Month: August 2016

Germany Knock Out U.S. Women’s Field Hockey In Olympic Quarterfinal

Germany is one step closer to winning another Olympic medal in women's field hockey. Germany Knock Out U.S. Women's Field…

8 years ago

Sarah Robles Wins Bronze, First Medal In 16 Years For USA Weightlifting

Sarah Robles made history in Rio di Janeiro on Sunday night by becoming the first American weightlifter to win an Olympic…

8 years ago

Armenian Weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan Injures His Arm During Second Lift

Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan had his Olympic dreams dashed during a clean and jerk of 195 kilograms or 430 pounds. The…

8 years ago

Dak Prescott Makes A Name For Himself On Cowboys Roster

There were a few firsts on Saturday. The NFL preseason game that featured the L.A. Rams and the Dallas Cowboys was…

8 years ago

OPINION: Ashton Eaton Did Nothing Wrong By Wearing A Canada Hat To Support His Wife

Ashton Eaton, an American decathlete competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics, showed up to his Canadian wife, Brianne Theisen-Eaton's, heptathlete event wearing…

8 years ago

Allyson Felix Clocks Fastest Time In 400m Semifinals

Team USA sprinter Allyson Felix won her 400m heat in 49.67 seconds and ended up with the fastest time for the…

8 years ago

Simone Biles Wins Gold In Women’s Vault And Bronze In Balance Beam

Simone Biles has won her third and fourth medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She won a gold Sunday in…

8 years ago

Former Aston Villa Forward Dalian Atkinson Dead After Tasing Incident

Dalian Atkinson, who was perhaps best known for playing as a striker for the English Premier League's Aston Villa during the…

8 years ago

Britain’s Max Whitlock Wins Two Golds In Gymnastics, Brazilian Duo Hypolito and Mariano Make History

Max Whitlock won two Olympic gold medals for Great Britain in Rio on Sunday, capturing both the men's gymnastics floor and…

8 years ago

U.S. Men’s Volleyball Beat Mexico In Rio To Reach Quarterfinals

The U.S. men's volleyball team has come a long way in the 2016 Rio Olympic tournament, going from near-elimination to…

8 years ago

Caterine Ibarguen Wins Colombia’s First-Ever Olympic Gold In Track And Field With Triple Jump Win

Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia won the triple jump in Rio di Janeiro on Sunday, leaping 15.17 meters (49 feet, 9 ¼…

8 years ago

Usain Bolt Wins Third Straight 100M Olympic Gold, USA’s Justin Gatlin Finishes Second

Usain Bolt has proven again that he is the world's fastest runner. Usain Bolt Wins Third Straight 100M Olympic Gold, USA's…

8 years ago

Michelle Carter, First US Woman To Win Gold In Shot Put, Stuns In Rio

Michelle Carter won a stunning Olympic gold medal in the Women's Shot Put Final in Rio on Friday night, a sport…

8 years ago

Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross Eliminate Australia To Advance To Volleyball Semifinals

Team USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross defeated Australia's Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy in straight sets, 21-14, 21-16, on Sunday night at the Volleyball…

8 years ago

Rio Olympics Medal Race Day 10: US Leads, China, Great Britain Follow

As we head into the beginning of Day 7 of the Rio Olympics, the United States continues to lead the…

8 years ago

Secret Russian Doping Plan From 1983 Revealed As Rio Games Continue

In late 1983, months before sports officials announced a boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics, sports officials of the Soviet…

8 years ago

Singapore’s Joseph Schooling Beats Phelps In 100M Butterfly In Rio

The 100-meter butterfly has always proved to be one of the most challenging events for five-time Olympian Michael Phelps.  Singapore's Joseph…

8 years ago

Avalanche Coach Patrick Roy Resigns, Explains Rifts With Organization

Just one month before the beginning of NHL training camps, the Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Roy resigned as the franchises's head coach and…

8 years ago

Olympic Judo: Egyptian Refuses To Shake Hands With Israeli, USA’s Kayla Harrison Wins Second Gold

Judoka Islam El Shehaby of Egypt declined to shake hands with his winning opponent, Israel's Or Sasson, following their Olympic match on Friday, thus…

8 years ago

U.S. Women’s Soccer Out Of Rio Olympics After Shocking Quarterfinal Shootout Loss To Sweden

One year after winning the World Cup, the United States women's soccer team has suffered a shocking upset. U.S. Women's…

8 years ago