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Monday, August 8, 2016

Gymnastics notebook: Laurie Hernandez refutes report of injury

Olympic Gymnastics Trials | Laurie Hernandez Performs On Balance Beam

So much for the gymnasts staying off social media.

In this case, it turned into a newsworthy event. OK, maybe slightly newsworthy during this quiet period before action really picks up at the Olympics.

International Gymnast Magazine, a respected industry publication, reported Friday that 16-year-old U.S. gymnast Laurie Hernandez hadsuffered a pulled hamstring, wondering if she would compete at all or be replaced by an alternate.

(An hourlater, it turned into a pulled stomach muscle, according to the magazine.)

Hernandez quickly hit back on social media, tweeting: This is false info! Our team is healthy and prepared to compete.

She was seconded by her personal coach, Maggie Haney, and later by USA Gymnastics, which tweeted, At this time, she is fine and training on all apparatus.

The magazine offered the scenario as a possible explanation as to why Hernandez may not compete on the uneven bars in the team qualification round, which would keep her out of contention for the later all-around event.

The lineup for the U.S. men for the qualification round on Saturday was submitted. Sam Mikulak of Newport Coast and Chris Brooks will be competing in all six events, putting them in position to qualify for the all-around final.

Danell Leyva, a bronze medalist in 2012 in London in the all around, will be in three events in the qualification round. Leyva was named an alternate after trials but got on the team when John Orozco required knee surgery after tearing ligaments at training camp.

USA Gymnastics issued another statement on behalf of its president, Steve Penny. He was not made available to take questions about the Indianapolis Stars report on Thursday, which contended that USA Gymnastics failed to notify authorities to many allegations of sexual abuse by coaches.

It is heartbreaking and unacceptable for a young person to have the intolerable burden that results from being a victim of sexual misconduct, Penny said in Fridays statement.We share the outrage that sexual assault victims and their families feel.

This is why USA Gymnastics has implemented Safe Sport training and created educational materials that encourage members to contact law enforcement first when reporting incidents of abuse.We will continue to work with the USOC and the National Center for Safe Sport, along with our clubs, parents, and athletes to protect every child.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-oly-rio-2016-gymnastics-notebook-laurie-hernandez-1470430985-htmlstory.html

Mexico vs. Fiji 2016: Final score 5-1, defending men"s Olympic soccer gold medalists come back from early scare

Analisis del MEXICO vs FIJI en Rio 2016 - Futbol Picante [2/4]

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El Tri finished strong, but they were stunned by Fiji in the first half.

Mexico stunned Brazil to win the gold medal in men"s soccer at the last Olympics, but they"re no fluke. They"ve been competitive at numerous youth international tournaments, winning the U-17 World Cup and finishing third at the U-20 World Cup in 2011. They"re expected to compete for a medal again at Rio 2016, so it was shocking when they struggled early against Fiji on Saturday.

Fiji is by far the weakest team in the men"s tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics -- they lost their opener 8-0 to South Korea -- but they took advantage of multiple mistakes and rules loopholes to make the games. They did not win their group in qualifying, but advanced to the knockout round anyway because the winners of their group, Tahiti, are not IOC members. New Caledonia, also a stronger team than Fiji, aren"t IOC members either. And because New Zealand fielded an ineligible player in their semifinal, Vanuatu were awarded the victory. Fiji -- only the fourth-best team in Oceania -- then went on to beat Vanuatu on penalties in the Olympic qualifying match to make the games.

So it was a shock when Fiji scored in the 10th minute against Mexico, withRoy Krishna getting on the board for his country. And even more shocking than that, Fiji managed to hold the lead all the way until halftime.

But El Tri came alive in the second half, with Erick Gutierrez pulling Mexico level in the 48th minute. Once that goal went in, the floodgates opened and Gutierrez scored three more himself. Carlos Salcido added another as Mexico eventually coasted to a comfortable win, but their fans will be asking questions of their team after a shocking first half.

Mexico drew Germany in their opener, and will face South Korea in their final group stage match. Fiji finishes up against medal favorites Germany.

Source: http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2016/8/7/12397910/mexico-fiji-2016-results-olympics-soccer-score

Mexico vs. Fiji 2016: Final score 5-1, defending men"s Olympic soccer gold medalists come back from early scare

Analisis del MEXICO vs FIJI en Rio 2016 - Futbol Picante [3/4]

Felipe Oliveira/Getty Images

El Tri finished strong, but they were stunned by Fiji in the first half.

Mexico drew Germany in their opener, and will face South Korea in their final group stage match. Fiji finishes up against medal favorites Germany.

