Olympic - Gymnastics

The U.S. women's gymnastics team led from start to finish to win its first team gold since '96.

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Olympic - Swimming

Michael Phelps rebounded from silver in the 200 fly by anchoring a golden relay for his record 19th Olympic medal.

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Happy Birthday: Tim Couch

July 31, 1977 - Timothy Scott Couch is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for five seasons. He played college football for the University of Kentucky, and earned All-American honors. He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 1999 NFL Draft, and he threw for over 11,000 passing yards during his NFL career.

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Happy Birthday: Scott Brooks

July 31, 1965 - Scott William Brooks is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player. Scott Brooks is the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He was NBA Coach of the Year in 2009-10 and guided the team to the NBA Finals in 2011-12. Prior to his coaching career, Brooks was a point guard in the NBA from 1998 to 1998.

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Happy Birthday: Jonathan Ogden

July 31, 1974 - Jonathan Phillip Ogden is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League for twelve seasons. He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and was recognized as an All-American. Drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, he played his entire professional career for the Baltimore Ravens. He was an eleven-time Pro Bowl selection and a nine-time All-Pro. Ogden is considered a strong candidate for induction into the 2013 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Happy Birthday: Victoria Azarenka

July 31, 1989 - Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player and is the current World No. 1. She won the 2012 Australian Open singles title, becoming the first Belarusian player to win a Grand Slam in singles. Her other achievements include winning two mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, the 2007 US Open with Max Mirnyi and the 2008 French Open with Bob Bryan.

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Happy Birthday: Mark Cuban

July 31, 1958 - Mark Cuban is an American business magnate. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, Under Cuban’s ownership, the team has become a perennial playoff contender and won its first NBA championship in 2011. He also owns Landmark Theaters, Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network AXS TV. He is also a "shark" investor on the television series Shark Tank. In 2011, Cuban wrote an e-book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, in which he chronicles his life experiences in business and sports.

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This Day In Olympic History:

July 31, 1996 - Lisa Leslie scores 35 points, while teammate Katrina McClain pulls down 16 rebounds against Japan. Both efforts set records for US women at the Olympics.

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This Day In Baseball History:

July 31, 1997 - A's trade Mark McGwire to St Louis Cards

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This Day In Olympic History:

July 31, 1976 - Sugar Ray Leonard and brothers Michael and Leon Spinks were among five US boxers to win gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Montreal.


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This Day In Olympic History:

July 31, 1984 - The US men’s gymnastics team won the team gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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This Day In Olympic History:

July 30, 1976 - American Bruce Jenner won the gold medal in the decathlon at the Montreal Olympics with a world record-setting 8,618 points.

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This Day In Soccer History:

July 30, 1930 - Uruguay won soccer's first World Cup. They beat Argentina 4-2.

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This Day In WNBA History:

July 30, 2002 - Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks throws down the first dunk in WNBA history against the Miami Sol. In 2006 WNBA fans voted it the "Greatest Milestone in WNBA History."

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This Day In Baseball History:

July 30, 1990 - Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent forced George Steinbrenner to resign as principal partner of the New York Yankees as a result of his $40,000 payout to known gambler Howard Spira.

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Happy Birthday: Daniel Fredheim Holm

July 30, 1985 - Daniel Fredheim Holm is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League. He is the half-brother of former Vålerenga colleague Thomas Holm, and the son of former footballer Paal Fredheim.

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Happy Birthday: Bill Cartwright

July 30, 1957 - James William "Bill" Cartwright is a retired American NBA basketball player and a former head coach with the Chicago Bulls. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, helping the Bulls capture consecutive championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco.

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Happy Birthday: Chris Mullin

July 30, 1963 - Christopher Paul Mullin is a retired American basketball player and former general manager of the NBA's Golden State Warriors. A five-time NBA All-Star, Chris Mullin was among the best outside shooters of his era. Mullin played for the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers from 1985 to 2001, averaging 18.2 points per game during his career. While in college at St. John’s, Mullin was named Big East Player of the Year from 1983 to 1985. Mullin was a member of the US men’s Olympic team in 1984 and the ‘Dream Team’ in 1992. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Mullin is currently an NBA analyst for ESPN. He has also been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Happy Birthday: Carlos Arroyo

July 30, 1979 - Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball point guard who plays for Beşiktaş Milangaz in Turkey. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA. In the 2008–09 season, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Super League, winning the league's championship and being named the final's Most Valuable Player

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Happy Birthday: Bud Selig

July 30, 1934 - Allan Huber "Bud" Selig is the ninth and current Commissioner of Major League Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998. Selig oversaw baseball through the 1994 strike, the introduction of the wild card, interleague play, and the merging of the National and American leagues under the Office of the Commissioner.

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Baseball History: Death of Ray Cunningham

July 30, 2005 - Raymond Lee Cunningham was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931 and 1932. Cunningham died in Pearland, Texas at 100 years of age.

