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SUMMER OLYMPICS 2024 IN PARIS:  JULY 26 – AUGUST 11, 2024

CURRENT USA MEDAL COUNT: (as of 8-1-2024)    
GOLD – 5    
SILVER – 13    
BRONZE – 12 = TOTAL – 30

** THE USA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM LEAD BY SIMONE BILES DOMINATED IN THE TEAM FINALS TO WIN GOLD.

**THE USA MEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM WON THE BRONZE MEDAL.

** THE USA WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM WON THEIR FIRST OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL.  THE USA TEAM DEFEATED AUSTRALIA 14-12.

USA MEDALS:

REGAN SMITH – SWIMMER – SILVER MEDAL
KATHERINE BERKOFF – SWIMMER – BRONZE MEDAL
BOBBY FINKE – SWIMMER – SILVER MEDAL
KATIE GRIMES – SWIMMER – SILVER MEDAL
EMMA WEYANT – SWIMMER – BRONZE MEDAL
RYAN MURPHY – SWIMMER – BRONZE MEDAL
LUKE HOBSON – SWIMMER – BRONZE MEDAL
NICK ITKIN – FENCING – BRONZE MEDAL
JAGGER EATON – SKATEBOARD – SILVER MEDAL
NYJAH HUSTON – SKATEBOAD – BRONZE MEDAL
TORRI HUSKE – SWIMMER – GOLD MEDAL
GRETCHEN WALSH – SWIMMER – SILVER MEDAL
LEE KIEFER – FENCING – GOLD MEDAL
LAUREN SCRUGGS – FENCING – SILVER MEDAL
HALEY BATTEN – MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS COUNTRY CYCLING – SILVER MEDAL
CARSON FOSTER – SWIMMER – BRONZE MEDAL
CHRIS GULIANO, HUNTER ARMSTRONG, JACK ALEXY, CAELEB DRESSEL – SWIMMING – GOLD 
KATE DOUGLAS, GRETCHEN WALSH, TORRI HUSKE, SIMONE MANUEL – SWIMMING – SILVER
KATIE LEDECKY – SWIMMING – BRONZE MEDAL
CHLOE DYGERT – ROAD CYCLING – BRONZE MEDAL
SARAH BACON, KASSIDY COOK – SYNCHRONIZED SPRINGBOARD DIVING – SILVER MEDAL
 

MLB

The Philadelphia Phillies are in first place in the National League east with a record of 65 wins and 43 losses.

August Schedule:

August 2, 3, 4         
(vs) Mariners

August 5,6,7        
(vs) Dodgers

August 8, 9, 10, 11    
(vs) Diamondbacks

August 13, 14        
(vs) Marlins

August 15, 16, 17, 18    
(vs) Nationals

August 20, 21, 22,    
(vs) Braves

August 23, 24, 25    
(vs) Royals

August 26, 27, 28    
(vs) Astros

August 29, 30, 31    
(vs) Braves

USA MEN’S BASKETBALL:

July 10        
(vs) Canada    W 86 - 72

July 15        
(vs) Australia    W 98 - 92

July 17        
(vs) Serbia    W 105 – 79

July 20        
(vs) South Sudan     W 101 – 100

July 22        
(vs) Germany    W 92 – 88

July 28        
(vs) Serbia     W110 – 84

August 3    
(vs) Puerto Rico 

USA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:

July 23        
(vs) Germany    W 84 – 57

July 29        
(vs) Japan    W 102 – 76

August 1    
(vs) Belgium

August 4    
(vs) Germany

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TBT – THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:

NBA PLAYER CHRIS PAUL IS THE OWNER OF THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WHERE ONE TEAM WILL WIN $1 MILLON DOLLARS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.  THERE WERE 64 TEAMS, NOW THERE ARE 4. 

THE TBT SEMI FINALS WILL BE PLAYED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND AT DREXEL UNIVERSITY.

7PM    (2) FOREVER COOGS (VS) (6) EBERLEIN DRIVE
9PM    (2) LA FAMILIA (VS) (3) CARMEN’S CREW 

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH AT 2PM.

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BIG 3 BASKETBALL

ICE CUBE’S BIG 3 BASKETBALL LEAGUE HAS TWO TEAMS TIED FOR FIRST PLACE.  THE ENEMIES HAS 6 WINS AND 1 LOSS, AND TEAM BIVOUAC ALSO HAS A RECORD OF 6 WINS AND 1 LOSS.

AUGUST SCHEDULE:

AUGUST 4    
SAN ANTONIO, TX    
FROST BANK CENTER

AUGUST 11    
NASHVILLE, TN    
BRIDGESTONE ARENA

AUGUST 18    
BOSTON, MA        
T.D. GARDEN    

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BOXING IN AUGUST

AUGUST 3

TITLE FIGHT:    
TERRANCE CRAWFORD (VS) ISRAIL MADRIMOV
ISAAC “PITBULL” CRUZ (VS) JOSE VALENZUELA
DAVID MORRELL (VS) RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC
CAROLINE DUBOIS (VS) MAIRA MONEO

ANDY RUIZ (VS) JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER
JARED ANDERSON (VS) MARTIN BAKOLE
ANDY CRUZ (VS) ANTONIO MORAN
ZIYAD ALMAAYOUF (VS) MICHAL BULIK
ZAK CHELLI (VS) CALLUM SIMPSON
STEPHEN MCKENNA (VS) JOE LAWS
MAURO SILVA (VS) TBD

AUGUST 10

TITLE FIGHT:    
LUIS ALBERTO (VS) ANGELO LEO
LINDOLFO DELGADO (VS) BRYAN FLORES
ABRAHAM PEREZ (VS) MATTHEW GRIEGO
ARNOLD KHEGAI (VS) BELMAR PRECIADO
ALAN GARCIA (VS) MAICKO LOPEZ VILLAGRANA
ALBERT GONZALEZ (VS) DAMIAN ALCALA
SERHII BOHACHUK (VS) VERGIL ORTIZ, JR.
VITO MIELNICKI, JR. (VS) TBA

AUGUST 17

CHRISTIAN MBILLI (VS) SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO
ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV (VS) GUIDO VIANELLO
ABDULLAH MASON (VS) AGUSTIN EZEQUIEL QUINTANA
JAHI TUCKER (VS) SANTIAGO FERNANDEZ
OSLEYS IGLESIAS (VS) TBA
DZMITRY ASANAU (VS) TBA

NFL:

The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for their 2024-2025 season. Hoping that this season will be their season.  ALL THE WAY!!!  Pre-season games set to begin Friday, August 9TH versus The Baltimore Ravens.

Pre-Season Games:

August 9    
(vs) Baltimore Ravens

August 15    
(vs) New England Patriots 

August 24    
(vs) Minnesota Vikings

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By Danette Clement