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ESPN First Take LIVE: Team USA Basketball vs Serbia - Katie Ledecky Win Gold, Phelps Win Silver
With 26 Olympic medals, including 22 golds, Phelps stepped on the blocks knowing that win or lose, he had achieved more than would have seemed possible in 2000, when he was a lantern-jawed 15-year-old finishing fifth in his first Olympic final.
I think the biggest thing for me is Ive kind of been able to finish the way I wanted to, he said. Ive been able to come back, and Ive been able to accomplish things that I just dreamt of.
The appreciative crowd at Olympic Aquatics Stadium, which greeted him with sustained applause, included Phelpss fiance, Nicole Johnson, and the couples 3-month-old, Boomer, who was somehow able to sleep despite the din.
Israel Houghton - Alive in South Africa (full concert)
By Karen Mizoguchi
08/12/2016 AT 12:00 AM EDT
Adrienne Bailon is engaged!
The Real co-host announced on Friday that boyfriend Israel Houghton had asked for her hand in marriage, and she showed off her massive engagement ring on social media.
Kudos to Houghton for picking one of the most romantic spots to pop the question. The couple have been vacationing throughout Europe, and it appears Houghton proposed in France. Bailon, 32, shared a video of her new diamond ring and sparkling just as brightly in the background was the Eiffel Tower lit at night.
The former Cheetah Girl and Houghton went public with their relationship in April, months after Bailon ended her seven-month engagement to Lenny Santiago, who proposed in February 2015.
You. Me. Oui.
A video posted by Adrienne Bailon (@adriennebailon) on Aug 12, 2016 at 6:29pm PDT
In his own lengthy celebratory Instagram post, Houghton defended his fiance following the criticism the pair faced early in their romance. Back in March, Houghton had slammed cheating allegations that were prompted by his announcement to divorce his wife of 20 years just one month before he was photographed vacationing with Bailon in Mexico.
"I have seen and felt the essence of Gods grace through the life, the kindness and the courage of this woman. I"ve seen her attacked. Lied about, Wrongfully accused, Mocked. Laughed at, and misunderstood. But I"ve also seen the shining example of the eagle she is that rises above the cacophony of the noise of ignorants," Houghton captioned a photo of Bailon"s engagement ring.
"I"ve taken a giant leap of faith in asking her to share life with me forever and to give me a shot at getting it right this time," he continued, adding, "She has graciously granted my request... She said yes. Thanks Be To G*d. Thank you @adriennebailon for graciously loving me."
#Engaged
A photo posted by Adrienne Bailon (@adrienne_bailon) on Aug 12, 2016 at 7:47pm PDT
Bailon also shared more moments from her Parisian love trip on Snapchat, including a clip of the engaged couple doing a happy dance on board of their riverboat.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio The Browns open the preseason Friday at Green Bay. Consider it a soft opening for the Hue Jackson era in Cleveland.
It"s also the first preseason game for the Packers, who were supposed to play last week"s Hall of Fame Game before it was cancelled due to field issues.
Join in the discussion in the commentsduring the game with live updates and chat with other fans. I"ll be in the comments during the game, plus you"ll see Tweets from Mary Kay Cabot, Dan Labbe and others. The gamewill be broadcast live on WEWS NewsChannel 5 (ABC). Kickoff is at 8:00p.m.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Katie Ledecky even upstaged Michael Phelps at theOlympicson Friday.
Ledecky set a world recordby winning the women"s 800-meter freestyle by an astounding 11.38 seconds. She"s only the second woman to sweep the three longest freestyle races at theOlympicsand the first one to do it since the 1968 Mexico City Games.
After winning four gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Games and looking unbeatable, Phelps finally ran out of steam in what was the final individual race of his career unless he decides to come out of retirement again.
The frenetic finishes in the swimming pool capped a day that included a big escape by the U.S. men"s basketball team and a stunning loss by the women"s soccer squad.
Phelps was seeking his 23rdOlympicgold medal and his fourth straight in the 100-meter butterfly, but he was denied by Singapore"s Joseph Schooling, who got off to a blistering start and built a lead that even Phelps couldn"t overcome.
With Anthony Ervin winning the men"s 50 freestyle and Maya DiRado taking gold in the women"s 200 backstroke, the Americans would have had a clean sweep were it not for the silver by Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history.
