Rollins leads U.S. hurdles sweep
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brianna Rollins gave the United States its first track medal of the Rio Olympics when she won the 100 meters hurdles final on Wednesday, leading Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin across the line for an American podium sweep.
Farah survives scare to reach 5,000m final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Mo Farah survived another stumble to battle through to the final of the 5,000 meters on Wednesday as the Briton remained on course for a prized Olympic distance ‘double-double’.
Volleyball: U.S. men make semis seeking revenge
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A less experienced U.S. men’s volleyball team demolished Poland in straight sets on Wednesday and moved up to the semifinals looking to avenge early upsets that almost knocked the Americans out of the Rio Games.
Jamaican sprint power on show as Thompson completes double
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Elaine Thompson maintained Jamaica’s incredible stranglehold on Olympic sprinting on Wednesday when she added the 200 meters gold to the 100m title she collected earlier at the Rio Games, while Usain Bolt remains on course fo…
LeBron envies Team USA at Rio Games
(Reuters) – LeBron James opted not to play for Team USA at the Rio Games but the greatest player of his generation said he misses the Olympic stage and has left the door open to joining the national squad at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Tennis: Kerber takes first step in quest for top ranking
(Reuters) – Angelique Kerber took a confident first step on a path that could lead her to the top of the world rankings with a straight sets victory over Kristina Mladenovic at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Athletics: Jamaica’s Thompson secures sprint double
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson completed a memorable sprint double on Wednesday after storming to victory in the women’s 200 meters final, blowing away the field with a season’s best run of 21.78 seconds.
Basketball: U.S. answers critics with blowout win over Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The United States reaffirmed their status as gold medal favorites on Wednesday with a devastating 105-78 defeat of Argentina to storm into the semi-finals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament.
Lochte back home but Brazil police seek other U.S. swimmer
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian police said on Wednesday Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte had returned to the United States before a judge’s order to stop him but they were searching for his team mate amid doubts over their account of bei…
McGregor, Diaz news conference abandoned as chaos erupts
LAS VEGAS, USA (Reuters) – The pre-fight news conference ahead of the highly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz was hastily abandoned after violence erupted on Wednesday, with objects thrown and police intervening to keep the two …
