Olympic Golf 2016: Who Is Your Pick to Win Gold in Rio? | Golf.com

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With golf returning to the Olympic Games for the first time in more than a century, Sports Illustrated Golf Group staffers take a stab at who wears the gold medal come Sunday. Agree with our picks? Disagree? Cast your vote to win in the poll below.

Canada"s George Lyon won the Olympic gold medal the last time golf was played in the Games, in 1904, but he won"t be the defending champion much longer. Who is your pick to win this week in Rio?

Mark Godich, senior editor, Sports Illustrated: I"ve been on the Patrick Reed bandwagon for weeks. No reason to get off now.

Alan Shipnuck, senior writer, Sports Illustrated: Bubba. He can overpower this golf course and there are very tight lies chipping to the slopey greens. Sounds a little like Augusta, right? Bubba has done okay there.

Joe Passov, senior editor, GOLF Magazine:Seven years ago, when they admitted golf back into the Olympics, I picked Sergio Garcia, and I"m not changing now. He"s enjoying an excellent year, with a win and several high finishes in majors, and he gets so pumped up playing for his country. He may never win a Claret Jug or Wanamaker Trophy, but in 2016, he"ll earn a gold medal at golf"s true fifth major.

Cameron Morfit, senior writer, GOLF Magazine:I agree with Passov: Sergio Garcia finds his A game in all that Olympic spirit and wears gold on Sunday. Finally a feel-good story for El Nino and his fans.

Sergio Garcia doesn"t have a major victory yet, but can he add a gold medal to his resume?

Jessica Marksbury, digital editor, GOLF.com:I"m jumping on that bandwagon, Cam and Joe! Sign me up for Team Sergio. He"s already had a great year so far, and without the immense pressure of winning a major on his shoulders, he may loosen up just enough to claim a gold medal. Plus, he always seems to be at his best when he"s playing for his country.

Gary Van Sickle, senior writer, Sports Illustrated:Sergio is an interesting pick for all the wrong reasons. Justin Rose is about due for his semi-annual pop-up on the radar. It"s not Who shot JR? It"ll be, Who can out-shoot JR.

Alan Bastable, executive editor, GOLF.com:I like DJ to bounce back from his Baltusrol bust to take gold, with Spieth (silver) and Adam Scott (bronze) joining him on the podium. Wait, what?

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Josh Berhow, staff producer, GOLF.com:My only question is if Patrick Reed will bring the gold with him toHazeltine?

Jeff Ritter, digital development editor, GOLF.com:I"ll say Fowler wins gold for America and secures the future of Olympic golf in the process. No pressure, Rick!

Marika Washchyshyn, multimedia editor, GOLF.com:Henrik Stenson. Over the last few weeks, he"s proven he can play a variety of tracks, which is what the Rio course looks like it will offer from day to day. I give the edge to the Swede but I"ll actually be cheering for my defending champs, the Canucks.

Sean Zak, assistant editor, GOLF.com:No one played the PGA Championship weekend better than Padraig Harrington (nine under) so give me that guy. Plus, few players campaigned harder than him for this event to actually take place back in 2009, so give me the full-circle story, too.

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Peter Bukowski, associate editor, GOLF.com:Sergio Garcia. I think it means more to him than almost anyone else in the field and he knows how much it could help his place in history. All that being said, that could just as easily be the case against him given his propensity for throat-related breathing problems. But I"m in on the Spaniard given how well he"s played this year and I think the course potentially sets up well for him.

Peter Madden, senior producer, GOLF.com:Ironically enough, I think a surprise contender is going to steal gold from much further down the field, giving golf"s power brokers the grow the game infomercial they so desperately want from this event after months of nonstop bad press. So give me India"s Anirban Lahiri, for the win!

Josh Sens, contributor, GOLF Magazine:Sergio, earning the label as the best gold medalist to never win a major.

Source: http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/olympic-golf-2016-who-your-pick-win-gold-rio

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Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie: Divorce, Adoption Rumors End

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appear to be moving on from the endless rumors regarding their marriage and the plans to expand their family. The latest reports claim Brad and Angelina are now focusing on their careers instead.

