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[zyanova]

Hey look, it's the brothers I always forget are my ocs!

[goalhofer]

2024 olympics U.S.A. roster

Archery

Brady Ellison (Chula Vista, California)

Catalina Gnoriega (Mexicali, Mexico)

Casey Kaufhold (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)

Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez (Ciudad Mexico, Mexico)

Athletics

Capers Williamson (Greenville, South Carolina)

Kenneth Bednarek (Rice Lake, Wisconsin)

Fred Kerley (Taylor, Texas)

Noah Lyles (Alexandria, Virginia)

Erriyon Knighton (Tampa, Florida)

Christopher Bailey (Atlanta, Georgia)

Quincy Hall (Kansas City, Missouri)

Michael Norman; Jr. (Murrieta, California)

Bryce Hoppel (Midland, Texas)

Hobbs Kessler (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Brandon Miller (St. Louis, Missouri)

Cole Hocker (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Yared Nuguse (Louisville, Kentucky)

Grant Fisher (Park City, Utah)

Abdi Nur (Phoenix, Arizona)

William Kincaid (Littleton, Colorado)

Nico Young (Newbury Park, California)

Freddie Crittenden III (Shelby Township, Michigan)

Stanley Holloway; Jr. (Chesapeake, Virginia)

Daniel Roberts (Hampton, Georgia)

C.J. Allen (Mason County, Washington)

Trevor Bassitt (Richland Township, Ohio)

Rai Benjamin (Mt. Vernon, New York)

James Corrigan (Los Angeles, California)

Kenneth Rooks (College Place, Washington)

Matthew Wilkinson (Minnetonka, Minnesota)

Quincy Wilson (Gaithersburg, Maryland)

Leonard Korir (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Conner Mantz (Smithfield, Utah)

Clayton Young (American Fork, Utah)

Salif Mane (Bronx, New York)

Donald Scott (Apopka, Florida)

Shelby McEwen (Abbeville, Mississippi)

Sam Kendricks (Oxford, Mississippi)

Chris Nilsen (Kansas City, Missouri)

Jacob Wooten (Tomball, Texas)

Ryan Crouser (Clackamas County, Oregon)

Joe Kovacs (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

Payton Otterdahl (Rosemount, Minnesota)

Joseph Brown (Mansfield, Texas)

Andrew Evans (Portage, Michigan)

Curtis Thompson (Florence Township, New Jersey)

Daniel Haugh (Marietta, Georgia)

Rudy Winkler (Sand Lake, New York)

Heath Baldwin (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

Harrison Williams (Houston, Texas)

Zach Ziemek (Addison Township, Illinois)

Malcolm Clemens (Oakland, California)

Vernon Turner (Yukon, Oklahoma)

Jeremiah Davis (Lee County, Florida)

Jarrion Lawson (Texarkana, Texas)

Russell Robinson (Winter Garden, Florida)

JuVaughn Harrison (Huntsville, Alabama)

Sam Mattis (East Brunswick Township, New Jersey)

Graham Blanks (Athens, Georgia)

Christian Coleman (Fayetteville, Georgia)

Courtney Lindsey (Rock Island, Illinois)

Kyree King (Ontario, California)

Vernon Norwood (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Bryce Dedmon (MIssouri City, Texas)

Melissa Jefferson (Georgetown, South Carolina)

Sha'Carri Richardson (Dallas, Texas)

Twanisha Terry (Miami, Florida)

Brittany Brown (Upland, California)

McKenzie Long (Pickerington, Ohio)

Gabby Thomas (Northampton, Massachusetts)

Aaliyah Butler (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)

Kendall Ellis (Pembroke Pines, Florida)

Alexis Holmes (Hamden, Connecticut)

Nia Akins (San Diego, California)

Juliette Whittaker (Laurel, Maryland)

Isabella Whittaker (Laurel, Maryland)

Allie Wilson (Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania)

Emily Mackay (Union, New York)

Elle Purrier-St. Pierre (Montgomery, Vermont)

Elise Cranny (Boulder County, Colorado)

Karissa Schweizer (Urbandale, Iowa)

Weini Kelati-Frezghi (Leesburg, Virginia)

Alaysha Johnson (Houston, Texas)

Masai Russell (Montgomery County, Maryland)

Grace Stark (White Lake Charter Township, Michigan)

Anna Cockrell (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Jasmine Jones (Atlanta, Georgia)

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Dunellen, New Jersey)

Valerie Constien (Vail, Colorado)

Marisa Howard (Boise, Idaho)

Courtney Wayment-Smith (Layton, Utah)

Dakotah Lindwurm (St. Francis, Minnesota)

Fiona O'Keeffe (Davis, California)

Emily Sisson (Chesterfield, Missouri)

Tara Davis-Woodhall (Agoura Hills, California)

Jasmine Moore (Grand Prairie, Texas)

Monae Nichols (Winter Haven, Florida)

Tori Franklin (Chicago, Illinois)

Keturah Orji (Mt. Olive Township, New Jersey)

Vashti Cunningham (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Rachel Glenn (Long Beach, California)

Brynn King (Montgomery County, Texas)

Katie Moon (Olmsted Falls, Ohio)

Bridget Williams (Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania)

Chase Jackson (Los Alamos County, New Mexico)

Jaida Ross (Medford, Oregon)

Raven Saunders (Charleston, South Carolina)

Valarie Allman (Longmont, Colorado)

Veronica Fraley (Zebulon, North Carolina)

Maggie Malone-Hardin (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Annette Echikunwoke (Pickerington, Ohio)

DeAnna Price (Troy, Missouri)

Erin Reese (Elk Grove Township, Illinois)

Taliyah Brooks (Wichita Falls, Texas)

Anna Hall (Douglas County, Colorado)

Chari Hawkins (Rexburg, Idaho)

Whittni Morgan (Panguitch, Utah)

Parker Valby (Tampa, Florida)

Rachel Tanczos (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

Jayden Ulrich (Wood River, Illinois)

Aleia Hobbs (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Tamari Davis (Gainesville, Florida)

Kaylyn Brown (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Quanera Hayes (Hope Mills, North Carolina)

Shamier Little (Chicago, Illinois)

Badminton

Joshua Yuan (Fremont, California)

Howard Shu (Los Angeles, California)

Vinson Chiu (Milpitas, California)

Zhang Beiwen (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Annie Xu (San José, California)

Kerry Xu (San José, California)

Jennie Gai (Fremont, California)

Basketball

Wardell Curry; Jr. (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Anthony Edwards (Atlanta, Georgia)

LeBron James (Akron, Ohio)

Kevin Durant (Rockville, Maryland)

Kawhi Leonard (Riverside, California)

Tyrese Haliburton (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

Jayson Tatum (Creve Coeur, Missouri)

Joel Embiid (Gainesville, Florida)

Jrue Holiday (Los Angeles, California)

Edrice Adebayo (Pinetown, North Carolina)

Anthony Davis; Jr. (Chicago, Illinois)

Devin Booker (Moss Point, Mississippi)

Canyon Barry (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Jim Fredette (Glens Falls, New York)

Kareem Maddox (Ventura County, California)

Dylan Travis (Bellevue, Nebraska)

Jewell Loyd (Niles Township, Illinois)

Kelsey Plum (La Jolla, California)

Sabrina Ionescu (Orinda, California)

Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Chelsea Gray (Manteca, California)

A'Ja Wilson (Columbia, South Carolina)

Breanna Stewart (Cicero, New York)

Napheesa Collier (Jefferson City, Missouri)

Diana Taurasi (Chino, California)

Jackie Young (Princeton, Indiana)

Alyssa Thomas (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Brittney Griner (Houston, Texas)

Cassidie Burdick (Matthews, North Carolina)

Dearica Hamby (Norcross, Georgia)

Rhyne Howard (Cleveland, Tennessee)

Hailey Van Lith (Wenatchee, Washington)

Boxing

Roscoe Hill (Houston, Texas)

Jahmal Harvey (Prince George's County, Maryland)

Omari Jones (Orlando, Florida)

Joshua Edwards (Houston, Texas)

Jennifer Lozano (Laredo, Texas)

Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho)

Jajaira Gonzalez (Glendora, California)

Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio)

Breakdancing

Jeff Louis (Houston, Texas)

Victor Montalvo (Kissimmee, Florida)

Logan Edra (Chula Vista, California)

Sunny Choi (Queens, New York)

Canoeing

Casey Eichfeld (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Aaron Small (Seattle, Washington)

Jonas Ecker (Bellingham, Washington)

Evy Leibfarth (Sylva, North Carolina)

Nevin Harrison (Seattle, Washington)

