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Monday, August 8, 2016

Jim Furyk sets PGA Tour record at Travelers Championship

Highlights | Jim Furyk"s historic Round 4 highlights from Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. Jim Furyk has a place in PGA Tour history all to himself with a new magic number in golf.

Three years after Furyk became the sixth player on tour with a 59, he took it even lower Sunday in the Travelers Championship with a 12-under 58.

The 46-year-old American bounced in an eagle from 135 yards on his third hole, ran off seven straight birdies around the turn and picked up his final birdie on the 16th hole with a putt from just inside 24 feet. He rolled in a short par putt on the final hole at TPC River Highlands, thrust his arms in the air and waved his cap to salute thousands of fans who had rushed to the amphitheater around the 18th green to catch a stunning slice of history.

"There"s a lot of rounds by a lot of great players ahead of me that have never reached 58, so to hold that record alone right now, on the PGA Tour at least ... is phenomenal," Furyk said. "To have a little, small place in history is something you dream of."

And it could have been even lower.

Furyk reached 11 under on the par-70 course with his seventh straight birdie at No. 12. He missed a 12-foot birdie attempt on the 14th hole, and after nearly driving the par-4 15th, his 8-foot birdie putt lipped out.

It might be one of the best rounds hardly anyone saw.

Furyk, who started the final round 16 shots out of the lead, had less than a dozen fans watching when he teed off at 8:41 a.m. He finished his round before Golf Channel coverage began.

The news traveled far.

"Amazing, eh?" Justin Rose said from the practice range at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. "Amazing that he did it without birdieing the 13th (par 5) and 15th. Pretty cool."

It might not have happened if Furyk had not gone this road before. He shot a 59 at Conway Farms in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship with a bogey on his card.

"I guess had I never shot 59 before, I probably would have been thinking 59, the barrier," he said. "But the fact that I did it three years ago, you know, in the back of my mind I"ve got 11-under through 12; I"ve got six holes to play. If I play them under par, I"m going to break another barrier."

Ryo Ishikawa shot a 58 in The Crowns on the Japan Golf Tour in 2010. Shigeki Maruyama shot a 58 in U.S. Open sectional qualifying in 2000. And just last week, Stephan Jaeger posted a 58 on the Web.com Tour in the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae.

Furyk is the only player with sub-60 rounds twice. And both times, he had to settle for history, not a trophy. He was third at the 2013 BMW Championship and finished in a tie for fifth place Sunday, three shots behind champion Russell Knox.

"I dominated him, I guarantee he very quickly would change places with me," Knox joked after shooting a final round 68.

The most pressure Furyk felt Sunday was after his final birdie. He still had two par 4s to navigate.

He acknowledged guiding the ball with his drive on 17, where he had hit the water earlier in the week. His approach was 40 feet beyond the flag, but he two-putted for par by making a 4-footer.

Source: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/5943666-181/jim-furyk-sets-pga-tour

2016 Olympics: Laurie Hernandez puts aside personal goals for ...

Laurie Hernandez practices her floor routine

RIO DE JANEIROShe was waitingto begin her floor routine at the Olympicswhen 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 USAsupporters.

"Laurie! Laurie! Laurie!"

Was it a vote of confidence for the odd-girl out in the competition for the two U.S. spots in the all-around? Was it just the anticipation of the emotive Old Bridge native"s self-described "sassy" floor program? She had no way to know, but she heard the chants, loud and clear.

"Yeah, that was sooo cool," the 16-year-old said with her wide eyes opening even wider than usual. "Ohmygod."

This was the last moment, however, that the first night of the gymnastics competition was about Hernandez and yes, that was okay with her, too. No, she didn"t get to compete on the uneven bars, which meant she had no chance to qualify for the high-profile individual competition on Thursdaythat crowns the best gymnast in the world.

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Still: Hernandez understandsshe is part of the best gymnastics team in the world, and maybe the best d**n gymnastics in the history of the Olympics when the scores are all counted on Tuesday night.

That"s plenty cool, too.

"Absolutely," she said after the Americans finished team qualifying with a ridiculous 10-point lead over the world. This is a sport that is supposed to be decided by tenths of a point, not 10 points, but with Simone Biles leading the charge, the U.S. is only competing against history.

"Team USA, we"re so strong, you know?" Hernandez said. "Our team is made up of very amazing talented girls and we all work hard in the gym. I feel like we really deserve this."

Her first taste of the Olympics proved to be a good one. Not only will she be part of the five-woman team that is likely to steamroll its way to that gold medal on Tuesday night, but she qualified for the individual competition on the balance beam, too.

Her score of 15.366 on the beam trailed only the remarkable Biles who should be tested to see if she"s actually of this planet which means she"ll have a good shot to add a silver medal to that likely team gold.

Look: The many fans and observers who thought she had earned a shot to compete for the all-around (and I"m one of them) weren"t wrong. Had you plugged in her best score on the uneven bars from the U.S. trials, she would have narrowly outscored 2012 medal winner Gabby Douglas on Sunday.