Earlier this year, the famous couple was targeted by rumors claiming they were on the verge of a split before suddenly the reports flipped and began to speak of Pitt and Jolies alleged plans to adopt their seventh child. Now, however, their motivation seems to be for their careers.

As Angelina Jolie faces false reports regarding her teaching career at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., which People Magazine corrected, Brad Pitt is busy promoting his new film, Allied. On August 8, the International Business Times shared a report by Us Weekly, in which the magazine claimed Jolie would be participating in a guest teaching spot at the university.

Angelina Jolie will share her knowledge in lectures, workshops and research focused on women, peace and security, the magazines source alleged.

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While Angelina Jolie isnt planning on working at Georgetown University, she is currently quite busy with her acting career. As the International Business Times revealed, Jolie is currently in the midst of several projects, including Maleficent 2 and First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers for Netflix.

At the same time, Brad Pitt is working with his co-stars, including Lizzy Caplan and Marion Cotillard, as they prepare for the premiere of their World War II drama. As fans of the 52-year-old actor may recall, Brad Pitt was linked to both Caplan and Cotillard during production on the movie, which took place in London earlier this year.

[Marion] must feel like a breath of fresh air to him, an insider told OK! Magazine earlier this year, via Hollywood Life, explaining that Angelina Jolie had been struggling with health problems and had allegedly engaged in several affairs.

Its sad because they do still really care about each other, the source continued. But its looking like the only way out of the jealousy and misery is a divorce.

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Following news of their potential divorce, sources claimed Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had mended their marriage and were planning to adopt a seventh child from South Africa, Burundi or Ethiopia.

Brad and Angie believe that adopting an older child will make people aware of orphans who are often overlooked, a friend of the couple explained to In Touch Weekly last month. According to Angie, everybody seems to want to adopt babies when there are so many other wonderful, worthy and deserving older children out there.

They feel that by adopting a child who is 10 or older, he or she will mix in better with their rambunctious kids, who are getting bigger by the day, the friend added of Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8.

In the last several weeks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been spending time with their kids. After they had shopped for groceries and party supplies in Los Angeles in early July, the couple treated their youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, to a pancake breakfast at West Hollywoods The Griddle Cafe.

Throughout the months of divorce rumors, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie remained silent and continued to step out separately in the United States and overseas. However, in recent weeks, the superstar couple has been seen together a few times with their family in Los Angeles.

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Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/3403057/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-careers-take-center-stage-after-divorce-and-adoption-reports/

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Teenager who scaled Trump Tower had history of past problems at home

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A Virginia teenager who climbed partway up Trump Tower had a history of problems at home. In 2014 he ran away from home after arguing with his parents about his obsession with a political blog, according to a police report.

The teen was plucked from the side of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump"s namesake skyscraper on Wednesday after spending three hours climbing up its glass facade using powerful suction cups.

The New York Police Department identified the climber as 19-year-old Stephen Rogata, of Great Falls, Virginia, though his birth name is Michael Joseph Ryan.

According to a police report in Fairfax County, Virginia, the teen"s parents reported him missing in November 2014.

They told police that their son, then 18, became angry when they took away his Internet privileges because he was spending too much time on a "blog on government issues in the United States" and neglecting his schoolwork.

"His entire life focus is on that blog," his mother, Gina Ryan, told police, according to the report.

A day after reporting him missing, the parents told police they had spoken to him and made arrangements to pick him up in Petersburg, Virginia, according to the report. His parents later told police that he had been planning to travel to Miami to live on the streets.

There was no immediate response to a message left Thursday at his family"s home in Virginia.

Rogata remained hospitalized, undergoing a psychiatric evaluation Thursday, a day after his arrest on charges of reckless endangerment and trespassing.

Rogata climbed 21 stories up the 58-story skyscraper before officers grabbed him and hauled him to safety through an open window, police said.

A day before the ascent, police said, the teen posted an online video addressing Trump. He called himself an "independent researcher seeking a private audience with you to discuss an important matter" and said he was willing to risk his life "to get your attention."

Police were treating the tower climb as a potentially dangerous stunt, saying there was no indication Rogata wanted to hurt anyone.

