- USA swimmer Ryan Lochte claimed he and other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio at the Olympics.
- Usain Bolt became the first in Olympic history to win three consecutive gold medals in the 100-meter.
- USA gymnast Simone Biles won the gold medal in the individual on vault. That marked her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics.
- 20th Century Fox released the trailer for the upcoming movie, "Hidden Figures."
- Vince Staples revealed the cover art, tracklist and release date for his upcoming EP, "Prima Donna." The EP is set to drop on August 26.
- Danny Brown revealed the tracklist for his upcoming album, "Atrocity Exhibition."
- Paramount Pictures released the official trailer for the upcoming movie, "Arrival."
- Jay 305 dropped a short film entitled, "Inner City Hero."
- Rocky Fresh dropped his new song, "Still Watching."
- Amazon greenlit a "Jack Ryan" series starring John Kransinski.
- The Game revealed the cover art for his upcoming project, "1992."
- Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly signed on to star in an upcoming "Sherlock Holmes and Watson" comedy.
- It was announced that Martin Scorsese's upcoming film, "The Irishman," is eyeing a 2017 production date with a 2018 release date. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are attached to the film, and Joe Pesci is rumored to have some kind of role.
- Logic dropped the music video for "Super Mario World."
- Sylvan LaCue tweeted that "At What Cost" will be an EP. Originally, he announced it would be his next full-length project.
- Danny Brown released his new song, "Pneumonia."
- Helen Maroulis upset Japan's 3-time gold medalist Saori Yoshida to become the first American woman to win a gold medal in wrestling
- Usain Bolt won the 200-meter at the Rio Olympics.
- Mac Miller released the tracklist for his upcoming album, "The Devine Feminine." It's set to drop on September 16.
- Frank Ocean released his visual album, "Endless," on Apple Music..
- The NBA chose New Orleans as the location for the 2017 NBA All-Star game.
- Reports surfaced that Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio to cover up a vandalism crime he and other swimmers committed at a gas station. Here's the statement Lochte released.
- Fetty Wap released his new song, "Different Now."
- Pittsburgh Steelers' running back LeVeon Bell's suspension from four to three games.
- "Ben Hur," "War Dogs" and "Kubo and the Two Strings" all premiered in theaters.
- Frank Ocean released the video for his song, "Nikes."
- Five Notre Dame football players were pulled over arrested after a handgun and marijuana was found in their car. They were pulled over for speeding.
- Reports surfaced that A Tribe Called Quest may have a new album on the way. L.A. Reid said they recorded the album before Phife Dawg's death in March.
- Frank Ocean released his album, "Blonde." It was formerly known as "Boys Don't Cry."