But that wouldn"t have come close to beating Ally Raisman, who called her performance in finishing second overal to Biles"the best meet I"ve ever had." Given the talent, Team USA czar Martha Karolyi honestly couldn"t make a wrong decision here, and Hernandez handled it with class.

"I"ve learned to just deal with whatever situation comes for me," Hernandez said. "I respect 100 percent Team USA"s decision. We"ve been so successful over the years, and if they have to put someone a little stronger and more consistent in bars, then I respect that."

The bigger problem is the controversial "two-per-country" rule, which limits each nation to two competitors in the all-around and individual apparatus competitions. The spirit of the rule is to give others a shot in a sport that is dominated by a handful of countries.

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"I don"t like it because I feel if it"s the best athletes, then the best athletes should be competing," said Aimee Boorman, Biles" personal coach. She"s right, of course, butif the rule didn"t exist, Team USA would need a shopping cart to take home all its medals from Rio.

The five gymnasts can"t count on the rest of the world to challenge them, so they push themselves. And clearly, the woman who built this program into the juggernaut it has become knows what she"s doing, too.

"Repeatedly I tell them during training you"re not doing it for mom or dad or the public or me," Karolyi said. "You really doing gymnastics because you want to be the best you can be."

The world is going to watch a heavy dose of that excellence. Up next: The team finals on Tuesday, when it feels as if they world is competing for silver, and then the Biles Show on Thursday in the all-around. Hernandez won"t compete that day, but she"s cool with that.

She is on the best gymnastics team in the world, maybe the best d**n gymnastics team in history. That"s plentycool, too.

Steve Politi may be reached atspoliti@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter@StevePoliti. FindNJ.com on Facebook.

Source: http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2016/08/2016_olympics_nj_gymnast_laurie_hernandez_puts_aside_personal_goals_for_usa_dream_team_politi.html

These Long Lost Sisters Reunited On A Plane & The Entire Internet Is A Mess

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To celebrate National Sisters Day (Sunday, August 7), British Airways teamed up with Ancestry to bring two sisters together with their half-sister from the U.K. for the first time.

Mandy Shore, 71, was adopted, and because only her mothers name was on her birth certificate, she never knew much about her fathers side of the family. She turned to the Ancestry DNA database, where she discovered not only who her father was, but that she had two half-sisters, Ann and Lynn, living in Texas.

British Airways heard about the story, and helped the trio plan to meet up in London. But the airline gave their reunion a head start by inviting Mandy to surprise her sisters on the flight to Heathrow. The surprise was captured in this video, that just might make you happy-cry.

Interested in making your own family journey? British Airways and Ancestry have announced a contest to help more people discover their family histories and unite in person on a free trip to London. Three winners will receive roundtrip flights and four nights in a hotel. More info can be found here.

Source: http://www.refinery29.com/2016/08/118944/british-airways-sister-reunion-video

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Rio 2016: 5 things to watch Sunday at the Olympics

RIO OLYMPICS 2016 OPENING CEREMONY ILLUMINATI EXPOSED!

USA TODAY Sports staff 8:55 a.m. EDT August 7, 2016

USA Today Sports" Martin Rogers tells you the 5 things to watch for during the Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 7. USA TODAY Sports

Simone Biles is ready to take center stage at the Rio Olympics.(Photo: Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)

Here are five things to know about Sunday at the Rio Olympics. Click here to find out when and where to watch the best of Sunday"s action.

1. Gymnastics, womens qualifying

The American women start on the floor exercise, where Simone Biles and Aly Raisman have some of the toughest routines in the world. Though Biles is more difficult, shell go before Raisman the reigning Olympic medalist on the event to try to save her legs a bit for the two difficult vaults on the next event.

After vault, the women move to uneven bars where defending Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas and defending world champion Madison Kocian will anchor the line-up. On balance beam, first-year senior Laurie Hernandez will have a chance to shine as she competes with the Americans three all-arounders Biles, Douglas and Raisman.

United States5 total1 gold4 silver0 bronze
Japan5 total1 gold0 silver4 bronze
China5 total0 gold2 silver3 bronze

2. Swimming: Ledecky,Phelps hitthe pool

Katie Ledeckys name is synonymous with world records, particularly as she enters the distance portion of her program this week. She owns the world record in both the 400 and 800 freestyles, and shell get her first crack at lowering one of those Sunday night in the 400. Ledecky will all but assuredly earn her second medal of these Olympics, and likely her first of the gold variety. Expect fellow American Leah Smith to join her on the podium, too.

Also Sunday, Michael Phelps is expected to swim in his first race in Rio, the men"s 4x100 free relay.

3. Fencing, Individual foil

American Alexander Massialas is ranked No. 1 in the world mens foil, and teammate Gerek Meinhardt is fourth. No American man ever has won gold in mens individual foil.

There"s more to fencing than just hitting swords. Learn more from members of Team USA. USA TODAY Sports

4. Womens rugby quarterfinals

As rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut, the Americans seek to make history in Rio. They have a 1-1 record as they enter their final group game against Australia.

