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The Serbian pair lost to their Brazilian rivals in straight sets – going down in a 4-6, 4-6, loss to the Brazilians, who each have Grand Slam titles to their credit – Melo in the men’s doubles, and Soares in the Mixed. Djokovic’s partner Zimonjic does too – the 13th ranked doubles player has won three Grand Slam doubles titles, two of them at Wimbledon. Following his loss in the doubles, Djokovic has declared he will not participate in the mixed doubles event....

MORE: Are other swimmers distancing themselves from Lochte drama? — The three swimmers who remain in Brazil planned to meet Thursday with law enforcement to discuss the reported robbery, a U.S. Olympic Committee official said. Two of the men — Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger — were prevented from boarding their flight home Wednesday, but according to USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky have been released by authorities “with the understanding that they would continue their discussions about the incident on Thursday....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio Olympics organisers on Thursday put on a brave face as problems plaguing the first Games on the South American continent pile up, admitting preparations could have been better but sounding confident of eventual success. With a backdrop that includes the country’s worst recession since the 1930s and an ongoing political crisis that has divided the continent’s most populous nation, organisers are struggling with many aspects of the Olympics....

There will be 23 different activities, events and opportunities that let players “mingle with their favorite champions,” according to an official statement about the festival. It will also feature five different tournaments based on the game with a total prize pool of $2 million, and it will feature influencers, one-versus-one duels, Teamfight Tactics, cosplay events, and a traditional fight on Summoner’s Rift. The five-versus-five League of Legends tournament has been taking place over 13 countries with 3,500 since November, with the final winners getting $850,000 at the final rounds at The Nexus....

July 13, 2002, will be etched into the minds of every Indian Cricket fan forever. That day brought one of the most fan-favourite moments in the Indian Cricket history. Zaheer Khan hit the final 2 runs in the Natwest Series final and sealed the first ODI series win in England for India in a historic run chase. It was not Ganguly or Sachin Tendulkar or Rahul Dravid that won the final for India, but it was the two young and coming players, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif, who showed some mettle under immense pressure while chasing a steep total of 326 against a formidable England’s bowling attack....

Since 1954, players have had to wait five years after retirement to become eligible for Cooperstown through the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. It’s generally a good rule, allowing emotions to cool and Hall of Fame voters to gather perspective on a player’s career before making their decision. In a few instances, the writers have waived the five-year rule. Roberto Clemente drew 393 of a possible 424 votes in a special election in March 1973, months after his death flying relief supplies to victims of a Nicaragua earthquake....

It's on New York Jets general manager John Idzik to make it happen. But that's if he even wants the 35-year-old free-agent safety. Reed, released Tuesday by Houston, cleared waivers Wednesday and is available to any team. Ryan, who coached Reed for several years in Baltimore, acknowledged that it was "safe to say" he and Idzik discussed the possibility of adding him. Ryan said "absolutely, yes," he'd like to see Reed join him on the Jets....

Graham was denied his request to be reclassified as a wide receiver instead of tight end. If approved his franchise tag number would have been $5 million higher. But outside of New Orleans, the conversations around what and who is a tight end continues to bubble. The trend is clear — tight ends are no smaller than they’ve always been, but they are faster and more athletic. They catch passes in some cases as well as many receivers, and they are huge targets....

Ric Flair on Cody Rhodes bring back Four Horsemen in AEW Ric Flair revealed that he felt that Cody Rhodes bringing back The Four Horsemen was something that he was really happy about. He said that he would be for Cody Rhodes bringing back the old faction with a re-invention alongside FTR. Ric Flair mentioned how Arn Anderson and he were together, The Four Horsemen was something that drew fans to meet with them....

While there are plenty of Rick and Morty spin-off shorts, animator Lee Hardcastle specializes in claymation, the stop-motion animation technique that uses plastiline models to bring characters to life. Besides their usual exploits in the world of advertisement, Rick and Morty also have 5 brief anime-style in Japanese or the Vindicators 2 spin-off, there are also the lesser known clips made by Hardcastle honoring classic movies such as Alien, Pulp Fiction or Blade Runner, all which rarely run for more than 20 seconds....

