NBA
With the opening round of the Olympics days away the men of team USA basketball are ready to go for the gold. Forward Carmelo Anthony has a chance to become part of an exclusive class where he would have earned 3 Olympic gold medals. Demar Derozan has already warranted comparisons to "Half man Half amazing" ex-raptor Vince Carter for his acrobatic throwdowns. The Raptors guard attempted a 360 spin while dunking on an opponent and nearly put down what Olympic teammate LeBron James tweeted would have been "top 5 Olympic dunks" ever. Derek Fisher is looking to make a comeback to the NBA after being the head coach for the Knicks following retirement from the Oklahoma City Thunder a few years back. Metta World Peace believes he can still average 15 points per game and wants the opportunity to show off his talent next season. The Golden State Warriors will sign 2x Shaqtin' a Fool MVP JaVale McGee after losing center Andrew Bogut. Russell Westbrook signed a 3-year 85 million dollar deal with the third year being a player option to stay in Oklahoma City. The vicious guard will have a chance to truly cash in when the salary cap is again expected to see a high rise in the upcoming years.
NFL
The NFL season is literally within arms reach as preseason games begin this upcoming Sunday. Nick Foles recently signed to the Kansas City Chiefs and veteran Dwight Freeney is expected to sign a one year deal with the Atlanta Falcons. Former Falcon Mike Vick is 36 and looking for a team to sign him to a one year deal to end his NFL career properly. Former Ravens RB Ray Rice is looking for an NFL home and has pledged to donate this season's salary to domestic abuse awareness following his heavily publicized dispute. Johnny Manziel is still looking for a home, however its seeming more than likely that the former college standout will remain on the outside looking in. Tom Brady has been attending practice, however he is still set to serve a 4 game suspension to begin the season.
Boxing
Jesse Vargas and Manny Pacquiao are set to face off in November for the Filipino star's last fight. Many boxing fans are waiting to see undefeated welterweight Danny Garcia square off against guys like Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, Adrien Broner, or perhaps a rematch with British star Amir Khan. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has expressed no desire to return to the sport and has instead been signing many boxers and MMA fighters to deals through his company Mayweather Promotions. I personally would like to see more dominant heavyweights as the weight class has become boring and lacking any real excitement. The talk of Amir Khan fighting Conor McGregor is merely rumor that will likely not come true.
Hip-Hop/R&B
WE FOUND FRANK!! Frank Ocean has finally shown his face and announced that his sophomore album "Boys Don't Cry" is set to drop on Friday August 5th exclusively on Apple Music. The crooner has been M.I.A. and was supposed to drop this album a few years back in July, we'll still take it now. Pusha T may be releasing an album before the year ends as might 2Chainz, Jay Z, Nas, Post Malone, and PnB Rock. As we draw nearer to the 4th quarter, there is no doubt that there will be much to celebrate and enjoy.http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1255-frank-oceans-boys-dont-cry-the-complete-timeline/
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