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  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Michael Phelps was predictably excellent, and Usain Bolt was amazing as expected. Ryan Lochte found himself swimming in hot water, and Brazil won the one gold it had to win.But just how well do you know the Rio Olympics? Heres a quiz to find out:----What did Ryan Lochte do after his taxi pulled into a Rio gas station?A. Checked to see if he had enough money for a Slurpee.B. Asked the attendant for a key to the restroom.C. Arranged a prime time interview with NBC.----What was the best thing seen in the water at the Olympics?A. Michael PhelpsB. Katie LedeckyC. The pool cleaner----What did Britains Justin Rose do when he won golfs first gold medal since 1904A. Swatted away a mosquito.B. Called Rory McIlroy to brag.C. Asked when he would get the winners check.----Why did the U.S. mens basketball team have so many problems putting teams away?A. They had no LeBron or Kobe to lead them.B. NBA players have never heard of the backdoor cut.C. The gourmet restaurant on their luxury ship kept running out of their favorite caviar.----What was the biggest difference with Olympic boxers not wearing headgear?A. There was more blood.B. There were better fights.C. Fans were finally able to see the looks of disgust on the faces on fighters when they were robbed by judges.----What did Simone Biles do that cost her a fifth gold medal in gymnastics?A. Curled her little toe on landing.B. Jumped so high the judges lost sight of her.C. Forgot to remind judges that she had already been penciled in as the winner.----Why did Michael Phelps decide to retire after the Olympics?A. He discovered hes allergic to green water.B. He was worried about losing street cred because he always tested clean.C. He couldnt stand listening to another Ryan Lochte story.----Why were the Olympics given to Rio over Chicago to begin with?A. The city has a track record of delivering big projects on time.B. Brazilian organizers insisted Zika mosquitoes were only found in Argentina.C. Olympics didnt want to compete for attention with Cubs winning World Series----What was the best thing Vladimir Putin got from Rio?A. A Russian team photo with all the track athletes.B. A souvenir gold plated syringe.C. A tweet from Irish boxer Michael Conlan asking how much he had to pay to give decision to Russian opponent.----Why didnt Brazils interim president attend the closing ceremonies?A. He didnt like being booed at the opening ceremonies.B. He didnt want to fight Rio traffic.C. He was too busy planning for the Paralympics.----Why did US swimmer Lilly King call out Russias Yulia Efimova for putting up a No. 1 finger before their race?A. She was tired of swimming against dopers.B. Her parents had told her stories about the good old days of the Cold War.C. She thought Efimova had raised a different finger.----Why didnt NBC show everything live from the Olympics?A. 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The gourmet restaurant on their luxury ship kept running out of their favorite caviar.----What was the biggest difference with Olympic boxers not wearing headgear?A. There was more blood.B. There were better fights.C. Fans were finally able to see the looks of disgust on the faces on fighters when they were robbed by judges.----What did Simone Biles do that cost her a fifth gold medal in gymnastics?A. Curled her little toe on landing.B. Jumped so high the judges lost sight of her.C. Forgot to remind judges that she had already been penciled in as the winner.----Why did Michael Phelps decide to retire after the Olympics?A. He discovered hes allergic to green water.B. He was worried about losing street cred because he always tested clean.C. He couldnt stand listening to another Ryan Lochte story.----Why were the Olympics given to Rio over Chicago to begin with?A. The city has a track record of delivering big projects on time.B. 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The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies.Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews believes the weather rather than his side’s inexperience will be the tourists biggest challenge in their forthcoming Test series against England. Sri Lanka meet England in three Test matches, beginning at Yorkshires Headingley ground on Thursday, May 19, live on Sky Sports.But the Lions are no longer able to call upon Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene following the pairs retirement and have named uncapped duo Dasun Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva as part of their 17-man Test squad. The main challenge is going to be the weather for us initially. Were preparing ourselves as well as we possibly can, Mathews said.Yes we dont have Sangakkara and Mahela anymore, that we had in 2014, but weve got to move on, weve got to take on the challenge. I believe we can still win if we play to our potential. Angelo Mathews insists his young squad will surprise England Most of the players havent played that much cricket in England, its going to be the first time for most of them. But were trying to acclimatise as soon as possible.Weve got some fearless players in our side and that can be a plus for us. Well have to play really good cricket to beat England though. Mathews celebrates reaching his century at Headingley in 2014 Mathews smashed 160 the last time the two sides met at Headingley in 2014, with tailender James Anderson dismissed with the penultimate ball of the match as Sri Lanka claimed a 100-run victory, clinching their first Test series win in England.The 2014 series is one moment well cherish for the rest of our lives, he said. Wed never won a Test series here before, so to do that was fantastic.If we can repeat that once again it would be ideal. Its going to be a tough challenge. Sri Lankas cricketers received a Buddhist blessing in Colombo before flying to England Sri Lanka have coach Graham Ford back for a second stint with the national side after the South African cut short his time with Surrey to rejoin the team.dddddddddddd.It was a really tough decision but nice to be back with the Sri Lankan boys and experience the wonderful fighting attitude that they have and their passion for the game, Ford said.I think, first and foremost we are here to try to win the Test series and I believe we can do that. 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