What Had Happened Was: 7/10/17

2017 IAAF Diamond League London Anniversary Games Athletics Jul 9th — Elaine Thompson (JAM) wins the women’s IAAF Diamond League London Anniversary Games 100m final on July 9th 2017, London Stadium. Shaun Brooks/Action Plus via Getty Images

By Rhiannon Walker @InstantRHIplay

July 10, 2017

GAME. BLOUSES.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson won the 100-meter dash at the Anniversary Games in London in under 11 seconds wearing trainers instead of the traditional spikes. After the event the Jamaican explained the shoe wear decision to reporters.

“The spikes I have I am not confident with and hurt my Achilles so I am running in flats,” she said.

“They have spikes but they are very petite. They are built especially for me and made lighter.”

IN FLATS THO! ☇☇☇☇☇☇ @FastElaine #TrackGirlMagic pic.twitter.com/AVFPwgB7Cp

— Thee Royal Track Girl Magic ✨👑 (@trackgirlmagic) July 10, 2017

The Houston Astros absolutely destroyed the Toronto Blue Jays, 19-1, in their last game before the All-Star break. Houston shortstop Carlos Correa homered twice as the American League West leaders “became just the fifth team in the past 40 years to reach 60 wins before the All-Star Game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.”
The top pick in this year’s NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Markelle Fultz, will be sidelined for the next week and some change by an ankle injury he suffered when the 76ers played the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Saturday. What was thought to be a high ankle sprain was later revealed to be a tweak.
Dennis Smith Jr. is ridiculously good. The Dallas Mavericks really got a steal by drafting the former North Carolina State guard, because he has gone off during Las Vegas Summer League games. To the point that users on social media question how on this green earth Smith slipped to No. 9 overall.

TOP THREE TWEETS

1. IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE

$143M for Joakim Noah and Tim Hardaway Jr. pic.twitter.com/nqGUx1LpmT

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 8, 2017

2. HISTORY SMCHISHTORY

Not a good pattern pic.twitter.com/YFOwHuDcT0

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 9, 2017

3. RIGHT HAND PUT LIL BABY IN A SPIRAL

Brice Johnson wears out Lonzo Ball in the post, YEESH pic.twitter.com/vmpl2PKdbd

— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) July 8, 2017

ICYMI

What's the MLB doing about the lack of black kids playing baseball? This, for one:https://t.co/3cOW0QMoJE

— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) July 7, 2017

THIS DAY IN SPORTS

Today In 1948: At age 42, legendary pitcher Satchel Paige makes his long-awaited MLB debut with the Cleveland #Indians pic.twitter.com/QBgOWi2fMP

— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 9, 2017

"I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball." ~ Satchel Paige
(pictured with Bill Veeck, owner of the Cleveland Indians) pic.twitter.com/yPVpFDKYVs

— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 9, 2017

PICTURE-PERFECT

Jaylen Brown’s posters don’t stop just because it’s the offseason. #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/sXNzz9BS5y

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 10, 2017

Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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