Adidas to open shoe factory in Atlanta in 2017
LONDON (Reuters) – Adidas will open a new factory near Atlanta in 2017 largely operated by robots, part of a drive to shift production closer to customers and counter rising wages in Asia and lengthy shipping times.
Longtime ESPN host John Saunders dead at 61
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Longtime ESPN television host John Saunders has died at the age of 61, the cable sports network said on Wednesday.
Aussie turned American medals in eventing
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Phillip Dutton’s individual eventing bronze medal was not his first time on an Olympic podium, but it was his first medal for the United States.
Manor F1 team replace Haryanto with Ocon
(Reuters) – French teenager Esteban Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto at Manor Racing for the rest of the season after the Indonesian driver failed to secure the financial backing needed to retain his seat.
Gymnastics: U.S. blow away opposition to win gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – There were a few wobbles here and there, even for Simone Biles, but those imperfections could not stop the United States from blowing away the opposition to capture the Olympic women’s team title with a record margin on Tuesd…
Two more golds for Phelps, Hosszu and Ledecky march on
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Michael Phelps won two gold medals on Tuesday, avenging his 200 meters butterfly defeat from the London Olympics and then anchoring the U.S. 4×200 freestyle team to victory on a night of high drama and emotion in the pool.
Phelps wins back the one that got away
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – By his own admission, Michael Phelps could not have scripted it better as he won back the title closest to his heart on an evening of pure gold for the most medaled Olympic athlete of all time.
Swimming: Hosszu completes her golden treble
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu won her third Olympic gold medal in four days on Tuesday with victory in the women’s 200m individual medley.
Games bus hit by gunfire, no one seriously hurt: witnesses
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games was hit by gunfire on a highway between Olympic venues on Tuesday, witnesses said. No one was seriously injured in the incident.
Phelps wins 21st gold in freestyle relay
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Michael Phelps claimed his second gold medal in one night and the 21st of his career as the United States won the men’s 4×200 meters Olympic freestyle relay on Tuesday.
