Ledecky gets third gold, Franklin a first in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Freestyle queen Katie Ledecky won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics by anchoring the U.S. women to victory in the 4×200 metres freestyle relay on Wednesday while struggling Missy Franklin opened her account without bei…
Baseball: Neck injury forces Fielder into retirement
(Reuters) – Texas Rangers power-hitter Prince Fielder bid an emotional goodbye to baseball on Wednesday due to neck ailments.
Athletics: Walker Schwazer loses appeal, banned for eight years
(Reuters) – Italy’s 2008 Olympic 50km race walk champion Alex Schwazer has lost his appeal against a provisional ban for a doping violation and was suspended for eight years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Thursday.
Swimming: Move over Leonidas, here comes Michael Phelps
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Leonidas of Rhodes would recognize a kindred spirit in Michael Phelps of Baltimore.
Swimming: Belmonte wins breakthrough gold for Spain
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Mireia Belmonte won the 200 meters butterfly on Wednesday to become the first Spanish woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal.
Basketball: Unbeaten U.S. survive Australia scare
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony came to Team USA’s rescue with a record-breaking effort on Wednesday as the defending Olympic basketball champions beat Australia 98-88 in a thrilling encounter to extend their overall winning streak to 20 gam…
Police patrols beefed up at Rio Games as security concerns mount
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Rio Olympics organizers stepped up police patrols on Wednesday as security concerns mounted over the threat posed by street violence, with a Games bus being hit by stones and a security patrol coming under fire near Rio’s int…
Athletics: Coe lauds ‘landmark changes’
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – IAAF President Sebastian Coe announced a shake up of the organization on Wednesday aimed at ensuring there can be no repeat of the corruption scandals that have dogged athletics’ governing body during his first, tumultuous, year in office.
Archery: U.S. young gun Garrett sets up Ellison showdown
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Olympic debutant Zach Garrett capitalized on the advice of U.S. team mate Brady Ellison to reach the last 16 of the Rio Games archery competition on Wednesday but does not expect to receive any more help from his more seasone…
Gymnastics: All-around good guy Uchimura seals repeat win
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Kohei Uchimura left it late – very, very late – before a heart-stopping final horizontal bar routine lifted him into the pantheon of greats as he became the first gymnast in 44 years to win back-to-back Olympic all around tit…