The Fifth Avenue tower is headquarters to Trump"s presidential campaign and his business empire. Trump also lives there, but was out of state at the time.

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Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-teen-trump-tower-climber-20160811-story.html

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Hokies in the NFL: Pre-season Schedule Week 1

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The NFL pre-season will kick off this week beginning on Thursday. Here is the schedule for former Hokies in the NFL as they get underway.

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7:00 PM - Washington at AtlantaRedskins: DB DeAngelo Hall, DB Kendall FullerFalcons: OT Laurence Gibson

7:30 PM - New Orleans at New EnglandSaints: DE Darryl Tapp

8:00 PM - Denver at Chicago Bears: OT Nick Becton, CB Kyle Fuller, WR Eddie Royal

7:00 PM - Miami at New York Giants Dolphins: OT Vinston PainterGiants: TE Ryan Malleck, CB Jayron Hosley, QB Logan Thomas

7:00 PM - Detroit at Pittsburgh Lions: WR Corey Fuller (inj)

7:30 PM - Minnesota at Cincinnati Vikings: S Antone Exum Jr.

4:30 PM - Seattle at Kansas CitySeahawks: S Kam ChancellorChiefs: LB Dadi Nicolas

7:00 PM - Indianapolis at Buffalo Bills: QB Tyrod Taylor, WR Jarrett Boykin

8:00 PM - San Diego at Tennessee Chargers: CB Brandon Flowers

7:00 PM - Houston at San Francisco Texans: OT Duane Brown (inj)

Source: http://virginiatech.247sports.com/Bolt/Hokies-in-the-NFL-Pre-season-Schedule-Week-1--46665932

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McKayala Maroney thrilled to hand Olympic-meme title to Michael Phelps

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For four years, McKayla Maroneys infamous unimpressed face reigned supreme as the worlds greatest Olympic meme.

A year ago today

A photo posted by McKayla Maroney (@mckaylamaroney) on Aug 5, 2013 at 5:33pm PDT

Well on Monday, a new challenger to Maroneys throne emerged.Michael Phelps determined face while trying to ignore the elaborate pre-race antics of his South African rival took the internet by storm, with some going so far as to say it topped Maroneys.

So, how does the Maroney feel about relinquishing her title?

The Fierce Five member isdefinitely impressed with Phelps and more than willing to pass on the Olympic-meme torch.

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Somebody tweeted like, McKayla looks like somebody took your spot and I looked at his pictures and was like, YES! Go Michael, take it away please!, Maroney told TMZ Wednesday, adding that she never asked for this life.

McKayla Maroney is definitely impressed with the latest Olympic meme. (Getty)

Maroney, who has retired from gymnastics and isnow focusing on her music career, also admitted that Phelps viral moment has helped her see the humor in her own.

Theyre amazing, she said. I now know why people thought it was so funny.

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Gigi Gorgeous: Transgender-Model darf in Dubai nicht einreisen

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Es sollte ein stinknormaler Urlaub am Strand von Dubai werden, so zumindest hatte es das Transgender-Model Gigi Gorgeous geplant. Am Flughafen aber folgte ein bses Erwachen: Bei der Passkontrolle zogen die Behrden der Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten das Model aus dem Verkehr. Der Grund: Angeblich erhielten Transgender-Personen keine Einreiseerlaubnis in den Wstenstaat im Sdosten der Arabischen Halbinsel.

Ich habe gehrt, du seist eine Transgender, soll am Dienstag einer der Beamten zu Gigi gesagt haben, du darfst nicht ins Land. Wie die Kanadierin gegenber TMZ.com zu Protokoll gibt, sei ihr anschliessend der Pass entzogen worden. Ganze fnf Stunden wurde sie am Flughafen festgehalten.

Via Instagram meldete sich Gigi Gorgeous heute Morgen bei ihren Fans dann mit der frohen Botschaft, dass sie nun in Sicherheit und auf dem Weg in eine liberaler eingestellte Gegend sei. Das Erlebnis in Dubai zhle zu den schlimmsten Stunden ihres bisherigen Lebens, so Gigi.

