Kenya’s Rudisha retains 800m title
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Kenya’s David Rudisha obliterated his rivals in the 800 meters final on Monday to become the first man since 1964 to retain his Olympic title over the distance.
China’s anti-doping agency says Beijing lab cleared to resume testing
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s anti-doping agency said on Tuesday that the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) has approved the qualifications of a Beijing laboratory for the resumption of testing operations.
Russia’s Stepanova: ‘No accident’ if something happens to me
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Russian runner who helped expose a system of state-backed doping in her country says she fears for her life and has been forced to move after hackers tried to find her location.
Volleyball: U.S. men reach quarters, Brazil oust France
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The United States secured a berth in the quarter-finals of the men’s Olympic volleyball tournament by defeating Mexico on Monday, while an ecstatic home crowd roared Brazil on to the next round with a 3-1 win over France.
Brazilian Da Silva soars to dramatic pole vault gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian Thiago da Silva won the Olympic pole vault gold medal in dramatic fashion on Monday to give the host country its first athletics gold medal of the Games.
Basketball: Argentina to face U.S. in last eight
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Croatia beat Lithuania 90-81 in the final preliminary round game of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament on Monday, vaulting from fifth to the top of Group B and avoiding a nightmare quarter-final clash with the unbeaten U…
NFL: League sets date to meet players accused of doping – report
(Reuters) – The NFL has set an Aug. 25 deadline for four players to meet with the league regarding allegations of doping or they face the prospect of being handed suspensions, it was reported on Monday.
Water polo: Unbeaten U.S. women face Hungary next
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The world champion U.S. women’s water polo team won a spot in the Olympic semi-finals by overwhelming home team Brazil on Monday, prevailing 13-3 and moving a step closer to defending their London Games title.
Serena withdraws from Cincinnati with shoulder injury
(Reuters) – Serena Williams, fresh off a third-round upset loss at the Rio Olympics, has pulled out of this week’s Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati with a shoulder injury, the tournament’s two-times defending champion said on Monday.
Gymnastics: Petrounias flexes his muscles to win rings gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Greek muscle man Eleftherios Petrounias showed off his superior power in the strongman’s event as he edged out local favorite and 2012 champion Arthur Zanetti to win the rings gold medal at the Olympics on Monday.
