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Man City sign England defender John Stones from Everton for £47.5million on a six-year deal (photos)

Manchester City football club has announce the signing of 22 year old English defender John Stones from Everton for £47.5m on a six year contract. The Club who have been pursuing the Englishman all summer announced today that the player will stay at the Etihad Stadium until at least 2022 and will wear squad number 24, becoming the world’s second most expensive defender after David Luiz. (more…)

TECH

why Olympic athletes keep wearing that weird body tape

As the 2016 Summer Olympics get started, there's lots to look forward to, including incredible feats of athleticism and stories about how well the city of Rio is or isn't dealing with the influx of athletes and fans. But if 2008 or 2012 offer any guide, we'll also see athletes' bodies covered in stripes of colourful tape - specifically, something called kinesiology tape or (more commonly) kinesio tape. So what is it, and why is it there? (more…)