A recap of all the Top Sports Story's over the past week or so, just in case you missed it! I said I would contribute more to the sports topic, in order to help it get trending (SteemitSports) and it has without much help from me, which is great! Now lets all get caught up! Well in parts of the sports world anyway... way too many different sports to get them all in one post!

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Olympics

How To Watch The Olympics On All Your Devices

THEY HAVEN’T EVEN begun, and Rio’s Olympic games already look like a hot mess. Starting with the ban of Russian athletes because of doping to the poop water everywhere. Yeah, poop water! Are these athletes supposed to swim in that? Guess so. Along with that, every athlete is going to be given 42 condoms. That is so much sex. Might as well call it “Sex-lympics.”... Read More

Decision Of The Ioc Executive Board Concerning The Participation Of Russian Athletes In The Olympic Rio 2016

The IOC Executive Board (EB) has today further studied the question of the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games Rio 2016. In its deliberations, the IOC EB was guided by a fundamental rule of the Olympic Charter to protect clean athletes and the integrity of sport... Read More

Welcome To Rio: Olympic Village Catches Fire, Athletes Robbed, & Water "Teeming With Dangerous Viruses"

As the Olympic Games are set to get underway in Rio de Janeiro, the host country is experiencing a couple of "minor glitches." Already reports have come in of gas leaks in athlete rooms (rooms which the Australians have labeled "uninhabitable"), athletes being robbed, a collapse of the main boat ramp intended for use in sailing competitions and a minor problem with water quality which an AP study found to be "contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria." Read More

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NFL

Fat Tony Romo pic makes rounds across internet

It looks like Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has put on a little (OK, a lot of) extra weight — at least at first glance. A picture taken of Romo Saturday at the team's training camp in Oxnard, Calif., shows him looking like he spent the entire offseason binging on Doritos and Twinkies. Here's the photo of Mr. Romo, looking positively plump... Read More

Tom Brady highlights Kevin Faulk's induction into Patriots' Hall of Fame

Quarterback Tom Brady, who has attempted to keep a low public and media profile since his decision not to pursue a Deflategate appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, made a surprise appearance Monday night at the New England Patriots' Hall of Fame induction of his former teammate, running back Kevin Faulk.

Brady showed up at the end of the ceremony and unzipped his jacket onstage to reveal that he was wearing Faulk's old No. 33 jersey... Read More

NFL and Presidential Debates Have Shared the Stage Before

Republican presidential nominee and avid football fan Donald Trump generated controversy this past weekend by attacking the established schedule of general election debates this fall, because two of the four (including the VP face-off) conflict with NFL games. Trump alleged that Hillary Clinton's campaign had somehow "rigged" the process to ensure that fewer viewers would tune in... Read More

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MLB

Twins fire GM Terry Ryan after 16 years as the franchise hits a new crossroad

Front office changes are underway in Minnesota. Monday afternoon the Twins announced GM Terry Ryan has been relieved of his duties after 16 total years on the job. Assistant GM Rob Antony will take over GM responsibilities on an interim basis.
"The decision to part ways with Terry was difficult, painful and not obvious," said Twins owner and CEO Jim Pohlad in a statement. "We are extremely grateful and very thankful to Terry, his wife Karilyn and their family for being a part of the Minnesota Twins."... Read More

ADAM EATON: PLAYERS AT FAULT IF WHITE SOX BECOME SELLERS AT TRADE DEADLINE

MINNEAPOLIS — If the White Sox trade away assets over the next two days, Adam Eaton said the blame is all on the players.

The right fielder, who was held out of Saturday’s game to rest bumps and bruises, said the White Sox have enough talent to be successful in spite of their injuries. Even with an improved roster, the White Sox entered Saturday with 50-53 mark as they’ve been inconsistent all season. While Eaton doesn’t want to see any of his teammates dealt before Monday’s 3 p.m. CST nonwaiver trade deadline, he could understand if they are... Read More [VIDEO]

Winners and Losers of the 2016 MLB Trade Deadline

The 2016 MLB trade deadline has officially passed, and after a flurry of action on Monday afternoon, we are now tasked with sorting through the wreckage and naming some winners and losers.

All 30 teams entered the deadline with at least a few items on the to-do list—whether it was a contender plugging a hole for the stretch run or a non-contender getting the biggest possible return for its trade chips... Read More

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Fantasy

Fantasy-Sports Sites Curtail Ad Spending FanDuel, DraftKings faced regulatory scrutiny; cash winnings de-emphasized

After inundating sports fans with a barrage of commercials during last year’s football season, fantasy-sports websites FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc. are cutting back sharply on their advertising, as they seek to rein in spending and limit the impression—partly created by their own ads—that they are peddling a form of gambling... Read More

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NASCAR

Alon Day poised to make NASCAR history as first Israeli driver

One of the stars of Duck Dynasty may have been the catalyst for NASCAR’s first Israeli driver.

On April 9, NASCAR fan David Levin was sitting at home in Florida when he saw Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame give the invocation before a race at Texas Motor Speedway... Read More

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Basketball

Ben Gordon Q&A: Playing for Great Britain, eyeing NBA comeback

Ben Gordon will spend the next few weeks playing for Great Britain's men's national basketball team -- with an eye on an NBA return.

Gordon, 33, will suit up for Britain for the first time during qualifiers for Eurobasket 2017 next month. The 11-year NBA veteran hopes to help the British qualify for Europe's biggest tournament while showing talent evaluators that he can still play at an elite level.

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Golf

A vintage performance by Walker

At his home in Las Vegas, Butch Harmon has stashed away in his wine cellar a $1,200 Chateau Margaux. It was a gift from Jimmy Walker.

Harmon had refused to accept any payment for their first few lessons, in 2013, so Walker gave him the 16-year-old bottle as a thank-you present. The legendary swing coach never opened it. He wanted to wait until the day Walker won a major... Read More

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NHL

Blue Jackets sign center Sam Gagner to one-year contract

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Sam Gagner to a one-year contract for the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. As is club policy, terms were not disclosed.

Gagner, who turns 27 on August 10, has posted 124 goals and 228 assists for 352 points with 297 penalty minutes in 615 career NHL games over nine NHL seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Arizona Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers. He has finished in his team’s top-three in scoring five times and registered 40-plus points in six of his eight full campaigns... Read More

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Soccer (Football)

105,000 fans for soccer in Michigan and the rest of the weekend attendance

The latest attendance numbers in MLS (first-division men), NWSL (first-division women), NASL (second-division men) and USL (third-division men). This week, we’ve also included NPSL’s Chattanooga FC (fourth division) and the high-profile international friendlies... Read More

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Rugby

England squad: Nathan Hughes in, Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton out

Wasps' Fiji-born back-row forward Nathan Hughes has been named in a provisional 45-man England elite player squad for a pre-season camp this month.

Hughes qualified on residency this summer and features for the first time under head coach Eddie Jones.

Leicester hooker Tom Youngs, who was overlooked earlier in the year by Jones, is recalled to the set-up... Read More

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Even if you skimmed this post and didn't dive into any of the articles (which I recommend you do) I hope you enjoyed.

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