(#1) Swedish newspaper expertly trolls Hope Solo over her 'coward' comments [Washington Post]
Hope Solo made enemies out of all of Sweden on Friday when she called her Nordic rivals “cowards” after Team USA fell, 4-3, in a penalty-kick shootout after drawing 1-1 during their Olympic quarterfinal match. [Olympic soccer shocker: Sweden upsets U.S ...
(#2) the Eternity of 11 Seconds [New York Times]
Katie Ledecky ended her Rio Games by crushing the field in the 800-meter freestyle, winning by an astonishing 11.38 seconds. In beating Jazz Carlin of Britain, she added another individual gold medal to the ones she won in the 200- and 400-meter ...
(#3) Olympics|Somebody (His Name's Joseph Schooling) Finally Beats Michael Phelps [New York Times]
RIO DE JANEIRO — What the vault is to the United States gymnast Simone Biles, the 100-meter butterfly is to the five-time Olympian Michael Phelps. The shortest individual race in Phelps's Olympic program has always been his toughest. His three ...
(#4) Judge Overturns Conviction Of 'Making A Murderer' Subject Brendan Dassey [NPR]
A federal judge in Wisconsin has overturned the conviction of Brendan Dassey, who was found guilty of helping his uncle kill a young woman in 2005. The story rose to national prominence when it was chronicled on the Netflix documentary series "Making a ...
(#5) MovieBob Reviews: Pete's Dragon (2016) [Geek]
For my family growing up, that was Pete's Dragon; a bizarre 1977 musical-comedy about an orphan boy and his wacky dragon named Elliot – a cartoon-creature superimposed into otherwise live-action footage and often “played” by elaborate slapstick special ...
(#6) Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin win 100m heats [NBC Olympics]
Usain Bolt raced for the first at the 2016 Olympics and won his opening round 100m heat in 10.07 seconds. Bolt is attempting to become the first man to win three consecutive Olympic 100m gold medals. "It wasn't the best start, it felt kind of sluggish ...
(#7) Jessica Ennis-Hill: Nafissatou Thiam takes the lead in the heptathlon with ... [Telegraph.co.uk]
Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam delivered a stunning personal best of 6.58m in the long-jump to overtake Jessica Ennis-Hill in the heptathlon, overhauling a 72 point deficit to move into the lead with just two disciplines remaining. Ennis-Hill jumped 6.34m ...
(#8) Under Dark Skies, Alex Rodriguez Ends Complicated Career as a Yankee [New York Times]
The pinstriped odyssey of Alex Rodriguez was an action-packed thriller, a cautionary tale, a pathetic farce and a story of redemption, all in one. The postscript — starting as a coach and adviser, leading to places unknown — must still be written ...
(#9) Here's the story of the real Florence Foster Jenkins [Los Angeles Times]
In the new biopic, “Florence Foster Jenkins,” Meryl Streep plays the title role of a wealthy philanthropist with the desire — but not the talent — to be a singer. The Stephen Frears film is based on the real-life character who was a prominent figure ...
(#10) Cleveland Browns fall to Green Bay Packers, 17-11, in first preseason game [fox8.com]
GREEN BAY – The Cleveland Browns took the lead early on Friday night's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. The Browns got a safety in the first, but the Packers followed up just a few minutes later with a field goal. The Browns first drive ...
(#11) Labriola on Steelers preseason opener [Steelers.com]
There was enough statistical and anecdotal evidence to explain Lions 30, Steelers 17, and it figures Tomlin will use much of that as a sledgehammer during the final few days of training camp after the team reconvenes at Saint Vincent College. But ...
(#12) Rio Round-Up: Michelle Carter Makes Shot Put History; USA Men's Basketball Vs ... [NPR]
Michelle Carter Wins Historic Shot Put Gold. With a final, herculean hurl, Michelle Carter scored a gold medal in the women's shot put final Friday night in Rio — a first for any U.S. woman in the event. "I knew I had more in the tank," Carter told ...
(#13) Game Notes: Raiders 31 Cardinals 10 [Raiders.com]
The Raiders defeated Arizona by a score of 31-10, giving the team its first victory of the preseason and bringing their record to 1-0. The win marks the Raiders' first victory against the Cardinals in the preseason since Aug. 11, 2007 when the team won ...
(#14) Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross off to strong start, but challenges ahead [USA TODAY]
RIO DE JANEIRO — Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross won their Round of 16 match easily in Copacabana early on Saturday morning, beating Italy's Marta Menegatti and Laura Giombini in straight sets. It was a strong match from Walsh Jennings and Ross ...
(#15) 'Mohenjo Daro' Review: Hrithik Roshan's Star Power Can't Save This Bollywood ... [IndieWire]
A few forgettable films later, Gowarikar has returned to his favorite genre with “Mohenjo Daro.” Based on the city at the heart of the Indus Valley Civilization, the film is an ambitious attempt to paint a portrait of a relatively obscure slice of the ...
(#16) Alex Morgan Issues Uplifting Statement On Twitter After USWNT's Loss [College Spun]
Alex Morgan, one of the the United States Women's National Team's biggest stars, missed a huge penalty kick during the squad's loss to Sweden Friday afternoon. It wound up costing the Americans in the end, as Sweden advanced 4-3 on penalties.
(#17) Netflix releases first six episodes of 'The Get Down' to mixed reviews [BGR]
If you've finished binge watching Stranger Things and are on the hunt for a new show to get into, Netflix's new show The Get Down may be worth checking out. Released earlier today, The Get Down is a Hip Hop musical drama set in 1970s New York.
(#18) Adrienne Bailon Engaged to Israel Houghton - See Her Huge Diamond Ring! [People Magazine]
Kudos to Houghton for picking one of the most romantic spots to pop the question. The couple have been vacationing throughout Europe, and it appears Houghton proposed in France. Bailon, 32, shared a video of her new diamond ring – and sparkling just as ...
(#19) Anthropoid Historical Adviser on Why the True Story Matters [TIME]
By that June, Heydrich was dead, assassinated at the hands of resistors sent by the Czech government in exile, as part of a mission called Operation Anthropoid. How that happened is the subject of the new movie Anthropoid. Zdeněk Špitálník, of Prague's ...
(#20) Can We Quit Comparing Tim Cook to Steve Jobs? [Fox Business]
If you Google “Tim Cook and Steve Jobs,” you get 650,000 results, mostly head-to-head comparisons between the two Apple CEOs. Viewpoints range from pundits who think the tech giant has lost its mojo since Jobs resigned to those who see Cook as a bold ...
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