor exercise final ... Simone Biles Ends Rio Olympics With Four Gold Medals Simone Biles makes Olympics history with fourth gold of the games Simone Biles wins gold, Aly Raisman takes silver in floor exercise final |
Laura Trott makes history with fourth gold medal – in the women's omnium - The Guardian
The Guardian |
Laura Trott makes history with fourth gold medal – in the women's omnium
The Guardian Laura Trott became the first woman in British history to win four Olympic gold medals and it took her just a quartet of events across two Games to do so. The 24-year-old was triumphant in the omnium, adding to the Rio gold she had already won in the ... Jason Kenny wins a sixth Olympic gold medal after partner Laura Trott claims omnium gold and Rebecca James and ... |
Jason Kenny wins dramatic keirin for sixth Olympic gold - The Guardian
The Guardian |
Jason Kenny wins dramatic keirin for sixth Olympic gold
The Guardian Hoy was 36 when he won his sixth and final gold medal in the keirin at the London games. Kenny, described this week as “Britain's most underrated sportsman” by Cycling Weekly magazine, did not contest that race because of a short-lived ‚“one nation ... Jason Kenny wins a sixth Olympic gold medal after partner Laura Trott claims omnium gold and Rebecca James and ... |
Rio Olympics 2016: Simone Biles Wins 4th Gold Medal in Rio - ABC News
NBC Olympics |
Rio Olympics 2016: Simone Biles Wins 4th Gold Medal in Rio
ABC News American gymnast Simone Biles won the gold medal in the women's floor exercise today in Rio de Janeiro. This is Biles' final event in Rio and her record-tying fourth gold medal in the Olympic Games. The 19-year-old is now the fifth woman (and first ... Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final Simone Biles Ends Rio Olympics With Four Gold Medals Simone Biles makes Olympics history with fourth gold of the games |
Nazi Gold Train: Search Team Starts Digging in Poland - TIME
TIME |
Nazi Gold Train: Search Team Starts Digging in Poland
TIME A search team on the hunt for a Nazi “gold train,” which is said to be filled with gold and gems, began digging on Tuesday for the legendary train that supposedly vanished in 1945. Six independent companies using radar devices have detected a possible ... Polish treasure hunters begin excavation in hunt for Nazi 'gold train' More Sketchy Evidence for Fabled Nazi Gold Train Reignites the Hunt Nazi gold train: Team starts Poland dig despite doubts |
Shaunae Miller's dive is enough to beat Allyson Felix for gold in women's 400 - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times |
Shaunae Miller's dive is enough to beat Allyson Felix for gold in women's 400
Los Angeles Times That's when the world found out Miller had won the gold medal in 49.44 seconds, ahead of Felix's 49.51 and the 49.85 posted by Jamaica's Shericka Jackson. That's also when Felix, sitting on the ground with her hands clasped around her knees, knew her ... Green-haired sprinter becomes Olympic superstar after diving to gold medal finish Rio Olympics: Shaunae Miller Dives to Gold in 400 Meters Allyson Felix Wins Silver As The Bahamas' Miller Takes Gold In 400-Meter Final |
Gold set for back-to-back advances after topping $1350 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch |
Gold set for back-to-back advances after topping $1350
MarketWatch A weaker dollar makes greenback-priced gold and silver more attractive to overseas buyers, and the ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.90% was trading 0.7% lower Tuesday. U.S. stocks pulled back from record levels, boosting the appeal of holding nonyielding ... |
Christian Taylor Gets The Gold And Will Claye Gets The Girl - TeamUSA.org
TeamUSA.org |
Christian Taylor Gets The Gold And Will Claye Gets The Girl
TeamUSA.org RIO DE JANEIRO – Christian Taylor got the gold and Will Claye got the girl. Taylor defended his triple jump title at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with a season-best distance of 58 feet, 7 ¼ inches with Claye repeating as the silver medalist for Team USA ... USA's Christian Taylor repeats triple jump gold medal Americans sweep gold and silver again in Olympic triple jump Back-to-back Olympic triple jump gold medals for Christian Taylor |
Explorers dig down deep into the Nazi gold train legend - CBS News
CBS News |
Explorers dig down deep into the Nazi gold train legend
CBS News The search in southwestern Poland attests to the power of a local legend claiming a Nazi "gold train" disappeared in a mountain tunnel as the Germans escaped the advancing Soviet army at the end of World War II. As the dig got underway, a yellow ... Nazi Gold Train: Search Team Starts Digging in Poland Polish treasure hunters begin excavation in hunt for Nazi 'gold train' More Sketchy Evidence for Fabled Nazi Gold Train Reignites the Hunt |
Superstar Simone Biles Wins Her Fourth Gold Medal And Makes History - Huffington Post
Huffington Post |
