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Leander Paes set out to create history as he set foot on the soils of Rio de Janeiro hoping to replicate and better his finest achievement of the Olympic Bronze medal that he had earned in a tough single’s event twenty years ago. Playing his seventh Olympics, the most by any athlete in the history of the Games, Paes yearned for a glorious culmination to his career with yet another medal, which would beautifully culminate years of toil, sweat and hard work....

MORE: Breaking down Team USA basketball | Best images from Day 12 “I felt like Spain was the Spurs tonight, and I was on the other side,” Parker told reporters. Parker finished with 14 points in the loss. The 34-year-old began his international career in 1997 at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. Since then he’s had an on-again, off-again relationship with the national team. He’s played in seven FIBA EuroBasket tournaments, as well as the past two Olympic teams....

Stevens fell to Khasan Khalmurzaev of Russia in the 81kg (178 pounds) gold-medal final, a disappointing ending, but an impressive rise after a ninth-place finish in Beijing in 2008 and a fifth-place result in London. No American man has ever won a gold medal in judo. MORE: Get to know U.S. athletes | Tuesday’s Rio TV schedule The 30-year-old Tacoma, Wash., native reached the semifinals with consecutive pins of Uzbekistan’s Shaxzod Sobirov and Bulgaria’s Ivaylo Ivanov, then choked out top-ranked Avtandil Tchrikishvili of Georgia with less than a minute remaining in the semifinal to advance....

“This aggression is unfair. The Games will be a success. They are our brothers, even though we have this maddening rivalry (in soccer). If they are discredited, we are all a little discredited,” said Macri on Friday. The president visited the press center at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro on Friday morning, where he was interviewed by television channels TyC Sports and ESPN, reports Xinhua. Macri said “it is an enormous honour and challenge to be chosen to organize” the 2018 Youth Games in Buenos Aires, and added that “perhaps they will be preparation for something bigger....

From early reviews, critics are claiming that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings contains some of the MCU’s best fight scenes and action, as director Deston Daniel Cretton has taken inspiration from many martial arts films such as 2000’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and other works involving icons like Jackie Chan. Including a new intense style of fighting that the MCU hasn’t seen before is exactly what the expanding universe could use and it seems to be paying off....

Ryan has hired his twin brother, Rob, as the team’s assistant head coach/defense. MORE: Wild-card round lessons | Best photos from wild-card duels Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News reported that Bills defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman and assistant coach/running backs Anthony Lynn will retain their roles. Like his brother, Rob Ryan, 53, is best known for his work with defenses during his time in the NFL, though he hasn’t enjoyed as much success as Rex....

Washington Redskins starting quarterback Robert Griffin III was carted off the field after dislocating his ankle in the first quarter of Sunday’s Week 2 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. As Griffin was being taken to the locker room, his face said it all — he was in tears from the pain. MORE: Week 2 fantasy injury roundup | Scores, updates Griffin was injured while falling hard out of bounds while completing a 19-yard pass to wide receiver DeSean Jackson....

Anyone can get COVID-19, but because people with RA are more susceptible to infections, their risk for COVID-19 might be higher. People with RA who develop COVID-19 might also be at higher risk for severe symptoms and complications. Keep reading to learn about how COVID-19 might affect people with RA, including risk factors, symptoms to look out for, when to see your healthcare provider, and more. Added Infection Risk Having RA increases your risk for any type of infection....

Rhinosinusitis is divided into four categories depending on how long the illness lasts: Acute rhinosinusitis: Symptoms last less than four weeksSubacute rhinosinusitis: Symptoms last four to 12 weeksChronic rhinosinusitis: Symptoms last longer than 12 weeksRecurrent rhinosinusitis: Four or more episodes per year. Symptoms Symptoms of rhinosinusitis are similar regardless of the duration or cause, and may include: Runny nosePostnasal dripNasal congestionSinus pain or pressureHeadacheToothacheLoss of smellHalitosis (bad breath) Unlike adults, children with rhinosinusitis will typically have a cough....

Netflix recently ran an interview with Rian Johnson and asked the director if his charmingly outsized Southern detective Benoit Blanc could, say, meet the Muppets and the director gave his response: he’s not ruling it out, but he has other plans for the character, first. With Glass Onion eating up the dialogue right now, it makes sense that everyone is speculating about what could happen in the future for Benoit Blanc and one idea that sprang up recently was that the master detective could meet the master comedians that make up the cast of the Muppets....