Cycling

Marcus Christopher (Canton, Ohio)

Cameron Wood (Great Falls, Montana)

Matteo Jorgenson (Boise, Idaho)

Brandon McNulty (Phoenix, Arizona)

Magnus Sheffield (Pittsford, New York)

Grant Koontz (Houston, Texas)

Riley Amos (Durango, Colorado)

Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colorado)

Justin Dowell (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Kamren Larsen (Bakersfield, California)

Daleny Vaughn (Tucson, Arizona)

Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Indiana)

Olivia Cummins (Ft. Collins, Colorado)

Kristen Faulkner (Homer, Alaska)

Jennifer Valente (San Diego, California)

Lily Williams (Tallahassee, Florida)

Haley Batten (Park City, Utah)

Savilia Blunk (Marin County, California)

Perris Benegas (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Michigan)

Felicia Stancil (Lake Villa Township, Illinois)

Alise Willoughby (St. Cloud, Minnesota)

Diving

Andrew Capobianco (Holly Springs, North Carolina)

Carson Tyler (Moultrie, Georgia)

Tyler Downs (Ballwin, Missouri)

Greg Duncan (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Daryn Wright (Plainfield, Indiana)

Sarah Bacon (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Alison Gibson (Houston, Texas)

Delaney Schnell (Tucson, Arizona)

Kassidy Cook (Montgomery County, Texas)

Jessica Parratto (Dover, New Hampshire)

Equestrian

Marcus Orlob (Palm Beach County, Florida)

Steffen Peters (San Diego, California)

William Coleman III (Madison County, Virginia)

Boyd Martin (West Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania)

Kent Farrington (Chicago, Illinois)

McLain Ward (Southeast, New York)

Caroline Pamukcu (Springhill, Pennsylvania)

Adrienne Lyle (Coupeville, Washington)

Laura Kraut (Camden, South Carolina)

Fencing

Colin Heathcock (Beijing, China)

Filip Dolegiewicz (Park Ridge, Illinois)

Nick Itkin (Los Angeles, California)

Alexander Massialas (San Francisco, California)

Gerek Meinhardt (San Francisco, California)

Miles Chamley-Watson (New York, New York)

Eli Dershwitz (Sherborn, Massachusetts)

Mitchell Saron (Ridgewood, New Jersey)

Anne Cebula (New York, New York)

Hadley Husisian (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Margherita Guzzi-Vincenti (Delafield Township, Wisconsin)

Lauren Scruggs (Queens, New York)

Tatiana Nazlymov (Montgomery County, Maryland)

Magda Skarbonkiewicz (Portland, Oregon)

Elizabeth Tartakovsky (Livingston Township, New Jersey)

Maia Chamberlain (Menlo Park, California)

Kat Holmes (Washington, D.C.)

Jacqueline Dubrovich (Maplewood Township, New Jersey)

Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Kentucky)

Maia Weintraub (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Field Hockey

Kelee Lepage (Honey Brook, Pennsylvania)

Abigail Tamer (Dexter, Michigan)

Ashley Sessa (Royersford, Pennsylvania)

Megan Valzonis (San Diego, California)

Brooke DeBerdine (Millersville, Pennsylvania)

Emma DeBerdine (Millersville, Pennsylvania)

Madeleine Zimmer (Derry Township, Pennsylvania)

Amanda Golini (Randolph Township, New Jersey)

Ashley Hoffman (Mohnton, Pennsylvania)

Elizabeth Yeager (Greenwich, Connecticut)

Leah Crouse (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Alexandra Hammel (Duxbury, Massachusetts)

Sophia Gladieux (Olney Township, Pennsylvania)

Karlie Kisha (Hamburg, Pennsylvania)

Kelsey Bing (Houston, Texas)

Meredith Sholder (Alburtis, Pennsylvania)

Soccer

Patrick Schulte (St. Charles, Missouri)

Gabriel Slonina (Addison Township, Illinois)

Nathan Harriel (Oldsmar, Florida)

John Tolkin (Chatham, New Jersey)

Maximilian Dietz (New York, New York)

Caleb Wiley (Atlanta, Georgia)

Walker Zimmerman (Lawrenceville, Georgia)

Miles Robinson (Arlington, Massachusetts)

Francis Tessmann (Birmingham, Alabama)

Djordje Mihailović (Chicago, Illinois)

Jack McGlynn (Queens, New York)

Gianluca Busio (Kansas City, Missouri)

Benjamín Cremaschi (Miami, Florida)

Paxten Aaronson (Medford Township, New Jersey)

Duncan McGuire (Omaha, Nebraska)

Taylor Booth (Weber County, Utah)

Griffin Yow (Clifton, Virginia)

Kevin Paredes (Loudoun County, Virginia)

Alyssa Naeher (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Emily Fox (Loudoun County, Virginia)

Korbin Albert (Avon Township, Illinois)

Naomi Girma-Aweke (San José, California)

Trinity Rodman-Moyer (Newport Beach, California)

Casey Krueger (Naperville, Illinois)

Crystal Soubrier (Hempstead, New York)

Catarina Macário (San Diego, California)

Mallory Swanson (Chicago, Illinois)

Lindsey Horan (Golden, Colorado)

Sophia Smith (Windsor, Colorado)

Tierna Davidson (Menlo Park, California)

Jenna Nighswonger (Newport Beach, California)

Emily Sonnett (Marietta, Georgia)

Jaedyn Shaw (Frisco, Texas)

Rose Lavelle (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Samantha Coffey (Mt. Pleasant, New York)

Casey Murphy (Bridgewater Township, New Jersey)

Carolyn Campbell (Kennesaw, Georgia)

Croix Bethune (Alpharetta, Georgia)

Katherine Hershfelt (Marietta, Georgia)

Lynn Williams (Fresno, California)

Golf

Wyndham Clark (Scottsdale, Arizona)

Collin Morikawa (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Xander Schauffele (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Scottie Scheffler (Dallas, Texas)

Nelly Korda (Bradenton, Florida)

Lilia Vu (Fountain Valley, California)

Rose Zhang (Irvine, California)

Gymnastics

Asher Hong (Tomball, Texas)

Paul Juda (Vernon Township, Illinois)

John Malone (Sarasota, Florida)

Stephen Nedoroscik (Sarasota, Florida)

Fred Richard (Stoughton, Massachusetts)

Aliaksei Shostak (Lafayette, Indiana)

Simone Biles-Owens (Houston, Texas)

Jade Carey (Corvallis, Oregon)

Jordan Chiles (Los Angeles, California)

Suni Lee (Auburn, Alabama)

Hezly Rivera (Plano, Texas)

Evita Griškėnas (Orland Township, Illinois)

Jessica Stevens (Howard County, Maryland)

Judo

Jack Yonezuka (West Long Branch, New Jersey)

John Jayne (Chicago, Illinois)

Marie Laborde (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

Angelica Delgado (Miami, Florida)

Pentathlon

Jess Davis (Bethlehem, Connecticut)

Rowing

William Bender (Norwich, Vermont)

Oliver Bub (Westport, Connecticut)

Ben Davison (Inverness, Florida)

Sorin Koszyk (Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan)

Chris Carlson (Bedford, New Hampshire)

Peter Chatain (New Trier Township, Illinois)

Henry Hollingsworth (Dover, Massachusetts)

Rielly Milne (Woodinville, Washington)

Evan Olson (Bothell, Washington)

Pieter Quinton (Portland, Oregon)

Nicholas Rusher (West Bend, Wisconsin)

Christian Tabash (Alexandria, Virginia)

James Plihal (St. Louis, Missouri)

Justin Best (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania)

Liam Corrigan (Old Lyme, Connecticut)

Michael Grady (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Nick Mead (Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania)

Clark Dean (Sarasota, Florida)

Azja Czajkowski (Chula Vista, California)

Sophia Vitas (Franklin, Wisconsin)

Kristi Wagner (Weston, Massachusetts)

Emily Kallfelz (Jamestown, Rhode Island)

Kaitlin Knifton (Austin, Texas)

Mary Mazzio-Manson (Wellsley, Massachusetts)

Kelsey Reelick (Brookfield, Connecticut)

Teal Cohen (Dallas, Texas)

Emily Delleman (Davenport, Iowa)

Grace Joyce (Northfield Township, Illinois)

Lauren O'Connor (Westfield, Massachusetts)

Cristina Castagna (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Claire Collins (Fairfax County, Virginia)

Margaret Hedeman (Concord, Massachusetts)

Kara Kohler (Clayton, California)

Jessica Thoennes (Madison, Wisconsin)

Mary Reckford (Millburn Township, New Jersey)

