Month: August 2016

Phil Dalhausser, U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Player, On Getting Ready For A Match [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Phil Dalhausser, U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball... by uSports Phil Dalhausser, nicknamed 'The Thin Beast' for his 6'9" lean stature, qualified…

8 years ago

U.S. Women’s Soccer Beat France 1-0 In First-Round Olympic Game

The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team — the 2015 World Cup champions — were lucky to avoid a surprisingly powerful French team…

8 years ago

Dana Vollmer, U.S. Olympic Swimmer, On Overcoming Long QT Syndrome [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Dana Vollmer, U.S. Olympic Swimmer, On... by uSports Team USA Olympic swimmer, Dana Vollmer, won a bronze medal in the 100…

8 years ago

Nathan Adrian, U.S. Olympic Swimmer, Talks Food Choices Before And After Meets [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Nathan Adrian, U.S. Olympic Swimmer, Talks Food... by uSports Nathan Adrian won his fourth gold medal yesterday with the men's…

8 years ago

Novak Djokovic Upset By Juan Martin Del Potro In First Round At Rio Olympics

Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears after crashing out of the Olympic Games following a stunning 7-6 7-6 first-round loss to Argentina's Juan Martin…

8 years ago

Team USA’s Simone Biles, Aly Raisman Qualify For All-Around Gymnastics Final In Rio

The U.S. women's gymnastics team delivered in the all-around final in Rio on Sunday, hitting all 16 routines with ease,…

8 years ago

Serena And Venus Williams Fall In First-Ever First-Round Olympics Doubles Loss

Three-time Olympic doubles champions Venus and Serena Williams suffered their first-ever Olympic loss in the first round at Rio on Sunday. The sisters fell…

8 years ago

Chicago Sky’s Betnijah Laney Talks Rehab For Knee Injury [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Chicago Sky's Betnijah Laney Talks Rehab For... by uSports June 3, 2016 is a date Chicago Sky guard Betnijah Laney…

8 years ago

David Boudia, Team USA Olympic Diver, On His Prep For Olympic Competition [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

US Olympic diver David Boudia On How He Preps... by uSports David Boudia, a 27-year-old Olympic diver for Team USA,…

8 years ago

Michael Phelps Earns 19th Olympic Gold, Katie Ledecky Smashes World Record To Win Gold

Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic gold medal as a member of Team USA after capturing the 4x100 relay in Rio…

8 years ago

OPINION: Professional Sports Need More People Like Martellus Bennett

We are taught growing up to not to say things that might hurt other people's feelings or are rude and considered…

8 years ago

Croatia, Defending Water Polo Olympic Champions, Beat USA 7-5 In Rio

Croatia, the defending Olympic water polo gold medalists, opened their Rio 2016 title defense with a 7-5 victory over team…

8 years ago

OPINION: Wage Gap Widens, ‘We’re Not Treated Anywhere Near Equal’

The debate over equal pay for men and women in the workplace is not new, but that doesn't make it…

8 years ago

USA Teen Ginny Thrasher Wins First Gold Medal Of Rio Olympics

Virginia 'Ginny' Thrasher, a 19-year-old Olympian competing with Team USA, has won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Games,…

8 years ago

Accuser Boycotts After U. Florida Appoints Booster To Oversee Title IX Hearing For Football Player

A former University of Florida student who accused two members of the school's football team of sexually assaulting her will…

8 years ago

Rio Olympics Begin With Colorful Ceremony At Maracana Stadium

The 2016 Summer Olympics officially kicked off with a colorful and heart-pounding ceremony at Rio's Maracana Stadium on Friday night.…

8 years ago

USA Gymnastics Fails To Report Sexual Abuse Allegations

Sexual abuse allegations against members of the USA Gymnastics coaching staff, spanning decades, were not reported to authorities, according an…

8 years ago

Champions League Playoff Draws Completed: Man City Face Steaua Bucharest; Celtic Meet Hapoel Beer Sheva

Manchester City will play Romanian club Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League playoff round, according to draws made early Friday.…

8 years ago

Steelers LB James Harrison Throws His Kids Into A Pool By Tossing Them High Into The Air

James Harrison is already impressive for playing a 14th NFL season at the age of 38 but now, the Pittsburgh Steelers…

8 years ago

Wayne Gretzky Rookie Trading Card Sells For Record $465K

A Wayne Gretzky rookie trading card sold at auction Thursday at The National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City for a record $465,000,…

8 years ago