Scott made the bid during a closed-door GOP lunch, Politico reported on Tuesday, writing a letter for support from his Republican colleagues who could possibly relinquish McConnell of the duties he’s held for about 15 years. “[Republican voters] are begging us to tell them what we will do when we are in charge,” Scott wrote in the letter. “Unfortunately, we have continued to elect leadership who refuses to do that and elicits attacks on anyone that does....

Bayern made an unusually slow start to the season, losing to Hoffenheim and drawing with Wolfsburg and Hertha Berlin. A 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League cost head coach Carlo Ancelotti his job and led the club to tempt Jupp Heynckes out of retirement to serve as caretaker. Bayern’s problems have allowed Dortmund to open up a two-point lead at the top of the table, but Peter Bosz watched his players lose 3-1 away to Tottenham and suffer defeat by the same scoreline to holders Real Madrid in UEFA’s elite club competition....

Although the brand was only launched in 2018, it’s becoming a global leader in inclusive lingerie. Rihanna’s decision on an IPO could value her lingerie company at $3 billion or more, Bloomberg reports. Without an IPO, the lingerie line is expected to reach a $216.9 million value by 2025. Savage X Fenty is reportedly working with banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg said. The listing could happen as soon as this year....

The city’s Department of Correction commissioner, Vincent Schiraldi, sounded the alarm about the escalating situation on Tuesday, writing that the facility’s positivity rate for the past several months had been 1 percent. But by Monday the positivity rate was at 9.5 percent, and the next day it had nearly doubled to 17 percent. Only 38 percent of the jail population is fully vaccinated against the virus, the commissioner noted, while 45 percent have received at least one dose of a vaccine....

Published by Nacon and developed by RaceWard Studio, RiMS Racing was initially revealed with an announcement trailer just last month. The first trailer showed the upcoming title’s impressive photorealistic graphics, but this new trailer is the first time gamers will get a look at its actual gameplay. RELATED: Hot Wheels Unleashed Reveals Skyscraper Track Posted via Nacon’s official YouTube channel, the minute-long video shows fans what getting behind the wheel of one of the 200+ horsepower motorbikes will actually look like....

One of the most impactful moments in cinematic history includes Pippin’s song, during which Faramir leads the soldiers of Gondor to reclaim Osgiliath and the Misty Mountains, which tells the terrible fate of Smaug’s desolation of Erebor. Poppy’s song has that similar feeling of gravitas, because it tells a story of staying brave and true in the face of real hardship. In fact, in many ways, the lyrics of the song tell the fate of what is to come in Middle Earth across the next Age of the world....

The United Nations General Assembly, widely considered as the largest congregation of countries, saw attendance from 193 member countries in its 70th session held last year. That is how big the Summer Olympics are. This author’s tryst with the quadrennial sporting extravaganza began with the 1984 Los Angeles (LA) Games. Those were the days when the Soviet Union existed and today’s Germany did not. And China was not a factor to be worried about....

Also read: Poonam Rani: 10 things to know about India’s hockey veteran at the Rio Olympics 2016 Employed with Indian Railways, Poonam has also played in two Commonwealth Games (2014 and 2010 editions) as well as the 2010 Asian Games. The handy striker, who made her senior international debut in a Four -Nation Tourney in Netherlands in 2008, forms a pretty solid forwardline alongside Rani Rampal and Vandana Katariya. She spoke about her Olympic preparations and much more in an exclusive interview....

But the two teamed up for another gold medal Tuesday in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay in Rio just over an hour after Phelps won his 20th career gold with a victory in the 200 butterfly. MORE: Phelps has no swimming rival | Phelps taunts Le Clos after 200 fly Team USA had the lead at the halfway mark thanks to Conor Dwyer (1:45.23) and Townley Haas (1:44.14), but Lochte and Phelps took the advantage to another level as the Americans beat runner-up Great Britain by more than two seconds....

MORE: Best images from TEAM USA soccer vs. New Zealand It seemed as if forward FIFA World Cup stand out USA forward Carli Lloyd had come through once again for her squad when she crept behind the Swedish defense and headed in a goal that would’ve been the game winner. However, the score was nullified when she was whistle for offsides, on a call that could’ve gone either way. Sweden would experience the same disappointment moments later when it was flagged for offsides after coming with a goal that would’ve decided the game earlier....