Shooting: Finger on trigger, eye on legacy at Rio
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Cementing legacy will be on the mind of a select group of Olympic shooters, including an American trio, when they arrive at next month’s Rio de Janeiro Games with all guns blazing.
Dominant Japan duo put women wrestlers in the spotlight
SYDNEY (Reuters) – With Japanese grapplers Saori Yoshida and Kaori Icho on course for fourth successive gold medals in their respective classes, it is perhaps appropriate that women wrestlers will have more chance to shine on the mat at the Rio Olympic…
German Jaeger shoots record-breaking 58 on Web.com Tour
(Reuters) – German Stephan Jaeger completed a historical first when he shot a 12-under-par 58 on the PGA Tour’s secondary Web.com Tour in California on Thursday.
Martial art mixes it up at Rio
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Taekwondo’s battle for relevance at the Olympics continues at the Rio de Janeiro Games, with tournament organizers introducing colored pants and a mixed martial arts flavor in a bid to spice up the competition.
Sabers rattle as Russo-American rivalry hits piste
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Olympic fencing in Rio de Janeiro promises dramatic duels in a storied rivalry.
Rowing: ‘Sure things’ could highlight rowing in Rio
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Elite level sport rarely produces ‘sure things’ but the New Zealand men’s pair will hope to justify that label when the rowing gets underway at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Golf: Few stars left to shine in men’s field
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and the United States’ Bubba Watson will be vying for a gold medal in golf’s return to the Olympics after 112 years, an event with less buzz than many in the sport had hoped for due to some high-profile…
IOC warned Rio on construction contracts five years ago: documents
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee warned organizers of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro five years ago that construction contracts they drew up could give developers incentives to cut corners, presaging problems with athletes…
Volleyball: Brazil seek gold sweep on home court
(Reuters) – In Brazil it is often said that volleyball is the country’s favorite sport, because soccer is a religion.
MLS wants to be ‘guinea pig’ for video reviews
(Reuters) – Major League Soccer in North America is fast-tracking plans to use video reviews to aid referee decisions, commissioner Don Garber said on Thursday.
