1. Ronda Rousey knocked out challenger Bethe Correia in the first round of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 190. She successfully defended her Bantamweight title for the sixth straight time.
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#UFC190 #andSTILL …. What a night, sometimes I still have trouble absorbing it all… But … Wow😊 https://t.co/GB56qAllYv
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 2, 2015
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2. Fellow undefeated UFC fighter Chris Weidman showed Ronda some love.
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Wow ! Crazy. Huge congrats to the best @RondaRousey
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) August 2, 2015
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3. Is it safe to say that Rousey is the female version of “Iron Mike?”
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The female version of #miketyson @RondaRousey @ufc @#UFC190 #UFCRio
— Will Smith (@iWillSmith) August 2, 2015
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4. Bet it would reach thousands of views and likes.
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Ronda could just fight on Instagram next time! Plenty of time to knock the next opponent out 😂
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) August 2, 2015
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5. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper passed away from cardiac arrest. He was 61 years old.
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Roddy Piper was one of the most entertaining, controversial and bombastic performers ever in WWE… (1/2)
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) July 31, 2015
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…beloved by millions of fans around the world. I extend my deepest
condolences to his family. (2/2)— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon)
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31, 2015
6. With the death of Piper, professional wrestling entertainment indeed lost another legend.
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I am shocked and saddened to hear of Roddy Piper's passing. He was one of a kind and one of the all time greats. #prowrestling
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) July 31, 2015
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7. Manila North settled for a runner-up finish in the Manila leg of the 2015 FIBA 3×3 World Tour. The Filipinos also secured a spot in the World Tour finals.
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Great crowd again today for the Manila leg of the @fiba 3×3!! Congrats to Manila North for making it… https://t.co/PBJIk88R2S
— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) August 2, 2015
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8. High-leaping cager Rey Guevarra made the country proud when he won gold in the FIBA 3×3 Manila Masters Slam Dunk Contest.
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Watch how Rey Guevarra won the #3x3WT Manila Masters SMART Dunk Contest against professional dunker @WGGotBounce https://t.co/zXeoP2xMjA
— FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) August 3, 2015
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9. As the National Basketball Association (NBA) held its first ever exhibition game in Africa, hometown greats Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembee Mutombo surprised everyone when they played for a couple of minutes.
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Hakeem @DR34M Olajuwon & @officialmutombo surprise everyone as they check into the 2015 #NBAAfricaGame!https://t.co/7gZ35WEx0G
— NBA (@NBA) August 1, 2015
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10. FA Cup winners Arsenal beat champions Chelsea ,1-0, in England’s Community Shield season opener at Wembley to end a long wait for victory over their London rivals.
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What a day @Wembley ! Thank you @arsenal fans and @ChelseaFC fans for your support ! pic.twitter.com/8fNKgSPNNY
— Petr Cech (@PetrCech) August 2, 2015
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