Michelle Sechser (San Luis Obispo, California)

Molly Bruggeman (Dayton, Ohio)

Charlotte Buck (Orangetown, New York)

Olivia Coffey (Elmira, New York)

Meghan Musnicki (Naples, New York)

Regina Salmons (Methuen, Massachusetts)

Madeleine Wanamaker (Neenah, Wisconsin)

Rugby

Aaron Cummings (Grand Haven, Michigan)

Orrin Bizer (Montgomery County, Texas)

Naima Fuala'au (Hayward, California)

Malacchi Esdale (Newark, Delaware)

Kisi Unufe (Provo, Utah)

Matai Leuta (Seaside, California)

Marcus Tupuola (Carson, California)

Kevon Williams (Houston, Texas)

Stephen Tomasin (Santa Rosa, California)

Madison Hughes (Lancaster, Massachusetts)

Perry Baker (Port Orange, Florida)

Lucas Lacamp (San Diego, California)

Ariana Ramsey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Sarah Levy (San Diego, California)

Alexandria Sedrick (Herriman, Utah)

Alena Olsen (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Leyla Kelter (Anchorage, Alaska)

Ilona Maher (Burlington, Vermont)

Kayla Canett (Fallbrook, California)

Kristi Kirsche (Franklin, Massachusetts)

Lauren Doyle (Macon, Illinois)

Naya Tapper (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Samantha Sullivan (Fayetteville, North Carolina)

Stephanie Rovetti (Reno, Nevada)

Sailing

Noah Lyons (Clearwater, Florida)

Markus Edegran (West Palm Beach, Florida)

Ian Barrows (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)

David Liebenberg (Richmond, California)

Hans Henken (Laguna Beach, California)

Stuart McNay (Marion, Massachusetts)

Dominique Stater (Montgomery County, Maryland)

Erika Reineke (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)

Sarah Newberry-Moore (Miami, Florida)

Daniela Moroz (Berkeley, California)

Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wisconsin)

Maggie Shea (New Trier Township, Illinois)

Lara Dallman-Weiss (Miami, Florida)

Shooting

Sgt. Ivan Roe (Manhattan, Montana)

Will Hinton (Dacula, Georgia)

Conner Prince (Burleson, Texas)

Henry Leverett (Bainbridge, Georgia)

Sfc. Keith Sanderson (Plymouth, Massachusetts)

Derrick Mein (Paola, Kansas)

Vincent Hancock (Ft. Worth, Texas)

Katelyn Abeln (Douglasville, Georgia)

Ada Korkhin (Brookline, Massachusetts)

Ryann Phillips (Borden County, Texas)

Sgt. Sagen Maddelena (Woodland, California)

Mary Tucker (Pineville, North Carolina)

Alexis Lagan (Boulder City, Nevada)

Rachel Tozier (Pattonsburg, Missouri)

Austen Smith (Dallas, Texas)

Dania Vizzi (Pasco County, Florida)

Skateboarding

Gavin Bottger (Vista, California)

Tate Carew (San Diego, California)

Chris Joslin (Cerritos, California)

Tom Schaar (Malibu, California)

Jagger Eaton (Mesa, Arizona)

Nyjah Huston (Davis, California)

Ruby Lilley (Oceanside, California)

Minna Stess (Petaluma, California)

Paige Heyn (Tempe, Arizona)

Poe Pinson (Fernandina Beach, Florida)

Bryce Wettstein (Encinitas, California)

Mariah Duran (Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Swimming

Caeleb Dressel (Orange Park, Florida)

Chris Guiliano (Amity Township, Pennsylvania)

Jack Alexy (Mendham Borough, New Jersey)

Luke Hobson (Reno, Nevada)

Aaron Shackell (Carmel, Indiana)

Kieran Smith (Ridgefield, Connecticut)

Robert Finke (Clearwater, Florida)

Luke Whitlock (Noblesville, Indiana)

David Johnston (Lake Forest, California)

Joseph Armstrong (Dover, Ohio)

Ryan Murphy (Jacksonville, Florida)

Keaton Jones (Gilbert, Arizona)

Nic Fink (Morristown, New Jersey)

Charlie Swanson (Richmond, Virginia)

Matthew Fallon (Warren Township, New Jersey)

Josh Matheny (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Thomas Heilman (Albemarle County, Virginia)

Luca Urlando (Sacramento, California)

Shaine Casas (McAllen, Texas)

Carson Foster (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Chase Kalisz (Harford County, Maryland)

Ryan Held (Springfield, Illinois)

Matt King (Snohomish, Washington)

Brooks Curry (Dunwoody, Georgia)

Drew Kibler (Carmel, Indiana)

B.J. Pieroni (Chesterton, Indiana)

Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester, Pennsylvania)

Jaime Czarkowski (Calgary, Alberta)

Keana Hunter (Issaquah, Washington)

Audrey Kwon (Seattle, Washington)

Jacklyn Luu (Milpitas, California)

Daniella Ramirez (Miami, Florida)

Ruby Remati (Andover, Massachusetts)

Megumi Field (Cerritos, California)

Anita Alvarez (Buffalo, New York)

Simone Manuel (Sugar Land, Texas)

Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tennessee)

Alexandra Walsh (Greenwich, Connecticut)

Kate Douglass (Pelham, New York)

Torri Huske (Arlington County, Virginia)

Erin Gemmell (Montgomery County, Maryland)

Claire Weinstein (White Plains, New York)

Katie Ledecky (Montgomery County, Maryland)

Paige Madden (Mobile, Alabama)

Katie Grimes (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Katherine Berkoff (Missoula, Montana)

Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minnesota)

Phoebe Bacon (Chevy Chase, Maryland)

Lilly King (Evansville, Indiana)

Emma Weber (Denver, Colorado)

Alexandra Shackell (Carmel, Indiana)

Emma Weyant (Sarasota, Florida)

Erika Connolly (Cornelius, North Carolina)

Abbey Weitzeil (Santa Clarita, California)

Anna Peplowski (Metamora Township, Illinois)

Mariah Denigan (Fairfield, Ohio)

Rock climbing

Zach Hammer (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Colin Duffy (Broomfield, Colorado)

Jesse Grupper (New York, New York)

Sam Watson (Southlake, Texas)

Natalia Grossman (Boulder, Colorado)

Brooke Raboutou (Boulder, Colorado)

Emma Hunt (Woodstock, Georgia)

Piper Kelly (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Surfing

Griffin Colapinto (San Clemente, California)

John Florence (Honolulu County, Hawaii)

Caroline Marks (Melbourne Beach, Florida)

Carissa Moore (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Caitlin Simmers (Oceanside, California)

Table tennis

Kanak Jha (Milpitas, California)

Rachel Sung (San José, California)

Amy Wang (Mantua Township, New Jersey)

Lily Zhang (Redwood City, California)

Taekwondo

Carl Nickolas; Jr. (Brentwood, California)

Jonathan Healy (Houston, Texas)

Faith Dillon (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Kristina Teachout (Palm Bay, Florida)

Tennis

Christopher Eubanks (Atlanta, Georgia)

Taylor Fritz (Rancho Palos Verdes, California)

Marcos Girón (Thousand Oaks, California)

Tommy Paul (Boca Raton, Florida)

Austin Krajicek (Plano, Texas)

Rajeev Ram (Carmel, Indiana)

Danielle Collins (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Cori Gauff (Delray Beach, Florida)

Emma Navarro (Charleston, South Carolina)

Jessica Pegula (Boca Raton, Florida)

Desirae Krawczyk (Palm Desert, California)

Trialthlon

Morgan Pearson (Boulder, Colorado)

Seth Rider (Germantown, Tennessee)

Kirsten Kasper (Boulder, Colorado)

Taylor Knibb (Boulder, Colorado)

Taylor Spivey (Redondo Beach, California)

Volleyball

Andy Benesh (Rancho Palos Verdes, California)

Miles Partain (Los Angeles, California)

Miles Evans (Santa Barbara, California)

Chase Budinger (Carlsbad, California)

Matt Anderson (West Seneca, New York)

Aaron Russell (Howard County, Maryland)

Jeff Jendryk II (Evanston, Illinois)

T.J. DeFalco (Huntington Beach, California)

Micah Christenson (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Maxwell Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Micah Ma'a (Honolulu County, Hawaii)

Thomas Jaeschke (Wheaton, Illinois)

Garrett Muagututia (Oceanside, California)

Taylor Averill (Portland, Oregon)

David Smith (Santa Clarita, California)

Erik Shoji (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Taryn Kloth (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

Kelly Cheng (Fullerton, California)

Sarah Hughes (Costa Mesa, California)