Source: http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2016/8/7/12397910/mexico-fiji-2016-results-olympics-soccer-score

Ricci Martin, Son of Legend Dean Martin, Has Died at 62: Reports

Ricky Martin - La Mordidita (Official Video) ft. Yotuel

Ricci Martin, an entertainer and the youngest son of legend Dean Martin has died, according to multiple reports. He was 62.

Family members say Martin was found dead at his home in Utah on Wednesday, according to Variety. A cause of death has not yet been determined, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Martin followed his father into show business, working as a musician and entertainer. In the 1970s, he released a single, "Stop, Look Around" with Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys. The two also worked together on Martin"s album, Beached. Wilson, who died in 1998, went on to marry Martin"s sister Gina in 1987, but the pair divorced one year later.

In the 1990s, Martin began performing at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas and other clubs alongside Desi Arnaz, Jr. (son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball) and Billy Hinsche. Martin took the gig as a replacement for his older brother Dean Paul Martin, who was killed in a military plane crash in 1987 and had launched the group alongside Arnaz and Hinsche.

In 2002, Martin wrote a memoir, That"s Amore, about growing up in the Martin family in Beverly Hills, California, and the A-list stars who would frequently visit their home.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martin is survived by his three daughters, Pepper, Montana and Rio; by his mother, Jeanne Martin; an older brother, Craig, and by four sisters, Gail, Deana, Gina and Sasha.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGGyJARsyI4mP9z8m0ERADuBz_Geg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=SrWoV6ChKZaH3AHsnJToCA&url=https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/ricci-martin-son-legend-dean-130315436.html

Meet Justin Biebers Hot New Squeeze Sahara Ray

Justin Bieber & Sahara Ray in swimming pool in Hawaii - July 31, 2016

Justin Bieber retaliated to Orlando Blooms n***d paddleboarding shots with some revealing snaps of his own. But whos that new girl by his side?

His old enemy Orlando Bloom may have been making headlines for his n***d paddleboarding exploits with Katy Perry in Sardinia, so it was perhaps unsurprising that Justin Bieber retaliated by staging his own n***d photos.

By his side as he skinny-dipped in Hawaii was his new squeeze: model, swimwear designer, and social media star Sahara Ray, 23, who has been busily posting a series of idyllic snaps and video from their island getaway.

The winsome blonde has now become an object of worldwide attention.

In one video sequence, Bieber can be seen close up behind Ray in a pool. She opted to cover her face with a sunglass Snapchat filter, while in another sequence Ray is seen posing t*****s beside a waterfall before jumping in for a swim.

It is perhaps unsurprising that Ray exudes a devil-may-care insouciance from every image; Ray is the daughter of Aussie surfing legend Tony Ray, one of the first pros to make a full-time living off his board.

Sahara abandoned plans to follow in her fathers footsteps to become a surf pro when she was 16, opting instead for a life in fashion.

Shes believed to have moved into Biebers circle through her friendship with Biebers former tourmate Cody Simpson. She started dating Simpson after he broke up with Gigi Hadid, in 2015.

The 23-year-old model was born in Australia and took classes at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and went on to create Sahara Ray Swimwear, which she often models in revealing pictures on her sassy Instagram account. She is a bona fide social-media star in her own right and has a million followers.

Sahara describes herself as a workaholicbut, lucky for her, when you are a swimwear designer and model for your own brand, your work mainly appears to consist of having titillating pictures taken of yourself in various states of undress in various tropical locations.

Ray is a well-known character in Hawaii, due to a peripatetic childhood with her father: Every winter I would spend three months on the north shore of Hawaii with my dad. He was a professional surfer, so I used to travel all over the world with him while he was competing in the Pipe Masters and big wave competitions, she has said.

In a recent interview with Australias Herald Sun, she said, Australia is where I want to end up and I want to have kids here. Its more chilled and relaxed and even on shoots, its more about quality than quantity.

Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/08/who-the-h**l-is-justin-bieber-s-new-squeeze-sahara-ray.html

Eric Bailly could start the rebuild of Manchester United defence... 30m man stirs memories of Rio Ferdinand

Official - Leicester City 1-2 Manchester United (2016 Community Shield) | Goals & Highlights

Paul Pogba may be the name on everyone"s lips as far as Manchester United are concerned, but another piece of business they have done this summer could turn out to be the most important.

It speaks for the state of the transfer market that 30million can be described as a fraction of a fee. For Eric Bailly, a player with less than 50 top-flight appearances to his name, it may be to his benefit that his arrival flew somewhat under the radar. Being followed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and shortly after by Pogba tends to do that to a player.

On Sunday, however, Bailly showed why Jose Mourinho singled him out as the man to start to fix his broken defence.

