Swimming: Franklin fails to make 200m backstroke final
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Missy Franklin’s Olympics came to a sad end on Thursday after the U.S. golden girl of London 2012 failed to make the women’s 200m backstroke final with a time more than five seconds off her world record.
Johnson shares Deere Classic lead when play suspended
(Reuters) – Only a rain delay could slow Zach Johnson as he fired a six-under 65 on Thursday to share the clubhouse lead before first-round play at the John Deere Classic was suspended due to darkness.
Boxing: Hernandez poised to end U.S. medal drought
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. men’s boxing team will be assured of its first Olympic medal since 2008 when Nico Miguel Hernandez faces Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the semi-final of the light-flyweight competition on Friday.
Sailing: Belgians suspect dirty water for Laser sailor illness
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Doctors for the Belgian Olympic medical team suspect polluted water in Rio’s Guanabara Bay is responsible for a serious illness that sapped the strength of Evi Van Acker, Laser Radial 2012 bronze medalist, her coach told Reut…
Gymnastics: Raisman earns sweet redemption in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – For American gymnast Aly Raisman, a silver medal in Thursday’s all-around event was a moment of redemption after the heartbreak of 2012 when she was on the wrong side of a tiebreak and bumped from the podium.
Gymnastics: Biles lights up Rio, Instagram and the Kardashians
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – She has ratcheted up a million Instagram followers, exchanged tweets with reality star Kim Kardashian and been splashed on the cover of major American magazines.
Two suspects held in possible Rio Olympics plot : police
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Police arrested two people on Thursday suspected of supporting Islamic State in planning a possible attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
U.S. show jumpers seek 2012 redemption in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The United States show jumping team arrived in Rio determined to get back on a gold medal winning streak that ended in London in 2012, when the team finished off the podium for the first time since 2000.
Judo: Fearless Harrison revels in second gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The list of multiple-gold medalists in judo may be short but American Kayla Harrison never had any doubt that she would successfully defend her Olympic title.
NBA: James to stay with Cavaliers
(Reuters) – LeBron James has signed a new contract to remain with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the next three seasons.
