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Raiders tight end Colton Underwood asked Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman if she would be interested in a date, and she said yes. ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Colton Underwood does not understand the national fervor surrounding his new-age manner in the decidedly old-school custom of courting. "I was just asking a girl on a date," the Oakland Raiders sixth-string tight end said before practice on Tuesday. "And it turned into something much bigger." To be fair, that "girl" has been on the international gymnastics stage for years now, and when three-time Olympic gold medalist -- and ESPN The Body Issue participant -- Aly Raisman accepts a professional football player's advances, people talk. Especially on social media. In fact, it was in a video where Underwood made his inquiry, and on a responding video where Raisman accepted. Those videos, though, have been playing on a loop in the Raiders' locker room, much to Underwood's chagrin. Even...

That this was expected makes it no less remarkable. Simone Biles accomplished what has been long predicted, winning the Olympic all-around competition here at Rio Olympic Arena on Thursday. Her win gave the American’s the Olympic all-around title for the fourth consecutive time, extending a streak that began in 2004. It was the first major international meet where she trailed at any point, but it hardly mattered as she scored 62.198 to win by 2.1 points. Teammate Aly Raisman, who took silver, knew Biles would take the title by a comfortable margin. Russia’s Aliya Mustafina claimed bronze. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the uneven bars during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)   Alex Livesey, 2016 Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone B...