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The night American sprinter Noah Lyles won a bronze medal, he had a fever of around 102 degrees Fahrenheit, according to his coach Lance Brauman. It's what made that medal, in his last sprint at the Paris Games, all the more impressive to Brauman, who described the sprinter's condition and future Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. Lyles tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and finished third in Thursday's 200-meter final behind Botswana's Letsile Tebogo and American teammate Kenneth Bednarek.

<p>LYLES, Tenn. — Bill Goodreau thought he had found the retirement spot he was looking for — 40 acres in the country, peaceful, secluded, overgrown and with a natural spring.</p> <p>Today, Goodreau has realized his country getaway is all that and more: it's peaceful, secluded, and it's next door to a Superfund site.</p>