UFC 202 fight card primer: Anthony Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira

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UFC 202 features a big light heavyweight co-main event between Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira. All the details are here in our b****y Elbow primer.

We"ve got an important co-main event on tap tonight at UFC 202, as Anthony Johnson (21-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) takes on Glover Teixeira (25-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a battle of two of the top light heavyweights in the sport. Both men are coming off vicious 1st round KOs in UFC on FOX main events, and are respectively #1 and #2 in the UFC"s official rankings (with Jon Jones pulled due to his USADA drug test failure).

This fight was originally the UFC on FOX 20 co-main event in Chicago before Rumble had to withdraw due to personal reasons. It turns out we only needed to wait a month for this highly anticipated matchup. UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 airs live from Las Vegas this Saturday, August 20. The main card airs on PPV with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m PT on Fox Sports 1, and 6:30 p.m. ET/ 3:30 p.m. PT for the first three bouts on UFC Fight Pass.

How do these two stack up?

Johnson: 32 years old | 6"2" | 78" reachTeixeira: 36 years old | 6"2" | 76" reach

What have these two done recently?

Johnson: W - Ryan Bader (KO) | W - Jimi Manuwa (KO) | L - Daniel Cormier (SUB)Teixeira: W - Rashad Evans (KO) | W - Patrick Cummins (TKO) | W - Ovince Saint Preux (T. SUB)

Betting odds: (Via Bookmaker.eu)

Johnson: -195Teixeira: +167

How did these two get here?

Johnson has been fantastic at light heavyweight. After years of weight cutting mishaps at welterweight and middleweight, "Rumble" has only had one defeat in this weight class, and that"s against the current champion Daniel Cormier. His vaunted KO power has been on full display against other 205 lbs contenders, including a huge 1st round TKO of Alexander Gustafsson in Gustafsson"s home country of Sweden. Even in his submission loss to Cormier, Johnson knocked DC down in the first 30 seconds, which really shows you just how hard he hits. His last fight saw him dispatch Ryan Bader inside of 90 seconds with a ground-and-pound KO back in January.

Teixeira has also unsuccessfully challenged for the title, losing a one-sided unanimous decision to Jon Jones at UFC 172. A surprisingly lackluster defeat to Phil Davis at UFC 179 handed him his first ever two-fight losing streak. Since the two losses, Teixeira has looked spectacular, recording stoppages in all three of his fights during this winning run. He took a short notice bout against Rashad Evans in April, and walloped Evans with a left hook to destroy the former champion. Teixeira possesses high-level BJJ skills, as Ovince Saint Preux found out in August 2015, and Johnson is historically suspect on the ground. Unlike Rumble, Teixeira has never fought Daniel Cormier, and a win tonight would put him in prime position to get that matchup.

Why should you care?

This will be absolutely thrilling. You have two elite finishers going for a likely shot at the title, and it"s really one of the best (if not the best) light heavyweight fight you could make in the UFC that does NOT involve Jones or Cormier.

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/8/20/12563604/ufc-202-fight-card-primer-anthony-johnson-vs-glover-teixeira-primer-preview-analysis

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Chicago Air and Water Show ready for take-off

Stunt pilots prepare for Chicago Air and Water Show

CHICAGO (WLS) --

The 58th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show got off to a late start on the lakefront Saturday because of a weather delay.

The show was originally set to start at 10 a.m., but scattered storms moving through the area forced the delay until around 11:15 a.m. Free to the public, the official show takes place Saturday and Sunday on Lake Michigan from Fullerton to Oak Street. North Avenue Beach serves as the show"s center.

The show was originally scheduled to end at 3 p.m., but may be extended because of the delay. On Sunday, the show is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

People showed up early to North Avenue Beach prepared for the inclement weather with umbrellas and ponchos.

Organizers said that they have a great show planned and are prepared for the weather. The F-35, Sean Tucker, the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs were among the participants on Saturday in an abbreviated show.

Former Bear Charles Tillman was scheduled to jump with the Golden Knights to start the show Saturday, but it was pushed back until Sunday because of the delay.

The Office of Emergency Management is on site for this weekend"s show to monitor the weather conditions and clear the beach when necessary. Air and Water Show Manager John Trick also keeps a close eye on the weather.

"We"re constantly monitoring the weather and we keep tabs on it," Trick said. "Several hours out, we know if it"s going to be a bad storm. We"ve got our emergency plan in place that we can evacuate the beach area."

A crowd of several hundred thousand people is expected this weekend.

