Here are the best sports-flavored links from our friends today. Drink them down. 

• Louisana Tech's Mascot Tech XX Is Dead- RIP Little Buddy [Busted Coverage]
• Danell Leyva Wins 2012 Olympic Men's Gymnastics All-Around Bronze Medal [Bleacher Report]
• Nathan Adrian Winds 100-Meter Freestyle by .01 Seconds [ Bleacher Report]
• China Paranoia: Ye Shiwen, Doping, And The Rush To Be Respectfully Offensive [SB Nation]
• Royal Radio Broadcaster Awkwardly Raises The Roof After Catching Foul Ball [Guyism]
• Flip Flop Fyball: WIns Above Replacement [The Score]
• LeBron James Was Turned Down For Dinner By A Team USA Swimmer [The Score]