Fans all around the world are getting ready for the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on Friday Aug. 5. The Rio Olympics 2016 Opening Ceremony officially starts at 7 p.m. EST on Friday in the Maracana Stadium. It will air live on NBC.
The Copa Libertadores comes to an end on Wednesday when Atletico Nacional hosts Independiente del Valle in the second leg of the tournament's grand finale.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired veteran closer Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees in a deal the team hopes will put them over the top of the franchise's quest for its first World Series win in more than a century.
Some of the faces have changed for Team USA basketball, but the overall goal of the band of NBA stars remains the same as they prepare for their first exhibition game Friday night and the upcoming Rio Olympics.
Manchester United is set to break the transfer record this summer with the acquisition of Paul Pogba from Juventus.
The French star is set to cost around $110 million, which would eclipse the $100 million that Real Madrid spent on Gareth Bale back in 2013.
Pogba of course has been hailed as a brilliant box-to-box midfielder capable of changing a game with his searing creativity and physicality. At just 23 years of age, he is still years away from his prime, which must be making mouths at United salivate. Throw in the fact that Pogba will be feeding the ball to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and you have a sure-fire win on your hands.
Or do they? Is Pogba really worth the record-breaking price that United is willing to pay for his services?
The USA Women's national team will play its final game prior to the Olympics in Rio on Friday when it takes on Costa Rica in an international friendly.
