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* *U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Russia:**
The sanctions, which include a ban on tech exports to Russia, are a response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England. The new sanctions are expected to go into effect Aug. 22. For more on the latest, [click here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-to-impose-new-sanctions-on-russia-for-nerve-agent-attack-in-england/2018/08/08/7c66b45e-9b3e-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.html?utm_term=.b218df59f989).
* **One-Year Anniversary of Charlottesville Riots:**
Officials in Virginia have declared a preemptive state of emergency ahead of the one-year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” white supremacist rally. One woman was killed and dozens injured when a car drove into a group of protesters. For more, check out [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/us/charlottesville-va-state-of-emergency-unite-the-right/index.html).
* **Final Golf Major of 2018:**
The 100th PGA Championship tees off Thursday at Bellerive Country Club outside St. Louis. This is the last time the tournament will be played in the month of August. The PGA recently announced the championship will move to May next year. Here are the golfers with the best odds of [winning](https://amp.businessinsider.com/pga-championship-picks-odds-to-win-2018-8).
* **Rudy Giuliani Puts Pressure on Special Counsel**
Giuliani, President Trump’s lawyer, told Fox News' Sean Hannity that he's pushing the special counsel Robert Mueller to complete the probe on Russia by September. Giuliani also talked to Axios. Read his comments [here](https://www.axios.com/rudy-giuliani-donald-trump-robert-mueller-investigation-c99e726f-c889-421e-a694-72206a1618b9.html).
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BetMGM host Olivia Harlan Dekker gives her plays for some of the NCAA Tournament's biggest storylines, and explains why she is selling on both Coach K and - yes - Sister Jean.
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Erika Nardini, CEO of Barstool Sports, joined Cheddar News senior reporter, Michelle Castillo at South by Southwest to talk about Barstool Sportsbook and the NCAA March Madness tournaments. "What we really believe is that there's going to be the next generation of sports bettor, [who] will follow sports the way Barstool Sports follow sports," she said. "They'll like winners. They'll like losers. They'll like the storylines. They'll like the drama with the fans.”
Amy Purdy, the three-time Paralympic medalist and first double-leg amputee competitive snowboarder, made her debut as a commentator at this year's games, and she joined Cheddar News to recap the event. "I like to challenge myself because I was challenging myself as a Paralympic athlete myself," she said. "But then to be able to be a commentator and be able to, you know, support the game, support the athletes in a completely different way, it was a lot of fun."
College basketball forward for the HBCU Texas Southern University, Mimi O'Neal, daughter of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is pushing for more changes in light of gender equity scandals in NCAA college hoops brought to light on social media last year.
It's been an eventful past few weeks for the WNBA. One of the league's top players, Brittney Griner, remains in Russian custody after being detained at an airport last month. The league is also dealing with a scandal after fining a team for providing charter flights to their players. Emily Caron, sports business reporter for Sportico, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Tyler Fulghum, ESPN betting analyst, joins Cheddar Bets to break down the best value picks of the remaining teams in the biggest conference tournaments.
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BetMGM host Olivia Harlan Dekker joins Cheddar Bets to break down the biggest and best wagers on the quarterfinal round of NCAA Conference Tournament Week.
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