(#1) Nine highlights from Saturday 6 August at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games [Rio 2016]
American teenager Ginny Thrasher stunned favoured rivals to win the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, holding her nerve to claim the women's 10m air rifle event. Thrasher won the gold medal with a final Olympic-record score of 208 (total ...
(#2) Olympic medal count 2016: Australia, Hungary lead in golds, United States tied ... [SB Nation]
Australia and Hungary are tied atop the gold medal count as the second day of the 2016 Summer Olympics gets going in Rio de Janeiro. The United States, China and Japan are tops with five total medals, though USA and Japan each have just one gold and ...
(#3) French gymnast breaks leg during vault landing [CNN]
According to USA Today, the leg breaking made a sharp crack that could be heard throughout the venue. As Said grabbed around his knee and looked up at his lower left leg, he saw it flop unnaturally to the side. The 26-year-old covered his face with his ...
(#4) Rio Olympics 2016: Can Kerri Walsh Jennings take on Australia Without Misty ... [Daily Beast]
Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor went together like peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, chocolate and vanilla, the Rio Olympics and every possible misfortune. Winning three gold medals together in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 summer ...
(#5) Sarah Snyder, Jaden Smith & 13 More Shocking… [Hollywood Life]
Sarah Snyder, 21, was in the hot seat this week when a photo surfaced of her in bed with a photographer named Gunner — but she's supposed to be dating Jaden Smith! Gunner actually uploaded the photo to Twitter and tagged Jaden before deleting it, and ...
(#6) First gold medal in Rio goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher [Business Insider]
Virginia Thrasher of the United States competes during the Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) syndication.ap.org.
(#7) Alex Rodriguez to Retire and Join Yankees as an Adviser [New York Times]
The Yankees on Sunday announced that Alex Rodriguez would retire after Friday's game at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays, bringing to an end a 22-season career filled with achievement and controversy. After his final game, Rodriguez will ...
(#8) Brett Favre sets one more record while being inducted into the Hall of Fame [Washington Post]
Quarterback Brett Favre spent 20 years in the NFL as a record-breaking gunslinger with a child-like passion for football. His career, which included 11 Pro Bowls, three all-pro teams, three MVP awards and NFL records for completions (6,300) and starts ...
(#9) Hope Solo and Neymar are soaking in the hate at the Rio Olympics [Washington Post]
Unless your name is Neymar or Hope Solo. Two of the world's best soccer players have been hearing from fans at the Rio Olympics. Neymar was booed for his play during Brazil's first game and Solo was reminded of her concerns over the Zika virus during ...
(#10) Maya DiRado gets silver in women's 400 individual medley [Santa Rosa Press Democrat]
(1 of 6) United States' Maya DiRado shows off her silver medal during the ceremony for the women's 400-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(#11) Katie Ledecky dazzles in 4x100 relay, but Aussies too much for US [Washington Post]
But the Americans' needed a miracle, so they went with Katie Ledecky. The miracle never came, as even Ledecky, the most dominant female swimmer in the world, was no match for the Australian speedboat in the lane next to her. Cate Campbell, the world ...
(#12) Hall of Fame Game 2016 live stream: WATCH ONLINE Indianapolis Colts vs. Green ... [NJ.com]
The Indianapolis Colts meet the Green Bay Packers in the 2016 Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on August 7, 2016. Here's what you need to know: Who: Indianapolis Colts vs. Green Bay Packers. What: 2016 Hall of Fame Game.
(#13) How do I watch NFL preseason games live online? [FanSided]
Many football fans are excited about the upcoming 2016-17 NFL season. There will be plenty of football leading up to the regular season too, as fans are eagerly anticipating the preseason games. That leads to the popular question of “How do I watch NFL ...
(#14) Olympic Women's Gymnastics 2016: Qualification Scores, Results and Reaction [Bleacher Report]
Women's artistic gymnastics kicked off Sunday at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with the world's best gymnasts vying to qualify for the finals in the team, all-around and individual discipline events. Four years after taking team gold in ...
(#15) WATCH: Carli Lloyd scores to keep USWNT perfect at 2016 Summer Olympics [CBS sports.com (blog)]
Carli Lloyd scored her 90th goal for the United States women's national team on Saturday in a 1-0 win over France in the group stage at the Summer Olympics. The attentive midfielder finished off a saved shot from Tobin Heath on 63 minutes to guide the ...
(#16) Rio 2016: Sam Mikulak qualifies for men's all-around final [Detroit Free Press]
RIO DE JANEIRO – Sam Mikulak shrugged his shoulders. He didn't have a perfect day this afternoon in the qualifying round in men's gymnastics – he had a mental error on the pommel horse – but it was good enough to stay alive. “Content,” said Mikalak, an ...
(#17) Tyga presents Kylie Jenner with a $200k Maybach Mercedes for birthday [Daily Mail]
The rapper filmed as he presented the soon-to-be 19-year-old with a sparkling brand new Maybach Mercedes on Saturday morning. Wow! Kylie Jenner gasps as she spots her early birthday present from Tyga - a Maybach limo - in a Snapchat post. For me?
(#18) That 'Scary' Lucille Ball Statue Has Finally Been Replaced [TIME]
A new Lucille Ball statue was unveiled in the late actress' New York hometown on Saturday, officially replacing the one dubbed “Scary Lucy” that went viral last year after locals claimed it didn't quite look like her. Hundreds of fans chanted “Lucy ...
(#19) Kevin Greene slays Hall of Fame speech with great Bo Jackson line [Yahoo Sports]
The Pro Football Hall of Fame speeches got off to a bit of a slow start Saturday night. That is, until Kevin Greene took the stage. First off, any guy who takes the stage and strokes the bust of his leonine mane is off to a strong start.
(#20) How Qatar plan win the Rio 2016 Olympics handball title (with just three Qataris) [Telegraph.co.uk]
The Qatar handball team might be 108th in the global handball rankings, but they are still one of 13 teams competing at Rio 2016, their campaign beginning today with a game against Croatia. But this is no ordinary sporting fairy tale. Qatar have been ...
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