Jordyn Poulter (Aurora, Colorado)

Avery Skinner (Katy, Texas)

Justine Wong-Orantes (Cypress, California)

Lauren Carlini (Aurora, Illinois)

Jordan Larson (Hooper, Nebraska)

Annie Drews (Elkhart, Indiana)

Jordan Thompson (Edina, Minnesota)

Haleigh Washington (Clear Creek County, Colorado)

Dana Rettke (Riverside Township, Illinois)

Kathryn Plummer (Aliso Viejo, California)

Kelsey Cook (Hanover Township, Illinois)

Chiaka Ogbogu (Coppell, Texas)

Water polo

Adrian Weinberg (Los Angeles, California)

Chase Dodd (Huntington Beach, California)

Ryder Dodd (Huntington Beach, California)

Johnny Hooper (Los Angeles, California)

Marko Vavic (Rancho Palos Verdes, California)

Alex Obert (Loomis, California)

Hannes Daube (Long Beach, California)

Luca Cupido (Newport Beach, California)

Ben Hallock (Los Angeles, California)

Dylan Woodhead (San Anselmo, California)

Alex Bowen (San Diego, California)

Max Irving (Long Beach, California)

Drew Holland (Orinda, California)

Tara Prentice (Murrieta, California)

Jenna Flynn (San José, California)

Jewel Roemer (Lafayette, California)

Emily Ausmus (Riverside, California)

Jovana Sekulic (Newtown Township, Pennsylvania)

Ashleigh Johnson (Miami, Florida)

Maddie Musselman (Newport Beach, California)

Rachel Fattal (Los Alamitos, California)

Maggie Steffens (Danville, California)

Jordan Raney (Santa Monica, California)

Ryann Neushul (Santa Barbara County, California)

Kaleigh Gilchrist (Newport Beach, California)

Amanda Longan (Moorpark, California)

Weightlifting

Hampton Morris (Marrieta, Georgia)

Wes Kitts (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Jourdan Delacruz (Wylie, Texas)

Olivia Reeves (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

Mary Theisen-Lappen (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)

Wrestling

Payton Jacobson (Elkhorn, Wisconsin)

Spencer Lee (Murrysville, Pennsylvania)

Zain Retherford (Benton, Pennsylvania)

Kyle Dake (Lansing, New York)

Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Maryland)

Kyle Snyder (Montgomery County, Maryland)

Mason Parris (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)

Kamal Bey (Oak Park Township, Illinois)

Joe Rau (Chicago, Illinois)

Adam Coon (Handy Township, Michigan)

Sarah Hildebrandt (Clay Township, Indiana)

Dominique Parrish (Scotts Valley, California)

Helen Maroulis (Marquette, Michigan)

Kayla Miracle (Iowa City, Iowa)

Amit Elor (Walnut Creek, California)

Kennedy Blades (Chicago, Illinois)

[theladyofspaceandtime]

Chapter 34 is up and it’s a long one full of flashbacks. 

Pairing: Guy of Gisborne/Original Female Character. Robin Hood/Marian of Knighton

Chapter Summary: When a familiar face comes across the Gisborne's, Marian and Robin, they must relive the horror's of their past once again and learn the truth's hidden within them in the form of Malcolm of Locksley. (follows 3x10 episode Bad Blood.) 

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Michael Knighton Ingin Beli Manchester United

Michael Knighton Ingin Beli Manchester United

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Mantan Direktur Manchester United, Michael Knighton, mengaku ingin membeli MU dari tangan Keluarga Glazer. Malcolm Glazer sudah menguasai Manchester United sejak 2005. Meski sempat mendulang kesuksesan, Man Utd kemudian terseok-seok setelah Sir Alex Ferguson melepaskan jabatan pelatih pada 2013. MU terakhir kali meraih trofi pada 2017 saat Jose Mourinho mempersembahkan…

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NFL and NFLPA respond to Donald Trump's call for protesting players to be fired

Donald Trump reserved some of his harshest comments for NFL players who have protested during the national anthem.

Donald Trump has previously spoken about Colin Kaepernick and protesting players in the NFL, but he used his harshest language during a speech in Alabama on Friday night.

At a rally in support of incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in Hunstville, Ala., Trump said team owners in the NFL should immediately fire any player who protests during the national anthem and “get that son of a bitch off the field.”

Kaepernick began a movement in the NFL during the 2016 preseason when he began to sit and later kneeled during the national anthem as a way to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in the United States, and to take a stand against police brutality.

In the 13 months since the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback began the protest, other NFL players including Malcolm Jenkins, Marshawn Lynch, Eric Reid, Jeremy Lane, Brandon Marshall, and others, have also protested during the national anthem.

In March, Trump took credit for the free agency of Kaepernick and bragged that NFL owners were afraid to pick up the quarterback because they didn’t want “to get a nasty tweet from Donald Trump.”

The NFL has mostly remained silent during Trump’s rise to presidency, but the comments Friday night forced a response, albeit a lukewarm one.

What Donald Trump said in Alabama

During Trump’s speech at the rally, he spent about three minutes talking about the NFL, beginning with his thoughts on protests during the national anthem and eventually turning to his thoughts on the NFL’s television ratings and penalties.

Trump: NFL owners should fire players who protest the national anthem; if fans leave the stadium, "things will stop" https://t.co/e7545e5ENi http://pic.twitter.com/PVND504XEQ

— CNN (@CNN) September 23, 2017

Here is the full transcript of Trump’s comments regarding the NFL:

Trump's comments in Alabama tonight on the NFL's rule changes and ongoing anthem protests. http://pic.twitter.com/yEUumh31pq

— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) September 23, 2017

Less than 24 hours after putting the NFL in his crosshairs, Trump turned his attention to NBA star Stephen Curry, who was “uninvited” from visiting the White House in a tweet Saturday morning.

How the NFL responded

The NFL waited until Saturday morning to release a response to Trump. In it, the league called the comments “divisive,” but was vague regarding the details and didn’t mention player safety, freedom of expression, or even who made the divisive comments in the first place.

New NFL statement http://pic.twitter.com/XHPgVvPPfH

— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) September 23, 2017

The NFL has remained quiet and Roger Goodell has deflected most questions regarding Trump. Shortly after the election in November, he said he believed Trump’s comments about women would only make the league’s attempts to curtail domestic violence more difficult.

However, Goodell passed on the chance to respond to Trump’s Muslim ban and previous comments about protesting players.

How NFL players responded

The NFL Players Association responded before the NFL with a brief statement from executive director DeMaurice Smith early Saturday morning.

We will never back down. We no longer can afford to stick to sports. http://pic.twitter.com/Ec3Bc4qt9h

— DeMaurice Smith (@DeSmithNFLPA) September 23, 2017

Plenty of former and current NFL players went to Twitter with their own thoughts about Trump’s comments Friday night:

Trump stay in ur place... football have nothing to do wit u smh

— Zach Brown (@ZachBrown_55) September 23, 2017

“Stick to sports boy... Sit down and do what your told. Say or do something we don’t like and your fired” Well I hate to break it to ya...

— Chris Conley (@_flight17_) September 23, 2017

Trump!!

— Thomas Davis (@ThomasDavisSDTM) September 23, 2017

Does anyone tell trump to stick to politics, like they tell us to stick to sports? Smh.

— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) September 23, 2017

cloth has more value than people. apparently. https://t.co/PZjeRA9861

— feeno (@ArianFoster) September 23, 2017

I’m actually glad Trump said what he did. Publicly with an audience . Once again it empowers the players to live their truth . Show colors.

— Ryan Grant (@RyanGrant25) September 23, 2017

I hope more players kneel https://t.co/FjBHNhESh0

— Terrance Knighton (@MisterRoast98) September 23, 2017

I know, when the ratings change my joints actually hurt more. I thought it was arthritis but turns out it was the ratings. Please be gentle. https://t.co/FAPmuY1DSb

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) September 23, 2017

Continue to use your voices and your platforms for racial equality and to stop injustices in our communities. This is bigger than us!!! ✊

— Michael Thomas (@Michael31Thomas) September 23, 2017

Smh! Gives more reason https://t.co/TyVCJgQK0L

— T.J. Ward (@BossWard43) September 23, 2017

Even Kaepernick’s mom, Teresa Kaepernick, shared her thoughts on Trump referring to her son and other protesting players as with the term “son of a bitch.”

Guess that makes me a proud bitch!

— Teresa Kaepernick (@B4IleaveU) September 23, 2017

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Noticias de series de la semana: La segunda temporada de 'Big Little Lies' está en desarrollo

Podría haber segunda temporada de Big Little Lies...

