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#ReesesRoadtoRio: Brittney Reese Honored at 3rd Annual Shadow League Leadership Awards
Brittney Reese means business, not only as she prepares for next month’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but also in taking her commitment to community service seriously. When she’s not perfecting her long jump, the Ole Miss alum is spending her time giving back. Each year, Reese gives a college scholarship to one male and one…
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Randall Cunningham's Daughter Qualifies for Rio Olympics in High Jump
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to being part of Randall Cunningham’s family. The former NFL star’s daughter is now heading to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after qualifying Sunday at the Olympic trials held in Eugene, Ore. Vashti Cunningham, 18, finished second in the women’s high jump with a mark…
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#ReesesRoadtoRio: Brittney Reese Sets Record With US Olympic Trials Long Jump Win
Not only did Brittney Reese secure her spot on Team USA during this weekend’s Olympic trials, but she also set an Olympic-trials long jump record. With a jump of 23 feet, 11 3/4 inches Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track-and-field trials, Reese won her seventh national outdoor title and third trip to the Olympics. And with that jump,…
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Usain Bolt Withdraws From Olympic Trials Because of Hamstring Injury
The “fastest man in the world,” Usain Bolt, withdrew from the Olympic trials on Friday because of a torn hamstring, reports USA Today. The Jamaican sprinter says he still hopes to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On Thursday, Bolt, 29, complained of a tight hamstring after a preliminary race, and the…
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Detroit Lions' Marvin Jones Is Helping His Sister on Her Road to Rio
Former University of Southern California track star Vanessa Jones is an Olympic hopeful, and if it weren’t for her brother, she probably wouldn’t be able to afford to chase her dreams. Jones’ older brother is Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones, and when she reached out to him last July for advice and to express her…
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#ReesesRoadToRio: Meet Olympic Gold Medalist Long Jumper Brittney Reese
All eyes will be on Rio de Janeiro this summer as some of the world’s best athletes compete for Olympic gold. But our eyes will be on one specific long jumper as we chronicle her road to Rio. Brittney Reese is a history-making track-and-field star. She is the only long jumper (man or woman) to…
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Why Kyrie Irving's Snow Bunny Sex Yacht Is A Thing People Are Talking About, Explained
Who is Kyrie Irving? Kyrie Irving is the star point guard for the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s also my favorite NBA player. Your favorite player? Really? Don’t tell me you’re one of those people who gets a new favorite player every time a different team wins a championship. You’re the worst type of sports…
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LeBron James Will Not Play Basketball for Team USA in Rio
LeBron James finally has his Cleveland championship and he’s taking a break. Even though many people expected him to compete for Team USA in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, James is sitting this one out. “I could use the rest,” James told Cleveland.com. At the age of 31, James already has two gold medals…
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Gay Man Says Orlando, Fla., Killer Sought Revenge
“Omar Mateen, the Muslim gunman who committed the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, was ‘100 percent’ gay and bore a grudge against Latino men because he felt used by them, according to a man who says he was his lover for two months,” Univision reported Tuesday. “ ‘I’ve cried like you have no idea. But…