Monday was a rough day for the United States. The Americans were denied a gold medal Monday for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. One of the slips cost U.S. gymnastics star Simone Biles gold on the balance beam. Biles lost her high power status after a blunder on the balance beam prevented…

This weekend was yet again jammed pack with wins, losses, and drama surrounding the Summer Rio Olympics. Check out the highlights and stories you may have missed. Michael Phelps swam third in the 4×100 meter medley relay, a race the Americans would ultimately win and set a new Olympic Record. This was Phelps’ 23rd gold…

Two s’more flavors to love are coming! For the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout cookie-selling, the Girl Scouts announced that they will be introducing two brand new types of cookies. The two new cookies are both named Girl Scout S’mores, and were announced in conjunction with the all-important National S’mores holiday. Both cookies are inspired…

The United States continues to dominate in the Olympics due to some very talented athletes. Michael Phelps won a gold in the 200-meter individual medley beating out Ryan Lochte who wasn’t even close. Neither was anyone else in the pool. Phelps won with an astounding 1.95 seconds over Japan’s Kosuke Hagino. China’s Wang Shun won…

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