"Public safety is number one in our books," said David Kennedy with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. "We work with our first responders that are up and down the lakefront. We"ve got a public address system that is also able to reach people. We"ve got an alert system that we can update people if they signed up for that via text for via email."

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Announcements will be made at North Avenue Beach for all weather delays.

On Friday, a practice run of the show gave people waiting below on North Avenue Beach a preview of some of the planes, jets, and tricks these pilots can pull off. Every year the air and water show tries to introduce something new to impress the crowd.

"The F-35 is new this year," said Trick. "That"s our new plane that"s making its debut around the country. We"re honored to have it at the Air and Water Show this year. It is probably the most high-tech plane that"s out in the air right now...stealth the armament, all of the advanced warning systems on it at air shows, it"s supposed to be the superior plane in the world right now," and this year is no different.

The Air Force Thunderbirds flew low over the crowd as they planned out this weekend"s runs. Also planned -- a tribute to the Army Golden Knights parachutist Master Sergeant Corey Hood, who died during a jump in last year"s show.

"They"re skilled, it was just a freak accident that happened and the men and women of the military, they put their lives at risk for everything, training shows or in warfare," said Trick.

Johnny James hasn"t missed an Air and Water Show in 40 years.

"It"s summer you better get out there and enjoy because winter"s right around the corner," he said.

For more information on the Chicago Air and Water Show, visit www.chicagoairandwatershow.us.

Watch highlights from the Chicago Air and Water Show on ABC7 at 11 p.m. Sunday, hosted by Tracy Butler and Jerry Taft.

(Copyright 2016 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.)

Source: http://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-air-and-water-show-ready-for-take-off/1477491/

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Lilly King: Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, other U.S. dopers don"t belong in Olympics

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Martin Rogers, USA TODAY Sports , KING 10:43 PM. EDT August 19, 2016

Lilly King celebrates next to Russia"s Yulia Efimova after winning the women"s 100m breaststroke final.(Photo: Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports)

RIO DE JANEIRO - Swimming star Lilly King took her crusade against doping to a new level following her victory in the 100-meter breaststroke final, by insisting that American athletes previously banned for drug offenses should have been kicked off the United States team.

King relegated Russia"s Yulia Efimova, a confirmed drug cheat who was controversially reinstated into the Olympic program just hours before competition started last week, to the silver medal after a long war of words regarding whether her rival should have been allowed to swim.

When asked if U.S. athletes who have fallen foul of the drug testers, such as sprinters Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay, deserved to be in Rio, King, 19, pulled no punches.

"I have to respect (the track authorities") decision even if it is something I don"t necessarily agree with," King said. "No, do I think people who have been caught doping should be on the team? They shouldn"t. It is unfortunate we have to see that.

"It is just something that needs to be set in stone that this is what we are going to do. Let"s settle this and be done with it. There should not be any bouncing back and forwards."

Gatlin and Gay along with their fellow U.S. teammates were disqualifiedin the men"s 4x100 relay on Friday. The team says they will challenge the ruling.

Source: http://www.11alive.com/sports/olympics/lilly-king-justin-gatlin-tyson-gay-other-us-dopers-dont-belong-in-olympics-1/303257660

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Donald Trump"s campaign chair Paul Manafort just resigned

Donald Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Resigns | MSNBC

Donald Trumps campaign chair Paul Manafort has officially resigned after trying to fix the campaign for two months.

Trump announced the news on Friday morning:

This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success.

As my colleague Andrew Prokop explained, Manafort originally came into the Trump campaign to try to bring discipline and professionalism after campaign manager Corey Lewandowskifailed to do either.

But the campaign continued to struggle under Manafort. At one point, Trump earned weeks of negative attention after suggesting that a federal judge should recuse himself from the Trump University case because of his Mexican heritage. And after the convention, Trump got into a bizarre feud with the family of a fallen Muslim veteran.

Meanwhile, Manafort himself has become a story because of his extensive ties to Russian interests. On August 14, the New York Timesreported on a ledger documenting $12.7 million in payments to Manafort from the party of Ukraine"s pro-Russian president at the time, Viktor Yanukovych. Coupled with Trumps weirdly pro-Russian leanings, that news raised a lot of eyebrows.

In Manafort"s place, Trump recently hired Steve Bannon, CEO of the ultra-conservative website Breitbart News, as the new "chief executive" of the campaign.

Bannon will face a huge challenge in trying to turn things around. Trumps campaign is wildly behind Hillary Clinton in the polls. It was not supposed to be this way: As Voxs election model shows, political science models suggests this was supposed to be a winning year for Republicans, but Trump is costing the party nearly 6 points a fatal gap for a presidential candidate.

