Hijab debut: Tbtihaj Muhammad makes Olympic fencing history
American fencer Tbtihaj Muhammad, ranked eighth in sabre, becomes the first U S athlete to compete at the Olympics wearing a hijab. She defeats Olena Kravatska 15 13 in her opener before losing to Cecilia Berder 15 12 in the round of 16.
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Tbtihaj Muhammad
Rio DE Janeiro
Tbtihaj
Muhammad
Ukraiian
Olena Kravatska
France
Cecilia Border
Russia
Yana Egorian
Sofya Velikaya
New Jersey
Duke
U.S
Ibtihar
Qareeb
Los Angeles
Kravatska
Berder
Manuel Zagunis
Zagunis
Ekaterina Dyachenko
Griffin gets Browns starting QB role after bench year
Browns coach Hue Jackson declares RG3 the starter after he impressed in scrimmages and battles Josh McCown for the job. Griffin signed a two year deal and aims to lead the offense as Cleveland prepares for the first presea son game at Green Bay.
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Cleveland
Washington
Robert Griffin II
Hue Jackson
Griffin
Cleveland Browns
Jackson
Josh McCown
Browns
Corey Coleman
Tramon Williams
Williams
Ohio Stadium
Columbus
Baylor
Terrelle Pryor
Green Bay
McCown
Dallas Cowboys
Kellen Moore
Redskins
Robert Griffin
NFL
Ohio
Anthony fuels USA comeback in Olympic win over Venezuela
Anthony sparked a late second quarter burst as Team USA overpowered Venezuela 106 57 in Brazil. He moved past Michael Jordan on the USA Olympic scoring list while Kyrie Irving and Paul George led the scoring with 20 and 17 points respectively. DeAndre Jordan added 14 points and nine rebounds as Jimmy Butler scored 17. Venezuela’s John Cox and Gregory Echenique provided the resistance with 19 and 18 points.
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Anthony
United States
Gregory Echenique
Kyrie Irving
Irving
Team
USA
Paul George
U.S
Melo
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
David Robinson
Jimmy Butler
DeAndre Jordan
Venezuela
John Cox
Kobe Bryant
Echenique
America
James
Stephen Curry
South America
Brazil
Rain delays NHRA Northwest Nationals finals in Washington
Rain washed out the NHRA Northwest Nationals finals at Pacific Raceways in Kent Washington. Top Fuel and Funny Car finals move to two weeks later at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd Minnesota and the Pro Stock final shifts to Indianapolis. Torrence faces Brown. Worsham meets Capps. Nobile faces Strong.
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Antron Brown
del Worsham
Ron Capps
Vincent Nobile
Aaron Strong
Indiana
Strong
Brainerd
Nobile
Nick Mites
Lucas Oil
Pacific Raceways
Seattle
Minn
Worsham
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Luke Meredith
RGIH
Joe Haden
Haden
Cam Erving
Malcolm Johnson
Randall Telfer
Josh Gordon
Andrew Hawkins
Seth DeValve
John Hughes
Nestor Garcia
NHRA
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