Dementi der Behren

Transsexualitt werde im Wstenstaat mit bis zu einem Jahr Gefngnis bestraft, schreibt TMZ.com. Der Begriff Transgender hingegen wird als Oberbegriff fr Menschen verwendet, die sich sichtbar einer eindeutigen Geschlechtszuordnung entziehen.

Die Behrden vom Dubai-Airport wiesen die Anschuldigungen von Gigi zurck. Grund fr die abgelehnte Einreiseerlaubnis sei der Pass der Kanadierin, der Gigi als Mann ausweisen wrde, heisst es auf TMZ.com weiter. Der Youtube-Star bestreitet das. Seit 2014 heisse sie in ihren Papieren Gigi Loren Lazzarato.

Mit diesem Post tat Gigi heute frh ihren Fans kund, dass alles wieder in Ordnung sei. Popstar Miley Cyrus, eine Freundin von Gigi, teilte das Foto ber ihr Instagram-Profil auch mit ihren Followern.

(hau)

Source: http://www.20min.ch/people/international/story/Transgender-Model-darf-in-Dubai-nicht-einreisen-15206847

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What"s on TV Wednesday: World Lion Day and Kerri Walsh Jennings in Rio

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Photo A scene from Clash of Africas Giants. Credit Animal Planet

Celebrate World Lion Day with Animal Planet, then stream the enchanting wildlife tear-jerker Born Free. American swimmers, meanwhile, continue their quest for gold at the Rio Olympics. And Javier Bardem plays a Brazilian to great effect in Eat Pray Love.

Whats on TV

CLASH OF AFRICAS GIANTS 9 p.m. on Animal Planet. A lion pride tries to build an empire in the Kalahari Desert of Africa by taking advantage of elephants weakened by drought. Expect gorgeous, tawny scenery juxtaposed with images designed to break hearts in this World Lion Day special. Its the centerpiece of all-day programming that begins at 6 a.m. with Big Cat Diary, followed at 1 p.m. by Into the Lions Den; at 3 by Into the Pride; and, at 8, A Lion Called Christian, about the viral video star who, after being born in captivity, bought at Harrods in London and reintroduced into the wild by the conservationist George Adamson, remembered his original owners when they went in search of him.

RIO OLYMPICS 8 p.m. on NBC. The swimmers Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky lead the American womens 4x200-meter freestyle relay team. Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte try to advance in the preliminaries of the mens 200-meter individual medley. And the beach volleyball duo of Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross face off against a Swiss team in the early rounds. A complete schedule is at NBCOlympics .com.

Photo Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love (2010). Credit Francois Duhamel/Columbia Pictures

EAT PRAY LOVE (2010) 10:10 p.m. on Oxygen. Julia Roberts, standing in for the author Elizabeth Gilbert, sets out on a global journey of liberation. Javier Bardem is the expatriate at the end of the road, after she has eaten her way through Italy, meditated in India and apprenticed herself to a shaman in Bali. Watch. Smile. Go home and dream of Brazilians in Bali, A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

Whats Streaming

BORN FREE (1966) on Amazon and iTunes. Three-hankie special: George Adamson (Bill Travers), a game warden in Kenya, and his wife, Joy (Virginia McKenna), face a heart-rending decision after Elsa, the orphaned lion cub they have raised, becomes too big to keep. James Hills drama, with its hummable Oscar-winning theme song, was based on Ms. Adamsons 1960 autobiographic best seller. Vincent Canby, writing in The Times, called the film a poignant but happy reminder of the beauty and mystery of the life cycle.

Photo From left, Penlope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). Credit Victor Bello/Weinstein Company

VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (2008) on Amazon and iTunes. Two summering Americans (Rebecca Hall as the sensible Vicky and Scarlett Johansson as the dreamy Cristina) savor Catalan delicacies amid the splendors of Gauds Spain in this Woody Allen comedy. The tastiest morsels: the celebrated painter Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem, whom Manohla Dargis, writing in The New York Times, calls one of Spains national treasures) and Maria Elena (Penlope Cruz), his unstable former wife. The film is bathed in light so lusciously golden and honeyed that you might be tempted to lick the screen, Ms. Dargis said.

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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/arts/television/whats-on-tv-wednesday-world-lion-day-and-kerri-walsh-jennings-in-rio.html

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