National Sports Beat – Los Angeles Sentinel

The Chicago Cubs think they are World Series bound with addition of pitcher Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees.

Will President Barack Obama become part owner of an NBA team? Obama said in a 2015 GQ interview he would love to own part of a team: “I have fantasized about being able to put together a team and how much fun that would be.”

Bryant Gumble of “Real Sports” will be one of the broadcasters for the Rio Olympics. Some are saying Gumble will look at the Rio Olympics a little harsher than he did the 1988 Games.

The New Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony heard from players who committed to the Rio Games urged him to play and seek his third gold medal, no American has achieved. Anthony said: “They were saying, it’s your time, your Olympics. You should take advantage of this opportunity.”

C.J. McCollum will be hanging around with the Portland Trailblazers with a $106 million four-year contract. These two aforementioned contracts aren’t too tacky. And the beat continues!

Ex-Dodger Dee Gordon is back with the Marlin Rays after serving an 80 days suspension for some banned drugs. Gordon loses $1.65 million of his $50-million contract. Gordon will not be eligible for the playoffs. As part of the trade the Dodgers wound up with Howard Kendrick from the Angels. Gordon made a video apology for his actions.

English Gardner could lead the Rio Games as the USA’s most famous female Olympic Games sprinter since Wilma Rudolph and Marion Jones. Gardner won the U.S. Olympic Games trials 100 meters in 10.74, the fastest time in the world this season. Only six women have ever won the 100-meter in a wind legal time. Former Olympic Champion Florence (Flo Jo) Griffith-Kersee, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Alyson Felix, Marion Jones and Wilma Rudolph are of the other U.S. female Olympic Games track and field stars of the past.

Check Signals! Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon is high on million dollar closer Aroldis Chapman, whom they just obtained from the New York Yankees. Maddon says: “And, if he does, I promise you, I will embrace him. He’s got the potential to throw the last out of the World Series. So will the rest of Chicago will think so too.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is permitting Cleveland Browns’ troublesome wide receiver Josh Gordon return after missing the first four games of the 2016 campaign.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored some basketball political votes as a speaker for the Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton at the National Democratic Convention in Philly. In his opening remarks, Kareem took a slap of his hand at Donald Trump: “I’m Michael Jordan and I’m here with Hillary. I said that because I know Donald Trump couldn’t tell the difference.”

The second time around town L.A. Rams open in an exhibition game vs. the Dallas Cowboys on Aug.13 at the L.A. Coliseum. On Aug. 20th the Rams play another exhibition game on Aug. 20 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs at the same site.

Mallory Pugh, a lady of color will be the second youngest non-pro player to suit up for a U.S. Olympic Soccer team.

Super gymnast Simone Biles is Time magazine’s pre-Rio Olympics cover girl. Biles is the pre-gold medal favorite in virtually all of the major events. Time magazine says Biles is “pushing the limits in her sport.” Time Magazine also reports the man who can beat sprinter Usain Bolt is America’s Justin Gatlin. Gatlin hopes to wipe out those negative drug charges with a win.

Thank you Michael Jordan! Thanks Michael for demonstrating with $200 million of your own personal dollars to aid the families of civilians and law enforcement officers, who lost their relatives forever. It’s nice to know when families are in need: Michael Jordan is saying ask me.

Should the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first year head coach Tyronn Lue be sitting on top of the world with the NBA title and a new $35 million five-year contract in his second season? And with Captain LeBron James still hanging around at least before he will be eligible for free agency.

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