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  • Charles Barkley to Sell Memorabilia to Build Affordable Housing in His Alabama Hometown: 'It Would be a Really Cool Thing for Me'

    Charles Barkley is well-known for being generous with his opinions, but now the NBA hall of famer is pouring that same generosity into something a bit more benevolent: building affordable housing. The Washington Post reports that the one-time Round Mound of Rebound is selling memorabilia from his illustrious NBA career in order to raise funds…

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    Jay Connor

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  • Young Girl Finds and Returns Stolen Olympic Gold Medal 

    In June, Olympic canoe racer Joe Jacobi’s car was broken into and someone stole the gold medal that he won at the 1992 Olympics in Spain, WSB-TV reports. But fortunately for him, a 7-year-old girl in Atlanta by the name of Chloe Smith found the medal in a pile of trash while out walking with her dad. According…

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    The Root Staff

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  • Simone Biles Continues Gold Streak, Wins Women's Vault

    Simone Biles, the world’s best gymnast, walked away Sunday from the women’s vault event with her third gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the Huffington Post reports. Biles led the U.S. women’s team, dubbed the “Final Five,” to a team gold Wednesday before snagging the all-around gold by a 2-point margin. Her win…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • In Another Astonishing Upset, Serena Williams Is Ousted From Rio Olympics 

    Serena Williams will not get the chance to defend her Olympic title after being ousted from the Games Tuesday following an astonishing upset, the Washington Post reports. In a match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, Williams was defeated 6-4, 6-3. According to the Post, Williams committed some 37 unforced errors in comparison with Svitolina’s 17. Williams also…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Simone Biles, Team USA Take Gold in Rio 

    The “Final Five,” Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team, claimed victory Tuesday, winning gold in the team competition in Rio, NPR reports, defending its title from the 2012 Games. The team, headlined by Simone Biles, crushed the competition, winning by an 8-point gap, with Russia trailing in second place. The United States’ final score was 184.897 points,…

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    Breanna Edwards

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