Olympic rugby players explain how the scoring system works.

5. Womens basketball

The Americans, who have won every Olympic gold since 1996, open tournament play vs. Senegal. Its the first time well see Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart and Elena Delle Donne together in the Olympics.

5.5:Best of the rest

Serena Williams takes to the tennis court in doubles and singles play andBrazil"s men"s soccer team continues its quest for Olympic gold.

PHOTOS: Best shots from Saturday at the Olympics

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Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/07/rio-olympics-5-things-gymnastics-swimming-basketball-rugby/88361538/

French Gymnast Breaks Leg In Most Gruesome Way And People Are Still Reeling

Dangerous moment: French gymnast player Samir Ait Said breaks leg while performing vault

So, Im about to show you a pretty bad injury received by FrenchOlympic gymnast Samir Ait Said as he attempted the vault at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Now, I know youre not going to believe me when I say you will not be able to unsee Saids injury and you will not be able to unhear his leg bone breaking.

Because you wont believe me even though you should Im just going to show you how people on Twitter reacted when someone posted a clip of the injury.

You can see that the reactions range from the horrified to the shocked and everything in between.

So, once again, Im warning you; the video is pretty graphic, like, theres no visible blood, but youre going to shout in shock and/or look away when you see (and hear) the injury happen.

I did warn you! Did you see the look on the other gymnasts face?

That, my friends, is a look of pure shock if Ive ever seen one. This other gymnast knows just how serious and likely career-ending that injury is.

Man, I cant even imagine what it took to break Saidsleg. The 26-year-old Olympians probably been training his hardest for months, probably more like years, for this moment, and in one move of extreme force, his Olympic test is over.

And just listen to the announcer. You know the announcer has seen some serious stuff, but all he can muster in the seconds after the injury is some kind of repeated oof noise.

According to Daily Mail, Said squirmed in pain while medical officials tried to help him. He was reportedly eventually wheeled out and raised his arm to acknowledge the support of the shocked crowd.

It just goes to show when you gather the worlds fastest, strongest and greatest athletes for the Olympics, anything can happen.

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Source: http://elitedaily.com/sports/french-gymnast-gruesome-broken-leg-olympics/1575504/

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After Being Arrested: Was Dr Sebi Murdered Aug 6, 2016?! Ask #Rastafari Rabbi #BlackJews @LOJSociety
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November 29, 2015

This part biographical, part social commentary and part health education book explores the controversial life and unconventional pathology skills of healer and nutritionist Dr. Sebi.

Written in an interview style, the book exposes its audience to the healers updated views on health and nutrition as he speaks from his native home of Honduras.

The book also documents Dr Sebis relentless appeal to Black Americans, and more broadly to the general public, to alter generations of harmful food consumption.

Excerpts from Dr. Sebis seven-day interview with the books editor Beverley Oliver constitute the main body of the text as Dr. Sebis 25-year relationship with community activists, political leaders and celebrities (including Michael Jackson) is investigated.

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US women"s soccer and Hope Solo go for gold in Rio

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Matt Renoux, KUSA 8:43 PM. MDT August 06, 2016

Hope Solo

RIO - Whether it"s practice under a warm California sun or the stepped-up competition of World Cup soccer, the U.S.A National Team and player Hope Solo are always shooting for intensity.

At the end of the day its about winning and you cant win without being intense, said Solo.

Intensity this team is looking to unleash on the world at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. They hope to make history by becoming the first team to ever win the World Cup and then go on and win gold at the Olympics.

We like to do things no other team has done before, said Solo.

It"s something Solo already knows a lot about. She has earned Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 and is now on the USA National Team, ranked first in the world heading to Rio.

These teams know on any given day the Americans will be the best in the world, said Solo.

Solo is the U.S. team"s goalie. A position she didnt like at all as a kid.

Goal keepers were known to be out of shape and who were not fit and were not very good with the ball at their feet, said Solo.

Over the years she has not only changed how the goalie position is played but also the type of athlete who stands in the net by turning the game into one of inches.

I found a lot of success in the inches of the game. One small inch left or right with my angles could mean the ball is in the back of the net, said Solo.

She also studies hours of video, not just of her competition but of herself.

I expect more from myself day in and day out. I look at the video and if its not good enough I go back out and I train harder, said Solo.

It"s work thats made Hope Solo one of the best whos ever played. At the 2015 World Cup she went 540 minutes without giving up a score and still Solo says the sun is far from setting on her career.

Today she is as intense on the field as ever, practicing into the night ready to show the world it has yet to see the best.

I dont think the world has seen the best Hope Solo yet, said Solo.

She has also seen a lot of controversy on and off the field.

In 2014, Solo was arrested and charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault in the fourth degree against her half-sister and her nephew. She says she was defending herself and the charges were dismissed but prosecutors brought those charges back in appeal and she will face a trial in January.

Source: http://www.9news.com/sports/olympics/us-womens-soccer-and-hope-solo-go-for-gold-in-rio/253289221