Month: August 2016

Dutch Dressage Rider Adelinde Cornelissen Pulls Out Of Rio Olympics After Horse Falls Sick

One Dutch dressage rider's Olympic dream is over after her horse suffered an unfortunate fate in Rio di Janeiro. Dutch…

8 years ago

USA Swimmer Simone Manuel Makes History, Ties For Olympic Gold In Women’s 100M Freestyle Final

Simone Biles is not the only impressive American Olympian named 'Simone' to have won gold thus far in Rio di Janeiro.…

8 years ago

US Men’s Volleyball Stun Brazil To Deny Olympic Hosts Quarterfinal Berth

Matt Anderson and the U.S. men's volleyball team defeated Brazil in four sets (3-1) on Thursday night to deny the previously…

8 years ago

Michael Phelps Makes History Again With 22nd Olympic Gold, Fourth Straight In 200M Individual Medley

Michael Phelps has made his mark in history yet again. Michael Phelps Makes History Again With 22nd Olympic Gold, Fourth Straight…

8 years ago

Rio Olympics Medals Race Day 7: US Leads, China And Japan Follow For Top Three

The United States continues to lead the Olympic medal count in Rio, with Team USA racking up 38 medals as…

8 years ago

Rams Coach Jeff Fisher Cut A Player For Having A Woman In His Dorm Room

Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher cut wide receiver Deon Long for having a woman in his dorm room. Fisher gave…

8 years ago

Simone Biles Takes Gold And Aly Raisman Silver In Gymnastics All-Around In Rio Olympics

Simone Biles won the gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics final in Rio Thursday evening, recovering from second place--…

8 years ago

Wichita State Coach Gregg Marshall Suspended After An Ejection In Canada

Wichita State men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall was ejected from a game against McGill University in Montreal, Quebec on Tuesday. The…

8 years ago

OPINION: Lilly King Shouldn’t Feel Ways Towards Yulia Efimova, She Should Be Angry With IOC

American swimmer Lilly King beat Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova on Monday in a dual of the U.S. vs. Russia. Efimova is one of…

8 years ago

Late Driver Bryan Clauson Helped Save Five Lives By Being An Organ Donor

Bryan Clauson, the 27-year-old driver who died on Sunday, helped save five lives by being an organ donor, his family revealed…

8 years ago

Astros Designate CF Carlos Gomez For Assignment

The Houston Astros announced Wednesday that center fielder Carlos Gomez has been designated for assignment. Astros Designate CF Carlos Gomez For Assignment "I…

8 years ago

Australian Track And Field Olympian Michelle Jenneke Posts ‘Revealing’ Instagram Photo

Australian hurdler and model Michelle Jenneke, who is competing in this summer's Olympics in Rio di Janeiro, has taken the internet by…

8 years ago

Gabby Douglas Apologizes After Twitter Reacts To Her Not Placing Hand On Heart During National Anthem

Gabby Douglas became the focus of outrage early Wednesday after she and the rest of the US women's gymnastics team won…

8 years ago

Nico Hernandez Upsets To Guarantee First Medal In Men’s Boxing For U.S. Since 2008

Team USA light flyweight Nico Hernandez will be fighting for at least a bronze medal in Rio. The 20-year-old native of…

8 years ago

USA’s Nathan Adrian, Defending Olympic Champion, Wins Bronze In 100M Freestyle

Nathan Adrian, defending Olympic gold medalist in the men's 100-meter freestyle, took bronze in the event's final on Wednesday in Rio,…

8 years ago

USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross Advance To Round of 16 In Women’s Beach Volleyball In Rio

Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross defeated Switzerland's Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre 21-13, 22-24, 15-12 on Wednesday night to win their pool and advance…

8 years ago

Japan’s Kohei Uchimura, Reigning Gold Medalist, Wins Again In Exciting All-Around Gymnastics Final

Koehi Uchimura dismissed comparisons to superstar athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt when people began saying he is the greatest gymnast of all time.…

8 years ago

Tim Tebow To Pursue A Career In Professional Baseball

Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Tim Tebow is actively pursuing interest in a career in professional baseball, according to his…

8 years ago

Patriots’ Nate Ebner Scores First Olympic Try, Lays Huge Hit As USA Rugby Rout Brazil 26-0

With his New England Patriots teammates watching back home in Foxboro, Massachusetts, safety Nate Ebner helped lead the US Olympic rugby squad…

8 years ago

Dutch Gymnast Yuri Van Gelder Expelled From Rio Olympics For Drinking

Yuri van Gelder reached the men's rings finals in gymnastics on Saturday but sadly, the Dutch gymnastic star's time in Rio has…

8 years ago