Shooting: American Rhode wins record sixth medal in six Games
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – American shooter Kim Rhode won the bronze medal in women’s skeet shooting on Friday, an honor that put her in an elite record-holding group of just five other athletes who have won a medal in six different Olympic Games.
Nike’s stock falls behind rivals at Rio Olympics
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.
Trampoline: Fearless MacLennan repeats as champion in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – When a training accident left Rosie MacLennan with concussion a year ago, she had no idea if she would make it back to the Olympics as she had trouble spotting the trampoline because her “eyes were shaking” while she soared a…
Golf: Johnston would have no ‘Beef’ with Ryder Cup snub
LONDON (Reuters) – Fan favorite Andrew Johnston has played down his chances of gaining a wildcard selection for next month’s Ryder Cup, the bearded Englishman saying he would not pick himself if he was captain of Europe’s team.
Organizers shut pool to treat green water
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Olympic organizers canceled diving training on Friday morning and shut the pool in an attempt to restore the water to its original blue color, three days after its emerald hue stirred concern among competitors.
Athletics: Ayana wins stunning gold, denies doping
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Olympic athletics got off to an astonishing start on Friday when Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed a 23-year-old world record to win the greatest-ever women’s 10,000 meters and then had to deny suggestions that her performance w…
Athletics: Kenyan team boss Rotich suspended by IAAF
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Kenya’s athletics manager Michael Rotich has been suspended by the IAAF’s ethics commission, the governing body said on Friday, following allegations of corrupt practices surrounding anti-doping.
Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – As Simone Biles stood locked in a tight embrace with her team mate Aly Raisman, waiting for her final score to come up on the big screen, the concerned look in her eyes suggested she had no idea who would be crowned Olympic a…
U.S. Fab Five step into ‘surreal’ spotlight
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Fresh from winning the team gold medal and Simon Biles’ historic first-place performance in the all-around competition, the U.S. women’s gymnasts stepped into the media glare on Friday looking a bit shellshocked by the attent…
U.S. closing in on milestone 1,000th gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Triple jumper James Connolly won the United States’ first gold medal at the 1896 Summer Games and it is expected that on Sunday or Monday a still unknown American will claim a milestone 1,000th gold to bookend 120 years of Ol…