Ledecky finished well before Jazz Carlin of Britain touched the wall for silver. She joined Debbie Meyer as the only women to sweep the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle races at the sameOlympics.
The United States women"s soccer team was eliminated by Swedenin the quarterfinals, a startling loss for the four-timeOlympicchampions that left Hope Solo without a shot at gold but with plenty of bitterness.
The U.S. goalkeeper criticized the Swedes for the way they played in beating the Americans 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw a result that means the world"s top-ranked team will miss out on anOlympicgold-medal match in women"s soccer for the first time.
Solo was angered by Sweden"s defensive style and branded the team a "bunch of cowards."
"The best team did not win today," she said. "I strongly and firmly believe that."
Said Sweden coach Pia Sundhage, who once coached Solo when she was in charge of the U.S. national team: "It"s OK to be a coward if you win."
Carmelo Anthony, Kyrie Irving & Co. survived their second straight strong challenge at the Rio Games, fending off Serbia 94-91 when Bogdan Bogdanovic missed a 3-pointer from the left wing with 2 seconds left that would have tied it.
Kevin Durant grabbed the rebound to keep the Americans unbeaten 48 hours after they barely escaped against Australia.
On a day that began with another round of rain, South America"s firstOlympicslingered under clouds of grief, doping and disrespect.
Brazil"s government declared a day of official mourning for a RioOlympicspolice officer who diedafter being shot in the head making a wrong turn into one of the city"s slums.
A Chinese swimmer, Polish weightlifter and Bulgarian steeplechaser have been sanctioned fordoping offenses, which are being handled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the first time.
And in a seriousbreach of judo etiquettewith political overtones, an Egyptian judoka refused to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent after his loss.
Other highlights from Day 7:
CLOSE CALLS: Rafael Nadal, the singles champion at the 2008 BeijingOlympics, and Spain teammate Marc Lopez won the men"s doubles title. Nadal also reached the semifinals in his bid for a second Olympicsingles gold, overcoming his Brazilian opponent and a raucous flag-waving home crowd.
BRONZE BOXER: Nico Hernandez"s chance for a gold medal ended Friday when he lost to Uzbekistan"s Hasanboy Dusmatov. With a gnarly gash over his left eye, Hernandez had blurred vision and needed stitches. His consolation: his bronze medal in the light flyweight division ends a medal drought for the American boxers that stretched to 2008.
PUIG"S PUSH: Tennis player Monica Puig is one victory from Puerto Rico"s first gold medal inOlympichistory. Puig continued her surprising run by reaching the women"s singles final, eliminating two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Puig is ranked 34th and unseeded but is assured of no worse than a silver medal.
AUTO ACCIDENT: A GermanOlympiccanoe coach is fighting for his life after a car accident left him with serious head injuries. Stefan Henze, a canoe slalom silver medalist at the 2004 Games, underwent emergency surgery in a Rio de Janeiro hospital. He and a team official were heading to the athletes village when their taxi was in a wreck.
THE SWAMP: In another embarrassment for the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center, a planned practice session had to be called off to give officials more time to clean the green-tinged water a four-days-and-counting scenario that prompted American diver Abby Johnson to dub it "the Swamp."
MIDNIGHT MAGIC: Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross advanced to the quarterfinals of theOlympicbeach volleyball tournament in a midnight match, dispatching Italy 21-10, 21-16 in just 35 minutes.
It was the third time in four matches the Americans played at midnight to showcase them for the U.S. television audience. You won"t hear them complain: The gold medal match is also scheduled for 12 a.m. local time.
Michael Phelps owned the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic titles in the event.
Michael Phelps tied for the silver medal in the 100m butterfly, his much-hyped last individual race of these Rio Games, and possibly ever.
Phelps, South Africas Chad le Clos and Hungarys Laszlo Cseh the events juggernauts for the past two Olympiads were beat to the wall by Joseph Schooling of Singapore, who raced to 50.39 and set a new Olympic record.
The silver medalists stopped the clock at 51.14.
The other American man in the field, Tom Shields, finished seventh in a time of 51.73. Shields made his Olympic debut in Rio and swam in the 200m butterfly and preliminary leg of the 4x100m medley relay. h**l be eligible for a medal, should Saturdays squad earn one.
