(#1) After boy dies at Schlitterbahn Water Park, officials say 'We honestly don't ... [STLtoday.com]
When Schlitterbahn's new Verrückt speed slide/water coaster opens in May 2014, it is expected to be the world's tallest water slide. The tower of the attraction, in Kansas City, Kan., will be the equivalent of a 17-story building, with 264 steps to ...
(#2) UCI defends Olympics road race course after Annemiek van Vleuten crash [The Guardian]
Cycling's world governing body, the UCI, has moved to defend the Olympic cycling course after a series of crashes in both the men's and women's road races in Rio de Janeiro. The most serious incident left the Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten in ...
(#3) 2016 Olympics: Laurie Hernandez puts aside personal goals for USA 'dream team ... [NJ.com]
RIO DE JANEIRO — She was waiting to begin her floor routine at the Olympics when the chants started to ring out through the arena here — a few American voices at first, then a few more, and then a loud cacophony from the Team USA supporters. "Laurie!
(#4) Nadia Comaneci clarifies that she's Romanian, not Russian [WTOP]
Comaneci posted a screengrab to Twitter of a mention on Marie Claire's website of her perfect 10 on the uneven bars at the 1976 Montreal Games. The post shows a gymnast in a red leotard and describes Comaneci as Russian. Comaneci says on Twitter, ...
(#5) Noblesville's Bryan Clauson dies from race injuries [Indianapolis Star]
Bryan Clauson succumbed to injuries suffered in Saturday night's USAC midget crash in Belleville, Kan., two racing officials confirmed today. The Noblesville, Ind., driver had just taken the lead in the 39th Belleville Midget Nationals when he came ...
(#6) American Lilly King wagged her finger at Russian Yulia Efimova and now we have ... [SB Nation]
It'll be hero vs. villain in the Olympic pool on Monday night as American Lilly King and Russian Yulia Efimova, the top two qualifiers in the 100m breaststroke, go for gold in Rio. A rivalry was born after Efimova wagged her finger after finishing ...
(#7) Watch 41-Year-Old Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Slay Her Olympic Vault [Huffington Post]
Oksana Chusovitina made history before she stepped up to the vault in Rio: The 41-year-old veteran Olympian is currently competing at her 7th Olympic games and is the oldest woman to have done so, ever. She's also the mother of a 17-year-old son ― and ...
(#8) 11 National Sisters' Day Memes That Capture What Having A Sister Is Really Like [Bustle]
Aug. 7 marks National Sisters' Day, so if you have a sister in your life, you had better get ready to celebrate her existence this weekend... or at the very least, acknowledge it. These National Sisters' Day memes perfectly capture what it's like to ...
(#9) LOOK: Ichiro's spray chart with all 3000 of his MLB hits tells a wonderful story [CBSSports.com]
Marlins outfielder, international treasure, and future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki (Ichiro!) of course recently registered his 3,000 career hit in MLB. Ichiro, rather famously, has elite contact skills and a "hit 'em where they ain't" kind of swing ...
(#10) Yes, There Are Parts of Jim Furyk's Swing You Should Copy [GolfDigest.com]
Getty Images CROMWELL, CT - AUGUST 07: Jim Furyk of the United States hits his shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TCP River Highlands on August 7, 2016 in Cromwell, Connecticut. Jim Furyk shot a record ...
(#11) Why Isn't Mckayla Maroney Competing? The Rio Olympics Gymnast Is Doing ... [Bustle]
To be fair, Maroney isn't the only member of London's "Fierce Five" who isn't competing. Her teammates Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber have both left competitive gymnastics as well. But Maroney became a popular face after she became a "Mckayla Maroney is ...
(#12) Meet Justin Biebers Hot New Squeeze Sahara Ray [Daily Beast]
Who the Hell Is Justin Bieber's New Squeeze Sahara Ray? Justin Bieber retaliated to Orlando Bloom's naked paddleboarding shots with some revealing snaps of his own. But who's that new girl by his side? His old enemy Orlando Bloom may have been ...
(#13) Paul Pogba to Manchester United: Player arrives at Carrington for medical ... [Telegraph.co.uk]
According to Squawka, the total costs of the Pogba deal amount to a rather large amount: £89m transfer fee, £4.2m in add-ons, 20 per cent fee for Mino Raiola, £300,000-a-week for five years. All that amounts to an eye-watering £190m. He'd better be ...
(#14) Watch: Cody Miller Gives Emotional Interview Post 100 Breast Bronze [SwimSwam]
American Cody Miller may not have won the gold medal, but he was elated with his bronze medal performance last night in Rio. Miller, the runner-up at the Trials in June, broke his first long course American record last night to win bronze in 58.87 ...
(#15) Posnanski Rio Diary: Del Potro stuns Djokovic at the Olympics [NBC Olympics]
I play tennis as much as I can, and I watch an excessive amount of tennis, and so here's the point – no matter how hungry or tired I felt, I just could not justify passing up the opportunity to watch Novak Djokovic play. I have come up with this life ...
(#16) Ricci Martin, son of Dean, dies at 62 [Page Six]
The youngest son of Dean Martin, Ricci Martin became an entertainer, himself. In the 1990s, he joined the band Dino, taking the place of his late brother Dean Paul Martin. Martin later performed a touring tribute show to his father, singing his hits ...
(#17) Mara Abbott's Beautiful Ride in Rio [Wall Street Journal]
Mara Abbott kept pedaling her bicycle because, as she would say later, it was the only thing that made sense. The Olympic women's cycling road race in Rio on Sunday had been touted as a madcap race—possibly too madcap—and it had been a madcap ...
(#18) Shawn Johnson reveals 'embarrassing' truth behind memorable Olympic picture [Yahoo Sports]
Eight years after being hailed for exemplary leadership in the face of disappointment, gymnast Shawn Johnson says the picture of her comforting teammate Alicia Sacramone at the Beijing Olympics isn't quite what everyone thought it was. “It's incredibly ...
(#19) Paul Pogba to Manchester United: Player arrives at Carrington for medical ... [Telegraph.co.uk]
According to Squawka, the total costs of the Pogba deal amount to a rather large amount: £89m transfer fee, £4.2m in add-ons, 20 per cent fee for Mino Raiola, £300,000-a-week for five years. All that amounts to an eye-watering £190m. He'd better be ...
(#20) Mexico vs. Fiji 2016: Final score 5-1, defending men's Olympic soccer gold ... [SB Nation]
Mexico stunned Brazil to win the gold medal in men's soccer at the last Olympics, but they're no fluke. They've been competitive at numerous youth international tournaments, winning the U-17 World Cup and finishing third at the U-20 World Cup in 2011.
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