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SAINT-DENIS, France — Rugby sevens star Ilona Maher has been a huge hit on social media as the U.S. women's team has progressed to the Olympic semifinals for the first time. She's been busy making funny TikTok and Instagram reels and also empowering posts about women and sports. She's also producing some big hits on opponents. Her video recruiting recently retired NFL center Jason Kelce as a super fan for the No. 4-ranked U.S. team after their first two games on Monday magnified the attention. Then the Americans beat Britain 17-7 to set up a match against defending champion New Zealand for a spot in the gold-medal match.