El director de programación de HBO, Casey Bloys, confirmó esta semana durante el panel de su cadena en TCA que le ha pedido a la autora de Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty, que considere la posibilidad de desarrollar una historia para una potencial segunda temporada de la que fuera miniserie. Las protagonistas, Nicole Kidman y Reese Witherspoon, han mostrado su interés en continuar con la serie mientras que el productor y director Jean-Marc Vallée no está tan convencido. Como asegura Bloys, "Nicole y Reese pueden ser muy convincentes" así que todo puede suceder. No obstante, asegura que hasta que no haya material no considerarán seguir adelante con la franquicia.

...si Reese Whiterspoon tiene tiempo, claro

Reese Whiterspoon tendrá que encontrar hueco en su agenda ya que tanto ella como Jennifer Anniston estarían trabajando en una serie (que también protagonizarían) sobre el mundo de los shows matinales de televisión y el mundo televisivo neoyorquino. Están buscando cadena por el momento.

Deadwood está cerca de regresar

El director de programación de HBO, Casey Bloys, ha asegurado recientemente en el tour de la TCA que el proyecto de resurrección de Deadwood está cerca de despegar. "Nuestra principal preocupación era que el guion tendría que funcionar por sí solo, tanto para fans de Deadwood como para los que no la conocen. Si lo conseguimos cumpliendo un presupuesto que tenga sentido para nosotros, y si podemos reunir al reparto, estaremos inclinados a hacerlo".

Renovaciones de series

Queen Sugar ha sido renovada por una tercera temporada en OWN.

Angie Tribeca ha sido renovada por una cuarta temporada en TBS.

Animal Kingdom ha sido renovada por una tercera temporada en TNT.

UnREAL ha sido renovada por una cuarta temporada en Lifetime.

Incorporaciones y fichajes de series

Jessica Camacho (The Flash) se suma al reparto de la segunda temporada de Taken con el papel de Santana, una antigua capitán de la Armada con un humor cruel  a la que le gusta romper las reglas.

Tom Felton no regresará a The Flash como regular en la cuarta temporada de la serie, a pesar de que su personaje, Julian Albert, sí fue regular en la tercera entrega. De momento no está previsto ni que aparezca.

Tracy Spiridakos ha sido ascendida a regular en la quinta temporada de Chicago P.D., en la que interpreta a la detective Hailey Upton.

Andrew Creer (Barracuda) será el detective Zach Bowman en la segunda temporada de Lethal Weapon, en la que formará pareja policial con la Detective Bailey (Michelle Mitchenor).

Colin Ferguson (Eureka) tendrá un papel recurrente en la cuarta temporada de You're the Worst, en la que intepretará a Boone, un amigo de Ty con el que Gretchen empezará a salir.

Zach Knighton (Happy Endings) tendrá un papel recurrente en la segunda temporada de Santa Clarita Diet.

Lily Rabe (American Horror Story) y Enrique Murciano (Bloodline) protagonizarán Deadlier Than The Male, un piloto de TNT que se centrará en un trío de personajes con pasados turbios y peligrosos. Rabe será Emma, una mujer que ha salido de prisión con una nueva identidad para huir de su pasado con un asesino en serie. Murciano será su terapeuta.

Mahershala Ali ha sido confirmado como protagonista de la tercera temporada de True Detective.

Britt Robertson (Girlboss) reemplaza a Britne Oldford como la protagonista del próximo drama legal producido por Shonda Rhimes, For The People.

Jaina Lee Ortiz (Rosewood) coprotagonizará el spin-off de Grey's Anatomy, que se centrará en los bomberos de Seattle.

Chris Messina regresará a The Mindy Project con "múltiples episodios".

Mark Moses (Desperate Housewives) y Kate Beahan (Mistresses) se unen al reparto de Law & Order: True Crime como el fiscal del distrito Gil Garcetti y la reportera Diane Sawyer, respectivamente.

Desmond Harrington (Dexter) se une a la sexta temporada de Elementary con un personaje regular, un adicto que ofrecerá su apiyo a Sherlock.

Tatyana Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (American Crime Story) y Christian Antidormi (Spartacus) acompañarán a Emily Rudd en el piloto de USA Network Olive Forever.

Elizabeth Lair (Once Upon a Time) coprotagonizará junto a Penn Badgley el thriller psicológico de Lifetime You, de Greg Berlanti.

Maria Bello se une al reparto de NCIS con un personaje regular. Será una agente de NCIS que había sifo teniente de la armada en Afganistán que tendrá roces con Gibbs pero entre los que también habrá respeto mutuo.

Michael Emerson (Person of Interest) aparecerá en la cuarta temporada de Mozart in the Jungle, donde interpretará a Morton Norton, un excéntrico coleccionador de recuerdos de música clásica. 

Nuevas series

National Geographic desarrolla la adaptación del libro The Right Stuff (Tom Wolfe, 1979), que describe a los integrantes del Programa Mercury.

Netflix encarga veinte episodios de Disenchantment, una nueva comedia de animación de Matt Groening (The Simpsons) sobre criaturas fantásticas en un reino medieval. Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), Eric Andre (2 Broke Girls) y Nat Faxon (Friends From College) pondrán voz a una princesa, su demonio y su elfo.

Samuel L. Jackson se pasa a la televisión con Old Man, una serie del creador del cocreador de Black Sails Jonathan E. Steinberg y del productor ejecutivo de Fargo Warren Littlefield para Fox 21 TV Studios. La serie busca cadena actualmente. Está basada en la novela del mismo nombre de Thomas Perry que cuenta la historia del viuda Dan Chase (Jackson), un jubilado con un oscuro secreto: desertó de una peligrosa operación en Libia más de treinta años antes y parece que ahora su vida corre peligro.

Showtime ha adquirido City on a Hill, drama de Ben Affleck y Matt Damon sobre la corrupción y las bandas de Boston en los años 90.

NBC está desarrollando un drama junto a Penny Johnson Jerald y Allison Abner que tratará sobre la nueva alcaldesa de raza negra de la ciudad de Baltimore, su jefa de policía y su fiscal del distrito, que colaboran para sacar adelante una de las ciudades más peligrosas de América.

Chris Pine también da el salto a la televisión con One Day She'll Darken, un drama de TNT (cuyo piloto dirigirá Patty Jenkins) basado en la autobiografía de Fauna Hodel, quien fue abandonado por su madre y recogido por el camarero de baños de raza negra de un casino de Nevada en 1949. 

AMC trabaja junto a Rainn Wilson (The Office) en una comedia sobre un adictor cuyo cuerpo es poseído por un ente alienígena.

AMC encarga 10 episodios de Dietland, adaptación de Marti Noxon de la novela de Sarai Walker y que estrenará el año que viene. Es un drama que explorará la obsesión de la sociedad por la belleza de una forma original  y divertida.

Starz encarga The Rook, un thriller supernatural de espías escrito por Stephanie Meyer (Crepúsculo).

Fechas de series

Comedy Central ha retrasado el estreno de la cuarta temporada de Broad City al 13 de septiembre.

Fechas de estreno de la cadena ABC

25 de septiembre: The Good Doctor. 

27 de septiembre: The Goldbergs, Speechless, Modern Family, American Housewife y Designated Survivor.

28 de septiembre: Grey'sAnatomy y HTGAWM. 

29 de septiembre: Marvel's Inhumans.

1 de octubre:

Ten Days In The Valley.

3 de octubre: The Middle, Fresh Off The Boat, Blackish, The Mayor y Kevin Probably Saves The World. 

5 de octubre: Scandal 

6 de octubre: OUAT

Pósters de series

    The Walking Dead - Temporada 8

Tráilers de series

American Horror Story: Cult - Teaser #4

12 Monkeys - Temporada 4

  Alias Grace - Temporada 1

Transparent - Temporada 4

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Politicians are always terrified of the idea of a whiff of scandal. Those with a past – and who doesn’t have one? – must always be terrified when a representative of the tabloid gives them a call and wants to chat about old times. Of course, a scandal can come from the most unlikely of places and maybe that’s why the political classes do everything to distance themselves from normal folk, which leads to resentment and anger as the gap between ‘them’ and ‘us’ gets wider. These twin themes are the basis of Tim Cook’s play Tremors having a run at the King’s Head Theatre.

