Swimming: Schooling makes life harder for Phelps
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Singapore’s Joseph Schooling made life harder for Michael Phelps after beating the master in their 100 meters butterfly heats on Thursday and going through to the semi-finals with the fastest time.
Athletics: Sprint superpowers Jamaica, U.S. face off in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – By most measures, like economics, technology or military might, Jamaica does not rival the United States. Not so on the track, where they stand as the superpowers of sprint.
Judo: Harrison, Aguiar move closer to ‘destiny’ clash
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – American Kayla Harrison and Brazil’s Mayra Aguiar stayed on course for a mouth-watering clash for gold between two of judo’s biggest rivals as both advanced to the semi-finals of the Olympic women’s -78kg category on Thursday…
Gymnastics: King Kohei in no mood to abdicate throne
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The man dubbed as the “Michael Phelps of gymnastics” proved that when it comes to showcasing skills across six apparatus there is no equal to Kohei Uchimura.
Beach Volleyball: Brazil’s Franca back from retirement to go for gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil beach volleyball great Larissa Franca had retired from the game when countrywoman Talita Rocha made her a offer in 2014 she could not refuse – playing in a home Olympics.
Swimming: Night of individual firsts in Rio pool
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – First time Olympic winners, including Australian teen Kyle Chalmers in the 100 meters freestyle, plundered three of the four golds in the Rio pool on Wednesday but there was no getting past Katie Ledecky.
Athletics: Isinbayeva to run for ARAF chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Yelena Isinbayeva is to run for president of the Russian athletics federation (ARAF), the double Olympic pole vault champion said.
Haryanto to stay with Manor F1 team as reserve
(Reuters) – Indonesian Rio Haryanto will stay with Manor as a reserve driver after being dropped from the race seat, the Formula One team said on Thursday.
Hingis and Mirza call time on doubles partnership
(Reuters) – The leading women’s doubles team of Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza have opted to end their partnership after suffering a slump in form following a trophy-laden 16 months together, the players confirmed on Thursday.
Swimming: From injury to come-from-behind gold for Spain’s Belmonte
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A year ago, Mireia Belmonte was injured and unsure whether she would even be able to compete at the Rio Olympics.
