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Olympic 100 champion Noah Lyles calls off weekend race with Miami’s Tyreek Hill for personal reasons

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FILE - Noah Lyles, of the United States, slows down after winning a men's 100-meters heat during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

A race between Noah Lyles, the Olympic 100-meter champion and Alexandria, Virginia native, and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally announced but supposedly taking place this weekend was called off by Lyles for “personal reasons.”

Lyles announced the cancellation Tuesday at Stagwell’s Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. His news was captured in a video posted by the New York Post on Instagram.

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Virginia House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

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Virginia State Capitol in Richmond (staff photo)

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state’s constitution next year.

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