In the early hours of the morning, MP and rising star of the Labour Party Tom Crowe (William Vasey) is in trouble, deep trouble. Tom has been involved in an incident in a hotel room with a more senior member of the party – a married man of impeccable reputation. Tom doesn’t know what to do but, like all MPs he knows who will be able to assist him. His special advisor, or SPAD, Lisa (Vicky Winning). After interrogating Tom to get all the details, she advises him to head off somewhere and hide away until the potential embarrassment dies down. Tom decides to go to his home town of Eastbourne and once there, he catches up with an old friend of his Marie (Cerys Knighton). Marie has stayed in the town all her life and seen it slowly sinking into the economic wilderness as another forgotten seaside town, crying out for investment and support. She and Tom were once activists and, along with Marie’s brother Chris (Tim Cook) tried, by various less than legal means, to raise awareness of the economic plight of the town. On top of everything else, Tom is worried that his days as an ‘urban warrior’ might come out but at the same time, he wants to help Eastbourne – even though, as Lisa reminds him, it isn’t his constituency. With so many things on Tom’s mind, will he be able to make the party, his SPAD, his friends and his enemies happy?

I have to admit that I had some trouble with the opening premise of Tremors. Tim Cook has written Tom as an MP scared to come out of the closet but this doesn’t really feel that realistic considering that we have had gay MPs and even cabinet ministers for many years now. In fact, from what I’ve seen, the worst thing any gay MP can do is try and hide themselves – it always comes out eventually. Looking at Tom, he just seemed to me to be way too naive to be an MP. These days, most of our political class are professionals who have gone from university, to intern in a party to advisor, to SPAD, to practice in an unwinnable seat and finally being parachuted into somewhere relatively safe. Tom, I’m afraid seemed to have just wandered into being an MP with no real idea of what the job or his party was going to expect. Having said that, I did think the character of Lisa was well written. A sort of Malcolm Tucker with some fairly smooth edges, Lisa is a definite party apparatchik whose one concern is controlling the image of the party irrespective of who she has to destroy in the process. I liked the fact that, just once, did Lisa almost snap at Tom and point out she actually had a life of her own as well, almost as though she had hit breaking point of babysitting him – and who could blame her? Marie and Chris were slightly puzzling. I wasn’t sure why Tom was worried about them nor why Chris – full of righteous indignation about the way the country had gone – hadn’t used his potential blackmailing influence over Tom to get him to help in the fight.

Tremors has the issue of sharing a stage with another production, but Director Paul Macauley makes very good use of the other show’s set, and the four actors make the most of their respective parts. Vicky, in particular really impressed me once she got into her stride and her scene with Cerys as Marie was full of that wonderfully understated venom and spite that two women can bring to their discussions – especially about what is the best thing for ‘their’ man.

Overall, it felt to me that Tremors needed a little bit more work to tighten up the characters and maybe dial back the politics slightly. The death of a coastal town has been well reported and, coming from Southend, is something I see whenever I go back there and I do applaud Tim bringing it into the spotlight – not every seaside town has Tracey Emin to look after it. Tremors has a lot of very gentle humour in it but is occasionally a little too worthy for its own good.

Review by Terry Eastham

Tremors by Tim Cook Tom Crowe, a rising star of the Labour party, is thrown into a political scandal after an incident in a hotel room. Seeking to rebuild his image, he returns to his seaside hometown of Eastbourne to make amends. But what he finds there is even more disturbing – a fractured community on the verge of imploding, besieged by vandalism and rioting. Ultimately, he must decide what’s more important – his career or the future of the community he left behind.

Tremors, the latest play from award-winning playwright Tim Cook, has its world premiere at the King’s Head Theatre in London. Tremors is an urgent new play about integrity and the true cost of fighting for what you believe in. It marks the return of Royal Court Young Writer Cook to the King’s Head Theatre following 2015’s production of Crushed. Directed by Paul Macauley

25th-26th June & 2nd-3rd July (7.00pm) King’s Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, London, N1 1QN.

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Patriots Daily: Training camp kicks off July 27th

All but one offseason phase remains for the Patriots and now it has a start date. The Patriots have announced that training camp will kick off in Foxboro on July 27th. Rookies are set to report to the team’s facility on July 24th, with veterans strolling in on the 26th.

With plenty of new faces wearing the Flyin’ Elvis on the sides of their helmets, it’s hard to contain the excitement. The most recent addition, former Jet linebacker David Harris, was signed after all of the Patriots OTA’s but presumably will be ready to go in five weeks with his new teammates. Other new additions such as Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks will be seen for the first time in full pads. Much to the delight of the fans and media.

Until then, we must suffer through the slowest time on the NFL calendar.

AROUND COVER32

Around the NFL: Dolphins appear to be rolling the dice with WR, Jarvis Landry’s next contract

What’s Trending: Raiders’ star QB, Derek Carr, agrees to mammoth five-year contract

cover32 Roundtable: Our national staff previews the 2017 NFL season

Rotisserie Periscope: In this week’s edition, Patrick Hatten breaks down the NFC South

NFL Reaction: Did the Texans miss the boat on free agent LB, David Harris

David Harris contract terms release

As mentioned before, the Patriots and David Harris agreed to a contract earlier in the week. Harris was released by the Jets earlier in the offseason as part of their veteran purge. Shortly after the signing, the terms were revealed, shedding light on Harris’ future with the team.

Patriots are giving former Jets’ LB David Harris a two-year deal worth $6.75 million, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 21, 2017

The contract comes with a base salary of $5 million with incentives to reach the $6.75 million ceiling. $1.25 million of which fully guaranteed. The contract almost guarantees that Harris will be a part of the 53-man roster and not just a camp body. Last year Terrance Knighton came in with a bunch of fanfare because of his name. He was cut before the first game of the year.

This will not be the case with Harris. The durable linebacker has missed one game in the past eight seasons, and six over his 10-year career. He should slide in nicely next to Dont’a Hightower in the middle of the defense. Although not the player he once was, Harris will bring a ton of leadership and the hunger of a veteran seeking his first Super Bowl.

Recent New England Patriots signing David Harris has produced some of the best numbers in coverage in recent years. pic.twitter.com/R3QXSi6oRG

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) June 21, 2017

Malcolm Mitchell signs a book deal

By now, everyone should know the Malcolm Mitchell story. The fourth-round pick struggled to read his entire life and while at Georgia, he joined a Woman’s book club and his love for reading was born. In his short time with the Patriots, Mitchell has spread his message through his “Read with Malcolm” program. A program he started during his time at Georgia.

Already a self-published author, Mitchell now as a three-book deal with the Scholastic publishing company according to the New York Times. Along with two originals, Mitchells’ first book “The Magician’s Hat” will be the first to be redistributed next May.

Very happy to announce partnership with @Scholastic, more books to come. #keepreading https://t.co/3eTS0vOzNM

— Malcolm Mitchell (@Money_Mitch26) June 22, 2017

For more information on the ‘Read With Malcolm’ program click here.

Robert Kraft and a horde of Football Hall of Famers return from Israel

For the second time in the last few years, Patriots owner Robert Kraft took a group on a week-long trip to Jerusalem. One of the goals of the trip is to increase the popularity of football overseas but it seemed to have a larger impact on some of the 18 hall of famers who took the trip.

Former Steelers’ great, Jerome Bettis, spoke about his experience and his week-long experience with the Patriots’ owner.

“To have the opportunity to spend some time with Robert Kraft, it was very enlightening,” said Bettis via Mike Reiss. “I got to see a different side of him, a side that under normal circumstances I would have never seen. We got a chance to talk about everything outside of football. I just got a sense that he’s a great man, a great attitude, a great way of life.”

“Having the opportunity for me and my wife to be baptized in the Jordan River, that was amazing. To have an opportunity, as a Christian, to see where Jesus Christ was born, was amazing. To go to the Church of Holy Sepulchre, those kind of things, things I read about in a Bible but to actually have an opportunity to walk and see it with my own eyes, they were amazing.”

Roger Goodell tags along for the trip

Some of the other players on the trip included Andre Reed, Joe Greene, Cris Carter, Andre Tippett, and Joe Montana. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell also took part in the trip and spoke about the relationship of he and Mr. Kraft.

“Robert is very important to me personally,” Goodell said, via Allon Sinai of the Jerusalem Post. “My friendship with Robert was never strained. We both understand that we have jobs. I know how important this is for him. My respect and admiration for him has never waned. We believe our best days are ahead.”

Robert Kraft took a slightly different tone when asked about the comments. Although the comments were not made with the veracity of some of the previous statements, it still shows that their relationship suffered a bit.

“I don’t hold grudges but I never forget,” Kraft explained via WEEI. “Sometimes people mess up at when they’re doing their jobs, but in most organizations, people make bad decisions. I’m about the present and the future.”

