Recovered from a shattered leg, Paul George is eager for chance at Olympic gold; NFL could issue fines, loss of picks in new policy regarding concussion protocol; Will Josh Gordon’s reinstatement make a difference for the Browns?; Long a businessman first, Michael Jordan finally finds his activist voice; Rio drug traffickers capitalize on Olympic fever with creative cocaine packaging; Knee issues to cause Roger Federer to miss Olympics, rest of ATP season; David Stern saved the Sacramento Kings, so they’re naming a street after him; Only 12 of 31 buildings in the Rio Olympic Village have passed safety inspections; There’s still lots and lots of poop in the water at the Rio Olympics; Family of Rams’ Tre Mason reportedly is worried about his mental health; Robert Griffin III to enter Browns camp as the presumptive starter; White Sox’s Chris Sale is kind-of sorry about cutting up those uniforms; Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law reportedly kidnapped in Brazil; Sam Bradford should be the Eagles’ starting QB; Fantasy football 2016: Why Rams RB Todd Gurley should be the No. 1 draft pick; The 10 NFL players who deserve bigger roles in 2016
 
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Sam Bradford should be the Eagles’ starting QB
The Philadelphia Eagles have three quarterbacks on the roster.
Long a businessman first, Michael Jordan finally finds his activist voice
The question now is: What follows, "I can no longer stay silent?"
 
Rio drug traffickers capitalize on Olympic fever with creative cocaine packaging
Police in Rio seized dozens of bags of cocaine featuring the Olympics logo and five rings this week.
 
Knee issues to cause Roger Federer to miss Olympics, rest of ATP season
Federer won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver four years ago in London.
 
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David Stern saved the Sacramento Kings, so they’re naming a street after him
Seems to be the least they could do.
 
Only 12 of 31 buildings in the Rio Olympic Village have passed safety inspections
Let us pause to note that the Games start in less than two weeks.
 
Fantasy football 2016: Why Rams RB Todd Gurley should be the No. 1 draft pick
Six players are currently being chosen No. 1 overall in 12-team mock drafts. But there's only one safe bet.
 
There’s still lots and lots of poop in the water at the Rio Olympics
Raw sewage continues to be dumped into Guanabara Bay on a daily basis, according to reports.
 
 
Family of Rams’ Tre Mason reportedly is worried about his mental health
Police have been summoned to his home five times in the last four months.
 
Robert Griffin III to enter Browns camp as the presumptive starter
It's reportedly his job to lose.
 
Recovered from a shattered leg, Paul George is eager for chance at Olympic gold
His leg was shattered two summers ago, but while other athletes have passed on competing in Rio due to a host of concerns, Paul George is embracing the opportunity.
 
White Sox’s Chris Sale is kind-of sorry about cutting up those uniforms
But he's not THAT sorry.
 
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Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law reportedly kidnapped in Brazil
She's reportedly being held for $36.5 million, the biggest ransom in Brazilian history.
 
NFL could issue fines, loss of picks in new policy regarding concussion protocol
New enforcement procedure, agreed to by the league and the NFLPA, comes in reaction to last year's Case Keenum incident.
 
Will Josh Gordon’s reinstatement make a difference for the Browns?
The talented WR is eligible to play in Week 5.
 
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