The Daily Hilario: A case of the Thursdays

STRANGER THINGS:

BREAKING: The other 2 USA swimmers who say they were w Lochte during robbery have just been pulled off their plane at Rio airport.

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) August 18, 2016

Here's SBN's timeline and more from Deadspin.

STRANGER THINGS:

Well done, Duckie.  (Falcao did not play in the battle of ex-Chelsea loaned strikers.)

HOTEL TRICK WORKED!

Four more years! Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez has committed his future to @LCFC until 2020 https://t.co/HLPlI1C8nw pic.twitter.com/qRck0ZhGbB

— PA Dugout (@PAdugout) August 18, 2016

FOOTBALL (all times BST):
19.15:  Europa League, play-off, 1st leg:  Astra vs. West Ham United (plus six billion other EL games)