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Black History Month is finally upon us. As part of our BHM kickoff, we’ve compiled a collection of black icons from each state that have made invaluable contributions to America. The people featured in the collection have made monumental (and for the most part, understated) advancements in politics, music, sports, literature and beyond.  

While the vast majority of these icons were born in the state they’re featured under, a handful of them weren’t, but did make history in the state.

Their excellence is just another reminder that we too, helped make America.

1 Alabama: Claudette Colvin The Washington Post via Getty Images Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin. Born in 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama, Colvin became the first person to be arrested for rebelling against bus segregation in the city after refusing to give up her seat to a white person in 1955. At the time, Colvin was just 15 years old.

2 Alaska: Blanche McSmith Stan Wayman via Getty Images Blanche McSmith (center left) was born in 1920 in Texas. After moving to Alaska in 1949, McSmith became president of the NAACP’s Anchorage branch. A decade later, Smith made history by becoming the first black representative in the Alaska legislature.

3 Arizona: Dr. Rick Kittles Bob Demers/UANews Dr. Rick Kittles is a highly renowned figure in the field of genetics, known for using DNA testing to explore the ancestry of African-Americans. He currently serves as Chair of Minorities in Cancer Research at the American Association for Cancer Research.

4 Arkansas: John Cross, Jr. POOL New / Reuters John Cross Jr. was born in Haynes, Arkansas in 1925. In 1962, Cross became a pastor at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama where civil rights activists would often convene. In 1963, the church was the site of a bomb by KKK members that killed four young girls. Cross became a leader for the grieving town by continuing his sermons and presiding over the three of the girls’ funerals.

5 California: Octavia Butler Malcolm Ali via Getty Images Octavia Butler, born in 1947 in Pasadena, California, was one of few black female sci-fi writers during the high point of her career in the 1970s. In 1995, her work was prestigiously rewarded when she became the first sci-fi author to receive the MacArthur fellowship or “genius grant.” With the money from the grant, Butler bought a home for her mother and herself.

6 Colorado: Larry Dunn Earl Gibson III via Getty Images Larry Dunn, born in Denver, Colorado in 1953, was the keyboardist of Earth, Wind & Fire for 11 years. He helped create the band’s 1975 hit “Shining Star.”

7 Connecticut: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Washington Bureau via Getty Images Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1908, but New York is where he made history. In 1945, Powell became the first black person to become a U.S. Representative for the state of New York. Many of the bills he proposed during his 15 years in office would eventually be included in the Civil Rights Act of 1965.

8 Delaware: Clifford Brown Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1930, Clifford Brown was an accomplished jazz trumpeter who helped set the standard for the musicians who would succeed him. In 1989, the first Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, which remains an annual event, was held in Wilmington, Delaware to honor the late musician.

9 Florida: Esther Rolle Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images From Broadway shows to the classic sitcom “Good Times,” Esther Rolle, born in 1920 in Pompano Beach, Florida, had a prominent acting career. Audiences loved Rolle’s character on TV sitcom “Maude,” so much so that the show’s producer Norman Lear created “Good Times” as a spinoff series in which Rolle would star.

10 Georgia: Cynthia McKinney Joshua Roberts / Reuters Born in 1955, Cynthia McKinney of Atlanta, Georgia, became the first black woman to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992.

11 Hawaii: Barack Obama Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Born in 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Obama made history on November 4, 2008 when he was elected to become America’s first black president. His legacy has been an inspiration for citizens worldwide.

12 Idaho: Victor Wooten Daniel Knighton via Getty Images Born in Mountain Home, Idaho in 1964, Victor Wooten was a member of the jazz band Bela Fleck and the Flecktones before embarking on a career as a solo musician. Wooten is a five-time Grammy winning musician was voted one of the top bassists of all time by a Rolling Stone reader poll.

13 Illinois: Lorraine Hansberry David Attie via Getty Images Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1930, Lorraine Hansberry was the first black playwright to have their work staged on Broadway with “A Raisin In The Sun.” She was also the youngest American to receive a New York Critics Circle award.

14 Indiana: Major Taylor Hulton Archive via Getty Images Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor was born in 1878 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the first black person to become a champion in a sport and held seven world records by the time he retired at 32-years-old. He retired as one of the richest athletes in history.

15 Iowa: Charity Adams Earley African American Registry Although born in South Carolina in 1918, Charity Adams Earley made history in Fort Des Moines, Iowa when she became one of the first black female officers of the Women’s Army Corps. She later became the first black woman to be commissioned by the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.

16 Kansas: Hattie McDaniel John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive via Getty Images Born in 1895, in Wichita, Kansas, actress Hattie McDaniel played Mammy in the classic film “Gone with The Wind.” In 1940, McDaniel’s made history when she became first black person to win an Oscar, taking home the award for best supporting actress.

17 Kentucky: bell hooks The Washington Post via Getty Images Born Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1952, noted cultural scholar, award-winning author and black feminist who goes by the namesake of her great grandmother, bell hooks. In 2015, the bell hooks Institute was created at Berea college. The institute allows for a comprehensive study into hooks�� works and theories.

18 Louisiana: Madam C.J. Walker Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 in Near Delta, Louisiana, Madam C.J. Walker epitomizes the term “self-made.” By inventing and selling hair products, Walker became first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Walker created a hair routine that’s still popular among black women today referred to as the “Walker System.” Walker donated some of her money to black organizations like the NAACP and the black YMCA.

19 Maine: William Burney -Iznogood- via Getty Images Born in Augusta, Maine in 1951, William Burney was elected the first black mayor of the town in 1988. (Picture unavailable).

20 Maryland: Thurgood Marshall Getty Images Thurgood Marshall was born in 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. As NAACP Chief Counsel, in 1952, he took on the case of Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) on behalf of the plaintiffs. Marshall won the case, which deemed public school segregation to be unconstitutional. In 1967, Marshall would become an even more prolific figure by becoming the first black Supreme Court Justice.

21 Massachusetts: Phillis Wheatley Library of Congress Phillis Wheatley was born in Senegal in 1753 and sent overseas to Boston, Massachusetts where she would become a slave. While enslaved, Wheatley was constantly exposed to books. In 1773, she became the second woman and the first black person to have their poetry published.

22 Michigan: Carole Anne-Marie Gist George Rose via Getty Images Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1969, Carole Anne-Marie Gist made history when she became the first black Miss USA in 1990.

23 Minnesota: Toni Stone Transcendental Graphics via Getty Images Born in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Toni Stone became the first woman to play in a professional men’s baseball league when she joined the San Francisco Sea Lions of the West Coast Negro Baseball Leagues in 1953. Stone endured endless acts of racial and gender-based discrimination.

24 Mississippi: Fannie Lou Hamer Bettmann via Getty Images Born in 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, Fannie Lou Hamer was a relentless civil rights advocate. Hamer endured arrests, assault and being shot at by racists upset by Hamer’s activism. Hamer made a notable speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention on being black in America. She helped black citizens register to vote and created organizations to service minority families.

25 Missouri: Maya Angelou Reuters Photographer / Reuters Born in 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri, Maya Angelou is a renowned, poet, author and civil rights activist. Her works such as “Still I Rise” and “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” have spanned generations. When close friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on her birthday, Angelou went years without celebrating her April 4th birthday.

26 Montana: Geraldine Travis Courtesy of The Montana Legislative Branch Born in 1931 in Albany, Georgia, Geraldine Travis became the first black person elected to be elected to Montana’s State Legislature in 1974. She worked to advance civil rights both in and outside of government.

27 Nebraska: Malcolm X Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images Born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, Malcolm X was a fearless civil rights icon and a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. The X that replaced his last name was intended to serve as representation of the loss of his African identity. X was responsible for the popularity of the “any means necessary” philosophy which emphasizes going to any length to protect your rights.

28 Nevada: Kelvin Atkinson Ethan Miller via Getty Images Kelvin Atkinson was born in Illinois in 1969, but he made history in Nevada when he became the first openly gay black man to serve in the state’s legislature where he represented Nevada’s 4th district. The following year, he and his partner also became the first gay couple to marry in the Nevada.

29 New Hampshire: Myrna Adams University of New Hampshire Myrna Adams made history at the University of New Hampshire by becoming the school’s first administrator in 1969 where she aided black students through financial aid and advisement.

30 New Jersey: David Dinkins STR New / Reuters Born in 1927 in Trenton, New Jersey, Howard University alumnus David Dinkins became the first black mayor of New York City in 1989 beating opponent Rudy Giuliani and incumbent Ed Koch. Dinkins went on to teach at Columbia University and has a building named after him in Manhattan.

