Closing Ceremony Marks End Of Olympics  —  After 16 days of Olympic competition, the flame has been extinguished in Tokyo, and we've said goodbye to the host nation Japan.  The Japanese celebrated their music and culture with several beautiful Closing Ceremony performances …

Chris Sale to return to Red Sox this week, but Kyle Schwarber suffers setback in rehab  —  It was a good news/bad news kind of Sunday for the Red Sox.  —  Manager Alex Cora announced that starter Chris Sale would make his long-awaited return to the Red Sox rotation Saturday at Fenway Park against the Orioles.

Allyson Felix Wins Final Gold with US Women's 4x400m Relay Team at Tokyo Olympics  —  The U.S. cruised to victory, giving Felix a record-breaking 11th Olympic medal  —  Some get a gold watch when retiring.  Allyson Felix got one final gold medal.  —  In what was the final race …

Markie Post Dies: Actress Known For ‘Night Court’, ‘The Fall Guy’ & More Was 70  —  Markie Post, the actress known for turns in Night Court, The Fall Guy, Hearts Afire and more, died on Saturday, following a three year, ten month battle with cancer.  She was 70.

USA Women's Water Polo Completes 3-Peat With Rout of Spain  —  Too quick.  Too strong.  Too deep.  —  The United States women's water polo team completed a three-peat on Saturday, beating Spain 14-5 to add gold in Tokyo 2020 to the top honors it collected in Rio 2016 and London 2012.

Detroit Lions to play starters about one quarter in preseason opener against Bills  —  ALLEN PARK — After two full weeks of practice, including one in pads, the Detroit Lions are beginning to turn their focus toward the preseason opener on Friday night against the Buffalo Bills.

Dixie Fire mushrooms into second-largest wildfire in California history  —  The Dixie Fire that has forced thousands from their homes in Northern California and destroyed a historic town grew into the second-largest blaze in state history on Sunday, officials said, as the wildfire mushroomed to more than 463,000 acres.

Vocal anti-vaccine broadcaster dies from COVID-19 complications  —  Friends say Dick Farrel encouraged them to get the vaccine after he was infected  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former South Florida talk show host Dick Farrel, known and beloved by fans for his over-the-top right-wing opinions …

Coach Lane Kiffin says Ole Miss football program has reached 100% vaccination rate  —  As Ole Miss begins preseason football practice on Sunday, coach Lane Kiffin is heartened by the commitment he's seen from the Rebels' players and coaches on the vaccination front.

KC Royals' Brady Singer set to join 6-man pitching rotation |  The Kansas City Star  —  Former top draft pick Brady Singer will make his return to the Kansas City Royals' starting pitching rotation on Wednesday against the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium.

Source: Orioles promoting Rutschman to Triple-A Norfolk  —  Catcher Adley Rutschman's work at Double-A is done.  —  The Orioles are promoting Rutschman to Triple-A Norfolk, according to a source.  His final game with the Bowie Baysox unfolded earlier today when he started behind the plate …

Cleveland Indians' Terry Francona recovering from hip replacement surgery  —  Manager Terry Francona is recuperating at his Cleveland apartment after hip replacement surgery Monday.  —  “He's doing at-home physical therapy,” Chris Antonetti, Cleveland's president of baseball operations, said Sunday.

Bob Ringwald, a Sacramento jazz musician, dies at 80 |  The Sacramento Bee  —  Jazz musician Robert Scott Ringwald, known to most as Bob, and to a lucky few as Dad and PopPop, died Tuesday, Aug. 3.  He was 80.  —  Bob was born Nov. 26, 1940, in Roseville to Ferman and Aloha (neé Jensen) Ringwald.