Roundup: Team USA Wins Men's Basketball Gold; Half of U.S. Fully Vaccinated; Bills Give Josh Allen Huge Contract
Team USA won men's basketball gold over France ... Biden administration extends student loan debt relief ... Half of America is now fully vaccinated ... California's Dixie fire is now the biggest in the U.S. ... Excellent job report sends stocks soaring ... Big job surge another sign of a strong economic recovery ... Cuomo accuser files criminal complaint ... Booster shots for COVID vaccines expected to gain swift authorization ... "The Suicide Squad" opened strong at the box office ... "Stranger Things" Season 4 debuts new footage ... Foo Fighters troll the Westboro Baptist Church protesters ... Josh Allen got a massive six-year contract extension from the Bills ... The Cubs spoiled Craig Kimbrel's return to Wrigley Field ... Kevin Durant agreed to a four-year extension with the Nets ... Kawhi Leonard is returning to the Clippers ... Justise Winslow signed with the Clippers ... Ramon Laureano suspended 80 games for PED violation ... USA's Nelly Korda takes home golf gold medal ...
Ranking contenders after NBA free agency [Sports Illustrated]
Projecting the next big quarterback deals [CBS Sports]
America has a drinking problem [The Atlantic]
The Lakers are betting big on experience -- and familiarity [The Ringer]
The horses at the Olympics are not having it [Defector]
With Lionel Messi on board, PSG must win the Champions League [The Big Lead]
Stranger Things Season 4 sneak peak:
Matt Damon struggled through the Hot Ones gauntlet this week:
This is outstanding:
Alfredo Rivera is the greatest storyteller of our time. pic.twitter.com/vKk9liITac
— Krister Johnson (@KristerJohnson) August 5, 2021
Dee Gees -- "You Should Be Dancing"