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PHILADELPHIA -- A chance ride, an hourlong conversation, and the generosity of strangers are making it possible for a Philadelphia Uber driver to go to Rio to see his son compete in the Olympics.Retired bus driver Ellis Hill didnt have the money to fly to Brazil to watch his son, shot putter Darrell Hill.I was content with just staying home and getting a good bag of popcorn and watching him on TV, he said.But in late July, when the Democratic National Convention was in town, he was fortunate to pick up Liz Willock of Chicago at the Philadelphia airport.There was an air of love and peace, he said. I met a lot of interesting people and delegates from different states.Traffic restrictions and a slow drive to Willocks hotel in New Jersey left plenty of time for conversation.Eventually talk turned to the Olympics. Willock said she knew one of the swimmers competing. Hill did her one better and told her his son, who was a track and field star at Penn State, was in the competitions.Then Willock asked Hill if he was able to go.When he told me he couldnt go to the Olympics in Rio, I just wondered how I would feel as a parent of athletes, Willock said.Within minutes, Willock asked Hill whether he would go if she got him plane tickets.Hill was stunned.I said, `Whoa, I dont even know you, Hill said. She said, `No, no, I believe it was meant for you and I to meet because I just missed my flight.A GoFundMe page was set up, and literally within two days, wed raised the funds, said Willock, who works at a concierge service arranging travel and accommodation for patients participating in clinical trials across the world.Over 150 people had donated $8,200 by the time Willock closed the Send Darrells Dad to Rio fundraiser -- some of them friends and classmates of Hills son, but most complete strangers.As well as booking flights and making hotel reservations, Hill had to apply for a passport. It will be his first trip abroad.Willock said shes happy to be able to help a stranger whos no longer a stranger.Im sure well be friends for life now, she said.Hill heads to Rio on Monday. His son celebrates his 23rd birthday Wednesday and competes on Thursday.A lot of Americans are getting gold, and I hope hes one of them, he said.---Associated Press writer Teresa Crawford in Chicago contributed to this report. Basket Air Max 95 Pas Cher . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Yeezy 350 v2 Femme Pas Cher .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. http://www.pascherbasketnike.fr/ .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious. Air Force 1 Fausse . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. Air Max 97 Pas Cher Noir . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. The Chiefs on Tuesday placed running back Jamaal Charles on injured reserve, a league source told ESPNs Field Yates.Charles began having soreness in his surgically repaired right knee two weeks ago, leading up to the Chiefs Week 7 game against the Saints.He went to see noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews on Monday, according to coach Andy Reid.A source told ESPN that Charles will have what is described as a hopefully pretty minor procedure done [on the knee] tomorrow. A source said Andrews wants to take a look at the knee with a scope to determine the necessary procedure and will communicate with the Chiefs medical staff after he is finished.NFL Network first reported news of the procedure.?The move to IR means Charles will miss at least eight weeks.Charles, who turns 30 in December, could conceivably return for the final two games of the season and the playoffs, if the Chiefs reach the postseason. But given the continued setbacks he has had since tearing his ACL last October, a return seems unlikely.Charles was unable to return for practice at the start of training camp, as the Chiefs thought he would. Once he did return, Charles did little at pracctice for several weeks.dddddddddddd His first game action of the season came in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he never regained his role as the full-time featured back.This season, Charles has played in three games with 12 carries for 40 yards and two receptions for 14 yards. He scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders on a 4-yard run.Charles didnt play in Sundays game against the Indianapolis Colts after experiencing soreness in the knee.?The IR designation could mark the end of Charles career in Kansas City. His contract with the Chiefs runs through 2017, when he is scheduled to make $3,750,000 with a roster bonus of $3 million.Spencer Ware has filled in well this season as the Chiefs starting running back, although he suffered a concussion in the Colts game and has been in the league protocol. Charcandrick West?is his backup.The Chiefs had Trent Richardson, the former No. 3 overall pick in the draft, in for a workout Tuesday.Information from ESPNs Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen was used in this report. ' ' '