Watch: This election isnt just Democrat vs. Republican. Its normal vs. abnormal.

Source: http://www.vox.com/2016/8/19/12552738/trump-campaign-paul-manafort-resigns

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Trouble getting the hepatitis A vaccine? Check prescription ... - KHON2

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With an ongoing outbreak, a lot of people have been trying to get the hepatitis A vaccine.

But some are having trouble getting a prescription.

We checked with several pharmacies and a doctor to see why a prescription is needed.

We learned some insurance carriers require a prescription for reimbursement.

Makakilo resident Bernard Judson sayshe was having a hard time getting his hepatitis A vaccination.

Im not trying to get something for nothing. I just dont want to get something, said Judson.

He says it took him three days to get the vaccine. First, he went to a pharmacy and was told they were out. He then went to another one, but didnt have a prescription, so he was told he would have to pay.

I called my insurance company and they gave me the same line: We have this schedule for medications and you have to do certain things and you have to be high risk," he said.

Judson finally went to his doctor and got the vaccination there.

If you dont mind paying out of pocket for the vaccine, you can walk into any pharmacy that carries it without a prescription.

But if you want your insurance to pay for it, thats when you need a prescription.

Its not medically necessary to have a prescription, and in fact vaccine clinics can give a lot of vaccines without a prescription. However, major medical insurers in Hawaii, several of them, require a prescription for reimbursment of this very expensive hepatitis a vaccine, explainedDr. Kalani Brady.

Brady says the vaccines could cost you between $80 and $150 depending on where you go, and remember you need two doses, six months apart.

Safeways pharmacy charges $95 without a prescription. They have been doing approximately 100 vaccinations a day since last week.

Are you finding that most people are coming with a prescription or are they willing to pay out of pocket? KHON2 asked Alanna Isobe, Safeway Kapahulu pharmacy manager.

Most people are getting a prescription,she replied.

HMSA saysitpays for most of itsmembers who have a prescription.Itsays the hepatitis A vaccine is effective, but may not be right for everyone, which is why itwants members to talk to their doctor.

Kaiser Permanente offers the vaccine to their members at no charge. HMAA also covers the vaccine 100-percent for its members.

We also checked with Longs Drugs Pharmacy, which saidif a patient with HMSA HMOis unable to get a prescription, the pharmacycan still administer the vaccine, but wont be able to bill your insurance.

Doctors go digital for patients seeking hepatitis A vaccine

Many are turning to new, high-tech options to get their prescription.

HMSA offers online care to let people use a video call, like Facetime, to talk to a doctor.

Its helpful for those who dont have a primary care physician or cant get in touch with one.

Theres also another video-call option for those without insurance. Doctors on Call Now (DOCNow) is offering peace of mind from your laptop, tablet, even your cell phone.

Patients can video chat with a local doctor about questions for hepatitis A. Non-insured patientspay$49 a visit.

Well talk to you, see what your actual risk is, what your concerns are, and if we think its appropriate, we will electronically submit a prescription to the pharmacy of your choice, explained Dr. Jim Barahal, DOCNow CEO.

Theres a lot of questions that we can answer that pharmacy staff can answer, but there are a lot of questions that really need to be asked by a physician, he added.

DOCNow is open daily from 8 a.m.9 p.m. To receive your first visit free, download the promo code at doctorsoncallnow.com.

Source: http://khon2.com/2016/08/18/trouble-getting-the-hepatitis-a-vaccine-check-prescription-insurance-requirements/

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Gwen Jorgensen wins U.S." first triathlon gold

Meet two-time World Champion Triathlete, Gwen Jorgensen

Gold: Gwen Jorgensen, United States

Silver:Nicola Spirig, Switzerland

Bronze:Vicky Holland, Great Britain

Every day, triathleteGwen Jorgensen likes to write down three things she did well and three things she could improve upon concerning her chosen sport. On Saturday morning, the American swam well, biked well and ran well. And she also finished well, earning gold by crossing the finish line in1:56:16.

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The triathlon exemplifies the concept of an endurance race. It kicks off with a 1.5km swim (approximately .93 of a mile), followed by 40km of biking (approximately 24.8 miles), and ending with a 10km run (approximately 6.2 miles). Additionally, the transition periods factor into the overall race time. Athletes must train to mount their bikes and slip into their shoes as quickly and efficiently as possible.

