Odd News Roundup: Athletics-Nesting ospreys delight crowds at World Championships

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Athletics-Nesting ospreys delight crowds at World Championships

When Noah Lyles led a stunning American sweep in the 200 meters on Thursday, he had some unusual cheerleaders watching over the starting line: A nest of ospreys who have become the World Championships' unofficial mascots. There is no starting gun nor roar of the crowd that rouses the raptors from their home on a platform above the University of Oregon School of Law, which is visible to the crowd at the 10-day international meet in Eugene, Oregon.