Month: August 2016

Bronze Medalist In 3000m Steeplechase, Ezekiel Kemboi, Disqualified

Kenyan steeplechase athlete, Ezekiel Kemboi, has been disqualified shortly after earning his bronze medal. After the race Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France filed…

8 years ago

Neymar Scores Fastest Goal In Olympic History As Brazil Rout Honduras 6-0 To Reach Final

Neymar has proven again why he is one of the world's top soccer players. The Brazilian striker scored 15 seconds into…

8 years ago

British Athlete Robbed At Gunpoint, GB Olympic Committee Asks Athletes To Take Extra Precautions

Just as it was determined that Ryan Lochte and the three other swimmers for Team USA could have fabricated the story…

8 years ago

Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross Win Bronze After Beating Brazil

Kerri Walsh Jennings couldn't help but feel devastated, angry and ultimately blame herself for not attaining her goal of claiming a fourth…

8 years ago

Von Miller Explains Commitment To Texas A&M Over LSU

Every major athlete who become a university recruit has a different approach to the decision-making process. Von Miller Explains Commitment…

8 years ago

Irish Boxer Michael Conlan Offered Medal By Young Boy After Olympic Loss

Irish bantamweight boxer Michael Conlan controversially crashed out of the Rio Olympics on Tuesday after a controversial quarterfinal defeat by decision to…

8 years ago

Chicago Bears Chairman Helps Break Up Fight During Patriots, Bears Shared Practice

The first day of preseason shared practice between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears got off to a less-than-friendly…

8 years ago

USA’s Nia Ali Wins 100M Hurdles, Jumps To Olympic Semifinals

Nia Ali of the United States took her first step toward an Olympic medal on Tuesday morning. USA's Nia Ali Wins…

8 years ago

Brazilian Judge Orders Ryan Lochte and James Feigen To Stay In Country

A Brazilian judge issued an order Wednesday to impede Ryan Lochte and James Feigen-- two of the four American swimmers who stated they were…

8 years ago

USA’s Danell Leyva Wins Two Olympic Silvers In Parallel Bars, High Bar

Danell Leyva wasn't even supposed to be competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics, and now he has become Team USA"s most…

8 years ago

U.S. Women’s Hoops Rout Japan 110-64 To Reach Olympic Semifinals

Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball team overcame a slow start to eliminate yet another opponent at the Rio 2016…

8 years ago

Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross Fall To Brazil In Olympic Semifinal

Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross lost to Brazilian pair Agatha and Barbara, the reigning world champions, in straight sets Wednesday morning in Rio…

8 years ago

Rio Olympics Medals Race, Day 12: USA Still Dominates With 84, China, Great Britain Follow

As of Wednesday morning (Day 12) of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Team USA continues to dominate the medals…

8 years ago

Hunter Pence Makes Incredible Catch In Giants’ 8-5 Loss To Pirates

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence has always had great moments, but on Monday, he had what was perhaps one of his…

8 years ago

Bahamas’ Shaunae Dives To Gold In Women’s 400M, Beats USA’s Allyson Felix

In a desperate dive at the finish line, Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas captured the women's 400 meters at the Rio Olympics…

8 years ago

Simone Biles Leaps To Fourth Gold Medal With Women’s Floor Win In Rio

Simone Biles continues to dominate the individual gymnastics competition in Rio, cruising to her fourth Olympic Gold Medal following her victory…

8 years ago

Dutch Swimmer Wins Open Water 10K, Second Place Controversy

Dutch swimmer Sharon Van Rouwendaal swam the 10 kilometer race in 1:56:32.1. Van Rouwendaal suffered from a shoulder injury this year leading…

8 years ago

USA’s Christian Taylor, Will Claye Finish 1-2 Again In Olympic Triple Jump

Christian Taylor and Will Claye of Team USA won gold and silver respectively on Tuesday for the second consecutive Olympics for their performance…

8 years ago

Team USA Men’s Beach Volleyball Eliminated By Brazil

Team USA beach volleyball players Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena teamed up one year ago to make a run at the Rio…

8 years ago

Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk Breaks Own World Record To Win Hammer Throw Olympic Gold

Anita Wlodarcyk of Poland broke her own women's hammer throw world record to claim the gold medal in Rio on Monday.…

8 years ago