Boston Chosen As Host City For U.S. 2024 Olympic Bid

The United States Olympic Committee nominated the city during a meeting in Denver today.

On Thursday, the U.S. Olympic Committee decided Boston will serve as the United States' bid for a host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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From there, international candidate cities begin the planning phase of the bid: A blueprint for the Olympics is submitted along with details of logistics, such as transportation, marketing, and security.

The International Olympic Committee reviews all of the candidate packages and takes a trip to each city to check out their viability of acting as host. After another round of presentations by the candidates, the IOC takes a vote and determines which city will host the Olympics.

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A Former Miami Dolphins Player Fell Off A Boat And Swam Nine Miles To Safety

Well, good thing he didn’t play for the Colts, I guess.

Rob Konrad, a 38-year-old former fullback for the Miami Dolphins, swam nine miles to safety after falling off his fishing boat in the Atlantic Ocean.

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A football-playing Dolphin must swim all night, unfortunately; WPTV reports friends noticed Konrad had not returned that evening.

After 4 a.m., Konrad called the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office when he had made it back to shore.

It is unclear if this is an actual picture of Rob Konrad mid-swim.

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NFL Investigation Into Ray Rice Incident Finds Officials Did Not See Elevator Video Before Public

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s report was released on Thursday.

On Thursday, former FBI Director Robert Mueller released a report detailing his investigation into NFL's handling of the Ray Rice scandal.

Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell.

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The investigation was largely to determine if the NFL had in fact seen the full surveillance video of Ray Rice assaulting then-fianceé Janay Palmer in an elevator in Atlantic City, New Jersey last February. The full video was released by TMZ.

Mueller said his investigation determined that the NFL had not in fact seen the video before it was released by TMZ.

In September, the Associated Press reported that an executive at the NFL received a copy of the full video months prior to the release by TMZ. The Mueller Report found this to be unsubstantiated. This conclusion was determined through hundreds of interviews, reviewing documents and computer files, checking telephone logs, and an investigation into mailroom logs. The report does not say that personnel's cell phone records were investigated. There was also an anonymous tip line set up for employees, but no calls were received.

Read the full report here:

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Ched Evans-To-Oldham Deal Cancelled After Director's Daughter "Received A Rape Threat"

UPDATED: The player has also apologised for the effects “that night in Rhyl” has had.

A proposed deal between Oldham Athletic and convicted rapist Ched Evans has been cancelled.

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It has been widely reported that Oldham Athletic will not be signing Ched Evans, which we can now confirm.

The whole issue has divided opinion and the Club has been put under unbearable pressure as a result.

Proceeding could have placed significant financial pressure on the Club and continued to be a divisive influence. As a consequence the deal could not go ahead.

As a Club we condemn all crime including rape and irrespective of any appeal procedure it was always the case that we were prepared to withstand the barrage of abuse that is evident within the country and on social media.

We deplore and condemn the vile and abusive threats, some including death threats, which have been made to our fans, sponsors and staff whilst this process has been in the public domain.

Finally, we would like to place on record our gratitude to all who have supported the club during this difficult period, including the Club staff, who have retained their focus throughout and in addition to Ched and his team who have acted with professionalism at all times.

We understand Ched has released his own statement on his website.

The club will not be making any further statement on this matter.

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This Former Microsoft CEO Dancing To Fergie Is The Weirdest Thing Ever

LA got the people saying la la la la la…

Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, is definitely not afraid to publicly express himself.

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He did it at Microsoft...

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He did it during a Clippers rally when he was introduced as the new owner...

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And now he's done it in the form of dance. During a recent Clippers game, Fergie's "LA Love" came over the sound system, causing Mr. Ballmer to bust out the strangest dance moves ever:

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Remember That Time Randy Johnson Killed A Bird With His Fastball?

The Big Undertaker.

On Tuesday afternoon, Randy Johnson was voted into the MLB Hall of Fame.

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The 10x All-Star is easily one of the best pitchers ever, but let's be honest, The Big Unit sealed his place in the Hall of Fame the moment he did this:

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Here's Who Was Inducted Into The MLB Hall Of Fame This Year

Three of four were first-ballot inductees.

Last year, we saw Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame as players.

That same year, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, and Joe Torre were inducted as managers.

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You can find the full list of nominees here.

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