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Laurie Hernandez is on to the finals of  Dancing With The Stars  after receiving a perfect score for an emotional foxtrot on Monday night. Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy danced to “Hollow” by Tori Kelly in the semifinals of the show following the death of the Olympian’s grandmother, Brulinda. “That was the most amazing display of courage that I’ve seen in 23 seasons,” host Tom Bergeron said after the performance. The perfect scores were the fourth and fifth straight received by the two, which will compete in the four-couple finals next Monday. Hernandez and Chmerkovskiy will compete with former NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson, IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and country singer and actress Jana Kramer in the finals.

Shaunae Miller dived across the finish line to deny Allyson Felix a fifth Olympic gold Monday, in a thrilling women's 400-meter final at Rio 2016. Bahamas-born Miller led going into the final straight and plunged over the line to beat Felix, the world champion, into second place, ahead of Jamaica's Shericka Jackson in third. Miller's dive stirred some controversy on social media, though some prominent names in track and field came to her defense. "Shaunae Miller's dive was to recover from falling. Sprinters know the quickest way across the line is a well timed lean. Trust me on that," former Olympian Michael Johnson tweeted.  Follow Michael Johnson   ✔ @MJGold Shaunae Miller's dive was to recover from falling. Sprinters know the quickest way across the line is a well timed lean. Trust me on that. 8:46 AM - 16 Aug 2016     1,274 1,274 Retweets     1,598 1,598 likes  Follo...