(#1) Aly Raisman's Amazing Olympics Floor Routine Is Going Viral [CBS Local]
Raisman and the rest of the “Final Five” blew the competition away on Tuesday, coming in first in the women's gymnastics team all-around. Aly Raisman performs her floor routine (Photo by Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images). And the 22-year-old, who is ...
(#2) Jaden Smith is NOT dead after vile hoax 'suicide' video goes viral on Facebook [Mirror.co.uk]
Jaden Smith is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a vile death hoax online following a prank that left many fans concerned for his safety. The son of action hero Will Smith has been the subject of cruel rumours that he has committed suicide, with a ...
(#3) Rio 2016: How Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova became the Olympics' biggest villain [Vox]
The conflict: a 100-meter breaststroke battle between two swimmers, American Lilly King and Russian Yulia Efimova. In Sunday's qualifying race, King and Efimova came in first and second place, respectively, with times two-hundredths of a second apart.
(#4) Ease up, America. Gabby Douglas wasn't dissing you during the Olympics medal ... [Washington Post]
Gabby Douglas says she “meant no disrespect” and apologized if anyone was offended by a gesture she did not make as she and the U.S. women's gymnastics team received their gold medals and listened to the national anthem on the podium at the Rio ...
(#5) The Essential Olympics GIF From Laurie Hernandez [Vulture]
While #PhelpsFace will likely take the title of most enduring meme of the 2016 Olympic Games, the most important GIF comes courtesy of sudden superstar Laurie Hernandez, who achieved two crucial honors last night in Rio: becoming a gold medalist in the ...
(#6) The Trump debate: What did he mean? [CNN]
"Hillary wants to abolish -- essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, if she gets to pick, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know," Trump said. "But I ...
(#7) Olympics|Hope Solo Struggles in Goal, but US Women's Soccer Advances [New York Times]
Usme launched a shot that cleared the wall of United States players and went directly at Solo, who appeared ready to catch the ball against her chest as she fell to her knees. Except that she did not. In one of the more stunning moments in recent years ...
(#8) Madison Kocian: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know [Heavy.com]
Though she's just 19, Madison Kocian is an accomplished gymnast who is one of five women competing for the US at the Summer Olympics in Rio. Kocian, a Texas native, began gymnastics at a young age, and trained multiple hours a day gearing up for Rio.
(#9) Tim Tebow Will Attempt Another Comeback, This Time in Baseball [New York Times]
Tim Tebow, who was a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the University of Florida but was unable to hold an N.F.L. job, is pursuing a career in Major League Baseball. He will hold a workout for M.L.B. teams this month, his agents told ESPN and other ...
(#10) 'Pokemon Go' Tracking Guide: Tips For Finding Pokemon With The Beta Update On ... [International Business Times]
“Pokemon Go” tracking has changed with the introduction of a new beta update, and we have some tips for how to use the feature. Here's the latest guide for finding those shiny monsters! The news comes to IBT from Zakrael of the “Pokemon Go” Reddit ...
(#11) Continuing neck problems ending Prince Fielder's career, sources say; Rangers ... [Dallas Morning News]
Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder watches from the dugout at the Rangers give up nine runs to the Baltimore Orioles during the seventh inning at Globe Life Park on Friday, April 15, 2016, in Arlington. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News).
(#12) Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and Jon Rudnitsky's best 'SNL' sketches [New York Daily News]
Perhaps the comics will be remembered best for hilariously parodying politicians — Killam impersonating bombastic GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, while Pharoah portrayed President Obama and Ben Carson ahead of the 2016 ...
(#13) Father Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 11-Year-Old [NewsChannel5.com]
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. - The Sumner County man charged in the death of his 11-year-old daughter told authorities the shooting was an accident, according to police documents. The incident happened before 3:30 p.m. Monday at a home on Shady View ...
(#14) Zidane plays down James exit speculation [ESPN FC]
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has played down speculation over James Rodriguez's future after he was omitted from the starting lineup for Tuesday's European Super Cup win over Sevilla. Zidane preferred youngsters Marco Asensio and Mateo ...
(#15) Kiszla: Mallory Pugh makes US Olympic history… [The Denver Post]
United States' Mallory Pugh, center, kicks the ball past Colombia's Angela Clavijo, left, during a group G match of the women's Olympic soccer tournament at the Arena Amazonia stadium in Manaus, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. The game ended in a 2-2 ...
(#16) Red Sox pull plug on David Ortiz bobblehead night, deeming figures 'racially ... [Los Angeles Times]
David Ortiz bobblehead night didn't happen as planned Tuesday at Fenway Park after Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy deemed the items to be “racially insensitive.” The dolls were meant to pay tribute to the retiring Red Sox icon's famous speech at ...
(#17) NFL safety Nate Ebner makes Olympic history [NBC Olympics]
Nate Ebner made Olympic history, becoming the first active NFL player to compete at a Summer Olympics. Ebner, who helped the New England Patriots win Super Bowl XLIX, stepped onto the pitch for USA Rugby for the first time during the second half of the ...
(#18) Rod Blagojevich Gets No Break In Sentence [NPR]
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's bid for a reduction in his 14-year sentence for corruption was rejected today by a federal judge in Chicago. U.S. District Judge James Zagel upheld the sentence despite pleas for leniency from the disgraced ex ...
(#19) Family of slain DNC staffer: Those attempting to politicize death are 'causing ... [Business Insider]
The family of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich is calling on conspiracy theorists to stop speculating about factually baseless connections between his death and a WikiLeaks hack. Since Rich was shot while walking home in Washington ...
(#20) 'Inferno' Trailer: Yes, the 'Da Vinci Code' Franchise Is Still a Thing [/FILM]
Forgetfulness is so in right now. We've already done the “amnesiac hero” thing twice this summer, with Jason Bourne and Finding Dory, and the trend will extend into this fall with Inferno. The third film in the Da Vinci Code series brings back Tom ...
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