Happy Monday! August may feel like a light month for sports (because it is), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some things to check out… like this awesome video of Michael Jordan against Jimmy Butler in a game of hoops at a summer camp:
QUIPS FOR THIS WEEK
MLB
The trade deadline came and went last week with a few big developments. Of note: Cole Hamels was traded to the Texas Rangers and Yoenis Cespedes went to the New York Mets.
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals in wild fashion (5-2) yesterday in what appears to be an increasingly heated rivalry.
Also over the weekend, the LA Dodgers swept the LA Angels 5-3 and the New York Mets swept the Washington Nationals 5-2.
Other
In all things MMA, Ronda Rousey enhanced her legacy with a 34 second knockout win on Saturday against Bethe Correia.
The NBA held their first game in Africa over the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. Team World rallied to beat Team Africa in an exciting match-up. This was the NBA’s first venture on the continent, and its success could lead to many more events in the future.
Oh, and just a reminder that the NFL season will be here before you know it — NFL training camp is up and running!
JUST FOR FUN
Crunch
From the football field to a peanut brittle factory
STORIES FOR INSIGHTS, COOL FACTOR + DEBATE
Tom Brady
Coping with Deflategate
How Brady should be responding — and getting his image back under control
American Pharoah does it again
He’s the 8th Triple Crown victor to win his next race
At this weekend’s Haskell Invitational, he was having a ton of fun and barely broke a sweat
The SportsQuip 