At the Olympics, Canadian Andre DeGrasse won bronze in the men’s 100 metre. No surprise who the gold went to. Usain Bolt of Jamaica captured his third straight Olympic gold medal in the event. The silver went to American, Justin Gatlin.
In Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays kept their half-game lead over Baltimore for the American League East Division lead with a 9-2 win over Houston. The Orioles kept pace with Toronto by edging the San Francisco Giants 8-7.