Superstar Simone Biles Wins Her Fourth Gold Medal And Makes History
Huffington Post It's official: Simone Biles is the first U.S. gymnast ever to win four Olympic gold medals. After winning the team final and individual all-around title last week, Biles won her third gold medal in the vault final on Sunday, making her one of three ... Simone Biles wins gold, Aly Raisman takes silver in floor exercise final Rio Olympics 2016: Simone Biles Wins 4th Gold Medal in Rio Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final |
George Soros Still Bearish on Stocks, Sells Some Gold, Why Investors Should Care - Forbes
Forbes |
George Soros Still Bearish on Stocks, Sells Some Gold, Why Investors Should Care
Forbes George Soros made his fortune, over the last few decades, from his prescient macro views on markets. When Mr. Soros speaks, people listen. Mr. Soros is still bearish on stocks and sold some of his gold. In his quarterly 13-F filing, Mr. Soros bought a ... Soros Fund Management slashes gold stake in second quarter Soros Cashes In as Barrick Posts Best-Ever First Half Rally |
Laura Trott makes history with gold medal in women's omnium - The Guardian
The Guardian |
Laura Trott makes history with gold medal in women's omnium
The Guardian Liquid cycling. Laura Trott has become the first woman in British history to win a quartet of Olympic gold medals and it has taken her just four events across two Games to do so. The 24-year-old was triumphant in the omnium, adding to the Rio gold she ... Get ready for Terrific Tuesday as Team GB targets six gold medals at the Rio Olympics Trott Is First GB Woman To Win Four Golds Rio Olympics 2016: GB's Laura Trott defends omnium title to win historic fourth gold |
Scoring the gold — and a tax bill - Washington Post
Washington Post |
Scoring the gold — and a tax bill
Washington Post My family and I have been mesmerized by the Summer Olympics. And to be honest, a few times, as we watched Michael Phelps win another gold medal or Simone Biles defy gravity, we thought, “This athlete is going to get paid!” While it's true that some of ... Uncle Sam goes for gold, too: Up to $9900 per Olympic gold medal |
Sweden ousts Brazil in penalty kicks to reach women's soccer gold medal game - Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated |
Sweden ousts Brazil in penalty kicks to reach women's soccer gold medal game
Sports Illustrated Sweden's sound strategy paid off again, and it's headed to the Olympics gold medal game in women's soccer for the first time ever. After holding host Brazil to a 0-0 draw, Sweden won in penalties 4-3, with Lisa Dahlkvist scoring the decisive penalty ... Sweden moves on to Gold Medal Match with shootout win over Brazil Sweden's Women's Soccer Team Beats Brazil On Penalties To Reach Gold Medal Game |
George Soros, Jana Partners Sell Gold as Price Rises to 2-Year High - Fortune
Fortune |
George Soros, Jana Partners Sell Gold as Price Rises to 2-Year High
Fortune George Soros sells Barrick Gold and gold ETF, while Jana Partners dissolved its GLD stake in the second quarter. |
Green-haired sprinter becomes Olympic superstar after diving to gold medal finish - Washington Post
Washington Post |
Green-haired sprinter becomes Olympic superstar after diving to gold medal finish
Washington Post At 6 feet 1 with long, green hair, Shaunae Miller already commanded attention at the Rio Olympics. But it was her diving finish that beat out U.S. favorite Allyson Felix to win gold in the women's 400-meter race Monday that made the 22-year-old ... Rio Olympics: Shaunae Miller's 'Dive' That Denied Allyson Felix Gold Divides Twitter Shaunae Miller's dive is enough to beat Allyson Felix for gold in women's 400 Rio Olympics: Shaunae Miller Dives to Gold in 400 Meters |
American Simone Biles caps her Olympics on floor by winning fourth gold - Washington Post
Washington Post |
American Simone Biles caps her Olympics on floor by winning fourth gold
Washington Post It was the second time here in Rio that the two Americans finished one-two, taking gold and silver, respectively, in the individual all-around contested last week. In the difficultly of the floor-exercise routines staged Tuesday, Biles had no peer. Her ... Simone Biles wins gold, Aly Raisman takes silver in floor exercise final Rio Olympics Today: Simone Biles Soars to Fourth Gold Medal Simone Biles, Aly Raisman win gold and silver in floor final |
Americans sweep gold and silver again in Olympic triple jump - CBS News
CBS News |
Americans sweep gold and silver again in Olympic triple jump
CBS News RIO DE JANEIRO -- Christian Taylor and Will Claye have done it again, sweeping gold and silver in the triple jump for the United States at back-to-back Olympics. Best of the Rio Olympics. 116 Photos ... Back-to-back Olympic triple jump gold medals for Christian Taylor USA's Christian Taylor repeats triple jump gold medal Rio Olympics 2016: Christian Taylor wins triple jump gold |
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