The Rio Olympic course hasbeen described as highly technical, with an open water swim givingway to a windy, hilly road.

Almost immediately after the PA announced On your marks, the horn blared and 55 athletes dove into the ocean. The triathletes quickly split into two packs, though within minutes there was a clear succession starting with Spanish leader Carolina Routier. At the 11 minute mark, the United States Katie Zaferes was in second.

Routier, who made her Olympic debut in Rio, was the first to hit the beach in 19:01. Zaferes was right on her heels, landing at 19:03. The biggest margin in the swim leg was about two minutes; by the end of that portion, one triathlete had withdrawn.

The racers completed the transition onto the bikes just before the 20 minute mark. Within just a minute, South Africas Mari Rabie took the lead. But about a half hour into the competition, a number of triathletes remained neck-and-neck. Bermudas Flora Duffy was literally seconds ahead of her nearest competitors, while American favorites Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah True crept toward the front.

As the race approached the 40 minute mark, Jorgensen briefly took the lead. Switzerlands Nicola Spirig the London 2012 gold medalist then passed her, with Jorgensen steady in second. Despite the tough climbs and curvy roads, the athletes kept in a consistent formation.

At around the 47 minute mark and well into the bike leg, Sarah True crashed. Lying on the road, she rubbed a clearly injured leg. The American managed to get back on her bike for a short period, but had to stop again to address her pain. Eventually, she withdrew from the race.

True just missed out on a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics, finishing in fourth. Her placement was the highest for an American in either the mens or womens competitions at those Games.

Towards the hour mark, Spirig broke away from the pack and established a lead. Minutes later, Chiles Barbara Riveros Diaz took the lead, while Jorgensen slipped to fifth place. But the sixth lap saw Jorgensen advance to the front.

By the end of the bike leg, it looked as though any of 18 triathletes could earn a medal. Swedens Lisa Norden finished the portion first in 1:21:28, a second ahead of Duffy, the Netherlands Rachel Klamer and Riveros. Jorgensen, also just a second off of Norden, was in 12th place.

It didnt take long for Jorgensen to spearheadthe run. That segmentis her specialty; the American has the fastest run split in womens triathlon history.

An hour and a half into the race, Jorgensen was shoulder-to-shoulder with Spirig; they both completed the first lap in 1:30:02.

Spirig was just ahead of Jorgensen at the start of the second lap, and about 20 seconds ahead of British triathletes Vicky Holland and Non Stanford. The race continued with the two favorites literally inches from one another all the way through the 1:45 mark, at which point a brief, bizarre moment occured.

Spirig slowed down in attempt to force Jorgensen to exert more energy; Jorgensen reacted by slowing down and almost insisted Spirig stay in front. They both sped into the third lap at 1:47:50, with Jorgensen leading by less than a second.

Just before 1:51, Jorgensen blasted pastSpirig by a wide margin. Moments later, the two were separated by close to 10 seconds.

The Americanheld onto her pace and broke the finish line tapein1:56:16. She began to weep as she held the bannerover her head.

Spirig earned silver by with a 1:56:56 time. In a neck-and-neck for bronze, Holland bested her compatriot by seconds, completing the race in 1:57:01.

Source: http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/gwen-jorgensen-wins-us-first-triathlon-gold

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Men"s Volleyball: Italy Beats US in Semifinals

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The US men"s volleyball team lost its semifinal match to Italy in the fifth and deciding set on Friday.

U.S. still has a chance at bronze on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ETagainst Russia, which lost to Brazil late Friday.

The U.S. was just three points away from advancing to the gold medal match when Italy rebounded.

The Americans had trouble receiving Ivan Zaytsev"s serves and just like that, Italy had rattled off six points in a row and clawed back for a victory in the fourth set.

In the fifth set, Italy continued to steamroll off the momentum Zaytsev had built, soaring to a 15-9 victory to move on to the gold medal match and deliver another heartbreak to USA volleyball.

Italy beat Olympic first-timer Iran in straight sets. The Italians beat the U.S. in four sets during pool play and the Americans haven"t lost since.

The fifth-ranked Americans topped second-ranked Poland on Wednesday, building momentum after dropping their initial two matches before stunning Brazil and finishing off France.

The American roster, led by veterans David Lee and Reid Priddy, features eight first-time Olympians. The young group has gelled together to go 4-0 since the slow start.

Published at 11:25 PM EDT on Aug 19, 2016

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Source: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Mens-Volleyball-US-Italy-Semifinal-Rio-Olympics-Day-14-390682321.html

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