👋Good Morning Stump Nation!

Oh boy. We’ve got a MASSIVE rematch today. The fellas who play basketball for the red, white, and blue face off against SOUTH SUDAN! A team that had them on major STUMPSET alert just a week ago! It’ll be interesting to see how that turns out. In other news, JAZZ music has become the number one genre in NY with Jazz Chisholm breaking Yankee records in just three games! Big day in sports today!

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THE DAILY STUMPED🔮

Which country currently holds the most TOTAL Olympic medals all-time in beach volleyball (men and women)?

• A. United States

• B. Australia

• C. China

• D. Brazil

• E. Germany

Answer at the bottom of The Stump!

OUR JUICE🧃

• LOW JUICE EARLY! Absolutely unacceptable out of the left side of your screen! MEGA JUICE at the end!

• Got the opportunity to interview UConn Point Guard, 2x National Champ, and reigning Big East 6th Man OTY Hassan Diarra! Check it out!

ON THIS DAY🗓️

On this day in 2007 — The Boston Celtics acquired former MVP and 10-time All-Star Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for 7 players. The 7-for-1 deal marked the NBA’s biggest ever trade deal for one player.

Garnett went on to lead the Celtics to an NBA Championship the following season in 2007-08. This secured banner number 17 for Boston, the most of any team at the time.

YESTERDAY IN SPORTS📰

Breaking News…

• 🏈 Chicago Bears sign WR DJ Moore to biggest contract in Bears history! 4/yr $110 Million. This is $30 million less that Justin Jefferson. Is he worth $30 million less?

• 🤸 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics led by Simone Biles and Suni Lee win the Gold in Team Gymnastics

  • This is Biles’ 8th gold medal and makes her the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast of all time

• ⚾️ Newest NY Yankee Jazz Chisholm Jr. has another 2 HR GAME! This is 4 HRs in his first 3 games as a Yankee which has never been done before in franchise history

Top Final Scores💯

• 🥇 Olympics Highlights

  • Basketball (M): Spain def. Greece, 84-77; France def. Japan in OT, 94-90; Germany def. Brazil, 86-73

  • Soccer (M): Egypt def. Spain, 2-1; Argentina def. Ukraine, 2-0; USA def. Guinea, 3-0

  • Tennis (M): Andy Murray & Dan Evans advance to quarterfinals in Men’s Doubles; Coco Gauff eliminated in 3rd round

• ⚾️ Yankees def. Phillies in 12, 7-6; Padres def. Dodgers in 10, 6-5; Mets def. Twins, 2-0; Diamondbacks destroy Nationals, 17-0; Mariners def. Red Sox, 10-6

What Caught Our Eye👀

• 🎷 JAZZ MUSIC SUDDENLY HUGE IN NEW YORK! 4 HRs in 3 GAMES!

• 🏄️ Maybe one of the coolest pictures in Olympics HISTORY!

STUMP STORY OF THE DAY✍️

Jim Harbaugh With A Microphone

Sound bite after sound bite. You can’t tell if Jim is up there talking ball or doing his comedy routine. It’s fun to watch.

This past season was another installment of the ever changing coaching carousel in the NFL. We have a lot of new faces in charge of organizations and some old ones as well. One of the biggest splashes in the coaching world was Jim Harbaugh, who will be at the head of the table for the Los Angeles Chargers.

In yesterday’s post-practice press conference, Harbaugh had about 6 sound bites. Here’s how a few of them went:

“It’s just, the analogy of a rocket taking off, you know?”

A couple minutes into his press conference, Harbaugh might have felt like he hadn’t brought enough juice yet so he decided to make one of classic analogies comparing the beginning of training camp to a rocket ship taking off. He did this with hand motions (for effect) as well that made it’s way all around social media.

“The team got bigger and stronger!”

Yesterday Chargers safety Alohi Gilman was absent from practice due to the birth of his daughter. When asked about his absense, Harbaugh decided to talk some numbers. “Alohi and his wife had a baby…And the measureables are good. I mean, really close to 9 pounds. Got some length. Haven’t gotten a wingspan yet but hopefully we’ll get that today.” Say what you want about Harbaugh but the guy’s got jokes for days.

“I was playing quarterback.”

A reporter asked about Left Tackle Rashawn Slater, and how he looked to Harbaugh. Without skipping a beat Harbaugh said, “Good. I think. I mean I was playing QB during the drill, so I was conscious of getting hit. But did not, so good.”

There’s a lot to look forward to this NFL season, and one thing to add to that long list is Jim Harbaugh sound bites, because they’ve already begun!

JUICE STATION🧃

Quote of the Day

Song of the Day

Glue Guy of the Day

Defined: Glue Guy (Noun, Verb, Adj., etc.) - a person, thing, idea, or thought that holds together the larger group. Not the star, not the main character, but a hard hat and lunch pale type who knows its role. The GLUE of the group.

WHAT TO WATCH📺️

MLB⚾️: You know the vibes…

• Mariners @ Red Sox (4:10 PM ET), Blue Jays @ Orioles (12:35 PM ET), Yankees @ Phillies (6:40 PM ET on TBS), Twins @ Mets (1:10 PM ET), Padres @ Dodgers (8:40 PM ET on MLBN)

Olympics🏅: We are ALL over the map today in terms of what’s on, so let’s get some high quality highlights!

• Women’s Olympic Soccer: USA vs Australia (1:00 PM ET), Brazil vs Spain (11:00 AM ET), New Zealand vs France (3:00 PM ET)

• Men’s Basketball: USA vs South Sudan (3:00 PM ET), Puerto Rico vs Serbia (11:15 AM ET)

• All types of events throughout the day… here’s a link to the full schedule! LINK