Basketball: U.S. on top after nervy win over France
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. men’s basketball team closed out pool play with an unbeaten record but a nervy 100-97 win over France on Sunday confirmed that getting to the top step of the Olympic podium will not be an easy climb.
Briton Murray outlasts Del Potro to land gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Britain’s Andy Murray beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 in a compelling Olympic tennis final on Sunday to become the first player to win two men’s singles gold medals.
Colombia’s Ibarguen wins triple jump gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Triple jumper Caterine Ibarguen won Colombia’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics on Sunday, building on several years of dominance by sweeping to victory with a season’s best leap of 15.17 meters.
Fencing: French men beat Italy to land team epee gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – France dominated Italy in the men’s team epee final on Sunday to take their first fencing gold medal in Rio and cap a rebound from their disappointment on the pistes four years ago.
Athletics: Felix runs season’s best to reach 400m final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Allyson Felix sounded a warning to her 400 meters rivals with a season’s best run of 49.67 seconds to reach the final of the one-lap sprint at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
Bolt and Gatlin set up 100m final showdown
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Double defending champion Usain Bolt looked to be right at the top of his game when he posted a time of 9.86 seconds easing up to reach the Olympic 100 meters final on Sunday.
U.S. swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Armed robbers posing as police officers held a gun to the forehead of U.S. gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte in a taxi hold-up in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, feeding concern over safety at the first Olympic Games in South Ameri…
Badminton: Lee presses on, De Oliveira exits to wild applause
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Top seed Lee Chong Wei cruised into the last 16 of the men’s singles at the Olympic badminton on Sunday as home fans bade a raucous farewell to slum-raised teenager Ygor Coehlo de Oliveira.
In twist, Chinese divers get engaged on Olympic medal stage
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – China’s He Zi received the shock of her life when teammate and boyfriend Qin Kai rushed up with a diamond ring during the medal ceremony of the women’s 3 meter springboard event, marking the second marriage proposal of the Ol…
Sailing: France wins RS:X women’s title, Scott locks up Finn gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – France’s Charline Picon claimed Olympic gold in the women’s RS:X sailboard competition in a fiercely contested medal race that pushed Italy’s Flavia Tartaglini, the leader before the medal round, out of the podium positions.