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Football History: Death of Bill Walsh

July 30, 2007 - William Ernest "Bill" Walsh was a head coach for the San Francisco 49ers and Stanford Cardinal football team, during which time he popularized the West Coast offense. Walsh went 102–63–1 with the 49ers, winning ten of his 14 postseason games along with six division titles, three NFC Championship titles, and three Super Bowls. He was named the NFL's Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1984. In 1993, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bill Walsh died of leukemia at his home in Woodside, California.

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Golf History: Death of Al Balding

July 30, 2006 - Allan George Balding was a Canadian professional golfer, who won four events on the PGA Tour. In 1955 he became the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event in the United States. Balding died in Mississauga, Ontario from cancer.

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NFL: Titans O.J. Murdock Found Died

Police say a Tennessee Titans player has died of an apparent suicide. Tampa police spokeswoman Andrea Davis says officers found 25-year-old O.J. Murdock inside his car Monday morning with what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The car was parked in front of Middleton High School, where Murdock attended school.

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Happy Birthday: Jônatas Domingos

July 29, 1982 - Jônatas Domingos, or simply Jônatas is a Brazilian footballer. He is currently playing for Figueirense.

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Happy Birthday: Scott Steiner

July 29, 1962 - Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order. He is also known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions, the World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

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Happy Birthday: Chad Billingsley

July 29, 1984 - Chad Ryan Billingsley is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A 2009 All-Star, Chad Billingsley has been in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting rotation for most of his career since his 2006 debut with the team. He has a career record of 75-61 with a 3.72 earned run average.

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Happy Birthday: Teddy Atlas

July 29,1956 - Theodore A. "Teddy" Atlas, Jr. is a well-known boxing trainer and fight commentator. After training heavyweight boxers like Mike Tyson and Michael Moorer, Teddy Atlas is now a boxing analyst. He has done commentary for ESPN and NBC on both professional and amateur fights.

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Happy Birthday: Captain Lou Albano

July 29, 1933 - Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995.

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Motor Racing History: Death of Roger Williamson

July 29, 1973 - Roger Williamson was a British racing driver who died during the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands. Williamson Formula One debut at the 1973 British Grand Prix, Williamson's second Formula One appearance was at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Circuit. On his eighth lap, a suspected tire failure caused his car to flip upside down and catch fire. Williamson had not been seriously injured by the impact, but was trapped under the car. Purley was unable to put out the fire or turn the car upright. By the time the first fire engine arrived and the fire was extinguished, Williamson had died of asphyxiation.

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Hockey History: Death of Didier Pitre

July 29, 1934 - Joseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was nicked named "Cannonball". One of the first players to join the Montreal Canadiens, Pitre's French-Canadian heritage helped give his line-mates the nickname the Flying Frenchmen, brought upon by his exceptional speed. He died July 29, 1934 as a result of acute indigestion. As was customary of the time period, heart attacks were often mistakenly diagnosed as indigestion. Pitre likely died as a result of a mis-diagnosed heart attack.

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Motor Racing History: Death of Joe Fry

July 29, 1950 - Joe Fry was a British racing driver and distant member of the Fry's Chocolate family. He became the primary driver for the highly successful Shelsley Special "Freikaiserwagen", created by his cousin David Fry and Hugh Dunsterville, with help from Dick Caesar. The original car was built in Bristol in 1936 and featured an Anzani engine which was replaced in 1937 by a Blackburne engine. Joe set a number of hill records during the late 30s including an unofficial outright record at Prescott when he climbed in 47.62 seconds in the 1,100 c.c. Freikaiserwagen, on 27 August 1938. At the outbreak of World War Two he held both the blown and unblown 1,100 c.c. records at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in 41.52 and 42.58 seconds respectively. Fry was killed at the wheel of the Freikaiserwagen at the 1950 Blandford hillclimb, less than two months after driving a Maserati 4CL in the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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Olympic - Basketball

USA 98
France 71
FINAL

Kevin Durant scored 22 points, LeBron James added eight assists and the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team opened tournament play with a rough-and-ragged 98-71 win over France on Sunday.

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NBA: The Magic Have A New Head Coach

Orlando announced the hiring of Jacque Vaughn, 37, as its next head coach on Saturday, bringing the latest 30-something member to a basketball operations department following the hiring of 30-year-old general manager Rob Hennigan last month.

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Olympics - Swimming Ryan Lochte wins 400

Ryan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds Saturday night. Even more stunning: Phelps didn’t win any medal at all.


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Happy Birthday: Zach Parise

July 28, 1984 - Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin. An NHL All-Star and rising talent, Zach Parise is a left wing for the Minnesota Wild. Parise signed with Minnesota after playing for the New Jersey Devils from 2005 to 2012. Parise was a member of the United States’ hockey team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Prior to the Americans’ overtime loss in the gold medal game against Canada, Parise scored a game-tying goal with 24 seconds left in regulation.