31 New Mexico: Sheryl Williams Stapleton NM State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton/Facebook Born in 1958 in Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Sheryl Williams Stapleton became the first black woman to serve as New Mexico Legislature’s floor leader in January 2017. She’s served as a State House representative for New Mexico’s 19th district in 1994.

32 New York: James Baldwin James Foote via Getty Images Born in Harlem in 1924, author James Baldwin’s prolific works like “Go Tell It On The Mountain” and “Giovanni’s Room” have become literary classics. In 1965, Baldwin, an openly gay man, was asked if his status as poor, gay, black man served as an obstacle to his success, he sarcastically replied, “No. I thought I had hit the jackpot!” He was an advocate for LGBT and civil rights.

33 North Carolina: Moms Mabley Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images Born in 1894 in Brevard, North Carolina, Moms Mabley’s success in the male-dominated world of comedy was rare. She was the first female comedian to perform at the Apollo theater and appeared in numerous movies. Her life would become the subject of an off-Broadway play as well as a documentary directed by Whoopi Goldberg.

34 North Dakota: Rosemary Sauvageau Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic In 2012, Rosemary Sauvageau became the first black Miss North Dakota. Following two second place position in 2010 and 2011 pageants, Sauvageau, 24, persevered and resultantly, made history.

35 Ohio: Dorothy Dandridge Archive Photos via Getty Images Born in 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, Dorothy Dandridge was an actress, singer and beauty icon. After starring in the 1954 film “Carmen Jones,” Dandridge became the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.

36 Oklahoma: Ralph Ellison David Attie via Getty Images Born in 1914 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, novelist Ralph Ellison wrote the classic 1953 National Book Award winner in fiction “Invisible Man.” Ellison was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.

37 Oregon: Geraldine Avery Andy Sacks via Getty Images Geraldine Avery was the first black person to become a police matron in Oregon in 1954. (Picture unavailable).

38 Pennsylvania: Bayard Rustin Robert Elfstrom/Villon Films via Getty Images Born in 1912 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the leader of numerous civil rights movements, Bayard Rustin was a much lesser-known civil rights organizer. Rustin, who was also openly gay, worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and played a significant role in King’s commitment to non-violence.

39 Rhode Island: Ruth Simmons Bloomberg via Getty Images Although from Texas, Ruth Simmons, born in 1945, made history in Providence, Rhode Island when she became the first black person to serve as president of Brown University in 2001. The presidency also made her the first black person to run an Ivy league University.

40 South Carolina: Althea Gibson Bettmann via Getty Images After becoming the first black female professional tennis player, Althea Gibson, born in 1927 in Silver, South Carolina, would go on to become the first black person to hold a number of titles in the sport. She was the first black person to win Wimbledon and the French and U.S. Open.

41 Tennessee: DeFord Bailey GAB Archive via Getty Images Born in 1899 in Smith County, Tennessee, DeFord Bailey was one of country music’s first black notable musicians. His harmonica skills landed him a permanent gig on a radio station until he eventually began recording and performing despite constantly facing racial discrimination.

42 South Dakota: Oscar Micheaux Wikimedia Commons Although born in Illinois in 1884, Oscar Micheaux was living in South Dakota when he wrote the book that would serve as the basis for the first full-length feature film by a black filmmaker. Micheaux, who produced both silent and speaking films that appealed to black audiences, is considered the first black successful film director.

43 Texas: Barbara Jordan Keystone via Getty Images Born in 1936, in Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan was the first black person and first woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Congress when she became a House Representative in 1973. Additionally, Jordan made a memorable opening speech at Richard Nixon’s impeachment just one year later. Although never very open about her sexuality, Jordan was in a domestic relationship with a woman for over two decades.

44 Utah: Abner Leonard Howell Library of Congress Abner Leonard Howell was born in 1877 in Louisiana but raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Howell was a gifted collegiate football player who helped lead University of Michigan’s Wolverines team to success although he didn’t receive public acknowledgement for doing so.

45 Vermont: Alexander Twilight Courtesy of Vermont General Assembly Born in 1795 in Corinth, Vermont, Alexander Twilight is believed to be the first American college graduate. He is also the first black person to serve in a U.S. state legislature after his 1836 election to the Vermont General Assembly.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that Baker was the first living black person to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The story has been updated to reflect that Baker was the only living WWII black service member to receive a Congressional Medal of Honor. This article also misstated that the 16th Street Baptist Church is located in Montgomery, Alabama; it is in Birmingham.

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Patriots’ Linebackers: Free agent priorities in 2017

The New England Patriots are entering free agency as the Super Bowl champions following their dramatic come-from-behind 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons. According to OvertheCap.com ,the Patriots currently have over $60,000,000 in salary cap space heading into free agency.

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While that much cap space is usually a blessing to an NFL team, New England has so much space in large part due to having so many expiring contracts. New England has three exclusive rights free agents, three restricted free agents and a whopping 13 unrestricted free agents.

The Patriots will supplement the current roster through the NFL Draft later in the offseason but the team is always looking for contributors in free agency. Last season, the Patriots brought in defensive end Chris Long and linebacker Shea McClellin to supplement the defense while wide receiver Chris Hogan was added to upgrade the offense.

Also last season, a trio of veteran free agents washed out as running back Donald Brown, wide receiver Nate Washington and defensive tackle Terrance Knighton all failed to make the team after being signed and having high expectations.

Add in the surprising trade of defensive end Chandler Jones, the surprising release of former first-round draft pick defensive tackle Dominique Easley, defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and 2014 playoff contributor wide receiver Brandon LaFell and tight end Scott Chandler and the team appeared to have “lost” in free agency according to the “experts”.

CBS Sports gave the Patriots a “C” in free agency last year adding “The odd thing is the offer sheet to Hogan. Why not a deep threat?”. Football Insiders handed out a “C-” to the Patriots taking a potshot at Bill Belichick and adding “The truth of the matter is that the Patriots aren’t any better today than they were last week, in fact they’re worse.”   

Figuring out what Bill Belichick and the Patriots will do this offseason is always difficult to discern. The first step is to figure out where the team needs to improve and see who may be available who fits the Patriots’ mold. There are three positions that standout as priority in free agency: linebacker, defensive end and tight end. Let’s examine them each in more detail:

Linebacker:

The Patriots seemed set at linebacker the past few seasons with Jamie Collins and Dont’a Hightower anchoring the position. The depth at the position took a hit with the trading of Collins to Cleveland in a surprising mid-season move. Now, with Hightower likely to test free agency, the Patriots could be without Hightower as well moving forward.

Hightower led the way playing 708 snaps at linebacker compared to Collins (438 snaps before being traded) and Shea McClellin (360 snaps), Elandon Roberts (271 snaps), Kyle Van Noy (249 snaps) and Jonathan Freeny (97 snaps) (all snap counts from ESPN). Losing Collins (and possibly Hightower) leaves a gaping hole at linebacker.

The Patriots will miss the big-play ability and excellent blitzing and run defense brought by Hightower if he signs with another team in free agency. New England will try to keep Hightower but after making the game-changing play of the Super Bowl (two years after making the most underrated big play of Super Bowl 49 wrestling Marshawn Lynch to the ground at the one-yard line one play before Malcolm Butler’s interception).

The Patriots currently have Shea McClellin, Kyle Van Noy, Elandon Roberts and Jonathan Freeny capable of playing the two inside linebacker roles and definitely would need to add to the mix. Two names to keep in mind as possible replacements for Hightower are former Bills inside linebacker Zach Brown (who Bill Belichick got two close-up looks at this season) and Gerald Hodges.

Hodges had just two tackles as the Patriots clearly game-planned for the 49ers’ inside linebacker (all stats from Pro-Football-Reference unless otherwise noted). In two games against New England, Brown was superb. In Week 4 he had 17 tackles, two forced fumbles and a sack. In Week 8, Brown again had a big game with 11 tackles and another sack.

Beyond Brown and Hodges, there is little excitement at the position. Zach Orr would have been a great fit but he retired at age 25. New England had interest in Rolando McClain in the past but after being suspended all of 2016, he is a question mark to even play again. Kiko Alonso is undersized and injured too often. Former Raiders and Redskins linebacker Perry Riley is past his prime.

Intriguing names are Arizona’s Kevin Minter who has been a disappointment as a second-round draft pick but had seven tackles in Week 1 versus the Patriots and could be another Kyle Van Noy in New England. Sean Spence in Tennessee is another under-the-radar player who could be a fit if he is unable to get traction in free agency and comes to New England cheap.

Without Hightower, there is a huge hole in the defense. Re-signing Hightower should be the priority, but if he leaves the Patriots they will not find many suitable replacements on the free agent market. Belichick may have to piece the position with a number of different players.

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