Eric Bailly celebrates with the Community Shield after his display against Leicester City

Bailly duels with Leicester"s Jeffrey Schlupp for the ball, showing his ability to time a tackle

UNITED"S OPENING FIXTURES

August 14 v Bournemouth (away)

August 19 v Southampton (home)

August 27 v Hull City (away)

September 10 v Man City (home)

September 18 v Watford (away)

The days of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic patrolling the pitch at Old Trafford are long gone, and the reality is that United have struggled to come close to replacing them. Even before they departed they were a shade of their former selves under David Moyes.

Enter Bailly. He represents the first major investment in a central defender since Sir Alex Ferguson left. The quality that shone through against Leicester made it seem worthwhile.

Claudio Ranieri"s side have taken a few blows this summer but they still possess Jamie Vardy, who by any measure was one of the top strikers in the world last season.

Manchester United have struggled defensively since Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic left

The 22-year-old Bailly handled Jamie Vardy well, taking him down when necessary

They tried to use him to their full advantage on Sunday. Vardy chased and harried. Wembley"s giant pitch gave him the space behind the defence that he thrives on, the yards he needs to get up to full pace.

Bailly dealt with it. There were moments when the 22-year-old looked to have been out-thought by Vardy. The striker would find a pocket and someone would pick him out. Inevitably, the former Villarreal man would stop him.

It came down to his ability to read the striker"s next move and react. Vardy twice got the ball in his favoured position on the left-hand side of the box, and twice Bailly timed his tackle to perfection to win back the ball.

There was another, more symbolic, moment. Kasper Schmeichel launched a counter-attack, placing the ball for Vardy to chase. The referee blew up for an earlier foul, but at the other end of the pitch neither Vardy nor Bailly knew. Vardy did his usual act, fighting for the ball, nipping at the defender"s heels. Bailly bounced him away with his shoulder, drawing a huge cheer from the United end.

A notable moment saw Bailly shove Vardy off the ball with his shoulder with consummate ease

The performance followed up what Bailly had been doing throughout pre-season. Against Galatasaray he often made up for the struggles of other defenders, mopping up when the opposition had broken past his partners. Daley Blind was the beneficiary, Bailly reacting quickly to stop an attacker after the Dutch defender had been turned.

That 30m fee is symbolic for another reason beyond Pogba. It"s the same amount United paid for Ferdinand when they signed him from Leeds in the summer of 2002.

Bailly"s style immediately brings to mind the former England captain. It"s calm and collected. He is not about the blood and guts but more a reader of the game. There"s a natural style to his defending that speaks for an innate talent.

Bailly showed the ability to beat Vardy to the ball, using the touch of pace he possesses

Like Ferdinand, he is also comfortable on the ball. To an extent, he seems like the defender everyone thinks John Stones may one day be. To have snapped him up for 20m less than Stones may eventually cost is a real positive for Mourinho.

Ferdinand"s arrival brought a league title, but it would be hard for Bailly to inspire the same in his first season. After all, there"s a lack of defensive quality at Old Trafford. That is probably best symbolised by Mourinho"s reliance on Blind over pre-season in the face of Chris Smalling"s injury.

However, the Ivorian looks like he could be the first step in fixing a defence that has needed the repairs for years. More needs to follow, but Pogba will almost certainly be grateful for the signing the first time Bailly mops up behind him.

The Ivorian could be the first step that United take to turn around their defensive issues

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3729075/Eric-Bailly-start-rebuild-Manchester-United-s-defence-30m-Ivorian-cool-calm-ball-club-icon-Rio-Ferdinand.html

Rio Olympics 2016, day two: Annemiek van Vleuten in intensive care after crash in road race, as Team GB chase for ...

Espeluznante caída de la ciclista holandesa Annemiek van Vleuten en Río 2016

Ellie Downie recovered from hurting her neck in a bad fall to help Team GB reach the women"s team gymnastics final at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

The 17-year old from Nottingham was completing a somersault on the floor when she landed awkwardly.

There was an audible gasp in the arena when Downie"s tumbling run on the floor exercise ended with her clutching her neck after she suffered what she called "a crunch in my neck."

Despite being helped out of the arena to get medical attention, the 17-year-old was back in action 15 minutes later and executed two soaring vaults to provisionally leave Britain fourth in qualifying.

"It was very scary and a shock to the system. Ellie"s a fighter for coming back," summed up elder sister Becky, who earned the team"s highest score of 15.233 on the asymmetric bars.

Britain finished with a total of 174.064 placing fourthbehind USA, China and Russia.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/07/rio-olympics-2016-day-two---14-gold-medals-up-for-grabs-with-tea/