The night before the London Opening Ceremonies, Team USA hosted a gala to honor Muhammad Ali. This tribute video was created for the occasion by remix master Steve Porter.

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The U.S. Women's Gymnastics team won the gold medal today for the first time since 1996, topping Russia and Romania with a score of 183.596.

Aly Raisman clinched the top spot for the U.S. with a score of 15.3 on the floor exercise, and the 18-year-old was crying tears of joy as her music ended.

China, which took gold in Beijing in 2008, finished fourth.

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Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving challenged decorated NBA star Kobe Bryant to a game of one-on-one, with the loser forking over $50,000 to charity. A spirited back and forth between the two stars featured a couple solid zingers, but nothing would have compared to Kobe ending the exchange Omar Little-style: "You come at the King, you best not miss."

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