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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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 years ago

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…

10 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.…

10 years ago