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Happy Birthday: DeMeco Ryans

July 28, 1984 - DeMeco Ryans is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and received All-American honors. He was chosen by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and was recognized as the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006. He was selected to two Pro Bowls, before being traded to the Eagles in the 2012 offseason.

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Happy Birthday: Manu Ginóbili

July 28, 1977 - Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player. A two-time All-Star guard, Manu Ginóbili is one of the most versatile players in the NBA, averaging 15.2 points and 3.9 assists over his 10-year career. Having played his entire NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, Ginóbili was a key contributor to NBA championship teams in 2003, 2005 and 2007. He was selected the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2008. A native of Argentina, Ginóbili helped lead his country to the Olympic gold medal in Athens in 2004.

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Happy Birthday: Dana White

July 28, 1969 - Dana White is an American businessman and entrepreneur. A lifelong boxing and fight fan, Dana White is the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s best known and most watched mixed martial arts organization. Dana and his brother Frank bought the UFC in 2002. In 2011, White helped the rapidly growing UFC land a long-term, multimillion dollar TV contract with Fox.

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Happy Birthday: Doug Collins

July 28, 1951 - Paul Douglas "Doug" Collins is a retired American basketball player. Doug Collins has gone on to successful careers in coaching and broadcasting. After being the No. 1 overall pick in the 1973 NBA Draft, Collins played his entire NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers from 1973 to 1981, averaging 17.9 points per game. As the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1986 to 1989, Collins was the first NBA coach of Michael Jordan. He has also coached the Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers, with whom he is currently employed. Collins was a member of the 1972 US men’s basketball team that lost a controversial gold medal game to the Soviet Union at the Summer Olympics in Munich.

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Basketball History: Death of Lorenzen Wright

July 28, 2010 - Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright was an American professional basketball player. Wright was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1996 NBA Draft, Wright moved on to the Atlanta Hawks in 1999. He was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, but returned to the Hawks in 2006 then traded from Atlanta to Sacramento for Mike Bibby. Wright left his ex-wife's home in Collierville, Tennessee on July 18, 2010, and was not seen or heard from again. His family filed a missing persons report on July 22. After Wright's body was found on July 28 in a wooded area on Callis Cutoff Road just west of Hacks Cross Road, it was reported that a 9-1-1 call had been received from his cell phone in the early morning of July 19 by the Germantown, Tennessee 911 dispatch center; the caller was speaking with the dispatcher when gun shots rang out. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

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Football History: Death of Jim Johnson

July 28, 2009 - Jim Johnson was an American football coach, formerly serving as defensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles. Widely regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in the National Football League, he was especially known for being a master architect of blitzes, disguising them skillfully and keeping offenses constantly off-balance. January 29, 2009, it was announced that Johnson was undergoing treatment for melanoma. In mid-May, Johnson announced a leave of absence due to the advancement of his cancer. On July 24, 2009, Jim Johnson officially resigned as defensive coordinator. Four days later, on July 28, 2009, Johnson died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at the age of 68.

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Baseball History: Death of Myril Hoag

July 28, 1971 - Myril Oliver Hoag was a major league baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees and other teams. He had a lifetime batting average of .271 with 28 home runs and 401 RBIs. In 1939 he made the American League All-star team with the St. Louis Browns. That year, he batted .295 with 75 RBIs and 202 total bases. He came in 31st in the MVP voting, Joe DiMaggio coming in 1st. He was 5th in the league in stolen bases in 1942 with the Chicago White Sox. He finished his career with 59 stolen bases, an average of 9 a year. Hoag died in High Springs, Florida.

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This Day In Cycling History:

July 28, 1991 - Spain’s Miguel Indurain won the first of his five consecutive Tour de France titles in Paris.

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This Day In Baseball History:

July 28, 1993 - Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners homered in his eighth consecutive game, tying the major league record held by Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956) and Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees (1987).

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This Day In Football History:

July 28, 1999 - Running back Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions retired from the NFL at age 31, just 1,457 yards away from breaking Walter Payton’s all-time rushing record.

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This Day In Basketball History:

July 28, 1972 - San Diego needs two pro basketball teams? Apparently lots of smart people thought so in 1972. On same day the American Basketball Association announces that San Diego will receive a franchise (which shall be called the Conquistadors) and the NBA's Buffalo Braves relocate to San Diego and are renamed the San Diego Clippers.

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This Day In Olympic History:

July 27, 1992 - China's Fu Mingxia, only two weeks away from her 14th birthday, became the second youngest gold medalist in Olympic history when she won the women's 10-meter platform diving event.

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This Day In Football History:

July 27, 2001 - Deion Sanders announced his retirement from the NFL.

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This Day In WNBA History:

July 27, 1999 - Houston's Sheryl Swoopes records the WNBA's first triple-double (14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) against Detroit.

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