Paris, Sep 4 (IANS) Rising star Antoine Griezmann denied claims that he was the cause of Franck Ribery’s decision to retire from the French national football team. “The announcement of Franck’s retirement was a surprise, as it was for everyone. It made me a bit sad as he’s a great player for us. But we have to respect his choice,” said Wednesday the 23-year-old, who has taken Ribery’s shoes after the Bayern Munich star pulled out of the World Cup earlier last June with a back injury, reports Xinhua....

Ric was of course very influential on me as a fan, and on the careers of lots of other guys that I’ve enjoyed watching over the years, and I think I can speak for everyone when I say that we’re thankful Flair has improved to the point that he can hit on nurses again. Of course, narrowing down the career of the greatest wrestler of all time to a few moments is a tough job, but otherwise we’d be here all day....

The Associated Press reported that Rice will join the committee and also that a former Air Force Academy superintendent and a former NCAA executive who worked with the basketball tournament are expected to be part of the new 12-to-18 member football panel. ESPN.com's Brett McMurphy reported that Manning, an All-SEC QB at Ole Miss and the father of Peyton and Eli, will join several others already reportedly on the committee....

It’s no secret that the Packers may not have given reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers as much help as he could probably use in his Appearing on ESPN’s “First Take,” Sherman weighed in on the Rodgers-Packers schism/chasm/rift (we’re running out of words to describe it), saying that the Packers have “disrespected” Rodgers “for a while.” TIMELINE: Where did the Rodgers-Packers relationship go wrong? Sherman says that Rodgers likely isn’t as “irked” about the lack of an all-world supporting cast as people think, but the Packers drafting Love was a clear sign of disrespect when the quarterback was still productive....

Stenhouse led Saturday’s first practice session at Daytona and was fastest overall as teams began preparing for what is expected to be a wild qualifying session for the Daytona 500. Group qualifying is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday. MORE: Sprint Unlimited field breakdown | Ricky’s mullet Stenhouse turned the fastest lap at 202.643 mph as Ford drivers swept the top four places. Sam Hornish Jr., in his first season with Richard Petty Motorsports, was second, followed by Stenhouse teammate Trevor Bayne and Hornish teammate Aric Almirola....

The earthquake, which was magnitude 4.0, was logged at 8:46 p.m. PST and had a depth of 8.8 kilometers. According to the USGS shake report, the earthquake was felt mildly at the epicenter and approximately 60 kilometers out. The USGS impact report shows that shaking-related fatalities and economic losses are on green alert, meaning there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage. It also reports that the population in the region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures do exist....

Out With the Old Warhorse directors (Kubrick, Scorsese, Reiner) struck out. New talents (Spike Jonze, David O. Russell, Sam Mendes) earned respect, and maybe a shot at noms. Which Tom Cruise? ‘Eyes Wide Shut’: Shut out. But don’t pity Tom–he’ll get a supporting nom for his saucy turn in the upcoming ‘Magnolia.’ Big Guns ‘American Beauty’ nailed the Zeitgeist–it’ll rack ’em up. ‘The Insider’ skews old and serious, perfect for the Oscar crowd....

Ring Fit Adventure’s popularity exploded as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States. With gyms closed during state lockdown, homes were looking for alternatives for exercise. Ring Fit Adventure just happened to be a perfect option, so long as both it and the Nintendo Switch were in stock. RELATED: People Are Lining Up to Get Animal Crossing and Ring Fit Adventure in Japan Ring Fit Adventure is available now on Nintendo Switch....

RELATED: Rings of Power: Why The Lindon Tree In Khazad-Dum Is So Significant The latest episode of Rings of Power was explosive in many ways. It featured the crescendo of the Numenoreans finally arriving in Middle Earth, the attack of the orcs on the people of the Southland, and the eruption of Mount Doom which finally brought Mordor to the world. And in a desperate attempt to foil the enemy, and prevent them from inserting the weapon of Sauron into the keyhole that released the flood, Galadriel and Halbrand undertook a breathtaking pursuit of Adar through the forest....