Rowing: America’s elite eight aim to cement legacy
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The seemingly unstoppable American women’s eight rowing team launch their quest for another Olympic gold medal when the heats get underway on Monday with a possible dynasty in the making.
Lines, security scares mark shambolic start to Rio Games
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Rio Olympic Games got off to a shambolic and nervous start on Saturday, with organizers apologizing to angry fans kept waiting for hours at security checkpoints to enter venues while, outside, shootings and bomb scares ke…
Venus Williams knocked out in Rio upset
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Venus Williams was eliminated in the first round at the Rio Games on Saturday after Belgian underdog Kirsten Flipkens mounted a spirited fight back to cause the biggest upset of the opening day.
Giovinco scores second hat-trick to boost MVP claims
(Reuters) – Italian Sebastian Giovinco’s second hat-trick of the season led Toronto FC to a 4-1 triumph over the New England Revolution and boosted his hopes of becoming Major League Soccer’s (MLS) first ever back-to-back MVP on Saturday.
Rio Olympics: Stray bullet flies into equestrian media center
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A stray bullet cut through the plastic roof of the equestrian media center on Saturday, alarming journalists and underlining concerns about the host city’s ability to guarantee security at the world’s biggest sporting event.
Beach volleyball: Strobe lights flashing, Copacabana rocks ‘midnight party’
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Strobe lights, blaring music, and dancing Brazilians may be fixtures at Rio’s legendary night clubs, but they aren’t usually spotted at Olympic venues.
Swimming: Golden start for Australia on day of records
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu ended her long wait for Olympic victory and Australia captured two gold medals in an exhilarating first day of swimming competition that saw three world records smashed in Rio on Saturday.
Favre gets emotional at Hall of Fame enshrinement
(Reuters) – Brett Favre’s enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday turned out to be an emotional affair, just like his stellar career.
Gymnastics: Day of horrors leave Japan with work to do
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Kohei Uchimura’s clumsy slip on the horizontal bar not only shocked fans at the Rio Olympic Arena on Saturday but came to represent a horror day for Japan’s men’s gymnastics team in their efforts to dethrone China as Olympic …
Soccer: U.S. women march on, Brazil impress
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A goal from captain Carli Lloyd gave the U.S. women’s soccer team a barely deserved 1-0 win over France on Saturday, while hosts Brazil delivered an impressive 5-1 win over Sweden.
