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Brazilian Officials Investigating Potential Vote-Buying In 2016 Rio Olympics Bid
Police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday searched the home of the head of Brazil’s Olympic Committee as part of…
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British Olympic Runner Mo Farah ‘Promised’ 2 Kids He’d Win Gold Medal For Each
Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic distance runner from Great Britain, has revealed that he promised his two kids he would win…
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Neymar To Stay In Brazil, Miss Barcelona Weekend Game Before World Cup Qualifiers
Neymar helped lead Brazil to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, but the national team’s captain…
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Speedo And Two Other Sponsors Drop Ryan Lochte After Rio Scandal
Ryan Lochte lost three major sponsors after swimsuit giant Speedo USA, retail company Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela announced in rapid…
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USA Pole-Vaulter Sam Kendricks Stops Mid-Run To Stand For National Anthem
Sam Kendricks’ army training shows very clearly, and has served him well. USA Pole-Vaulter Sam Kendricks Stops Mid-Run To Stand For…
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Brazil Men’s Soccer, Led By Neymar, Beat Germany In Penalties For First-Ever Olympic Title
The Brazilian soccer team has had more than its share of ups and downs in recent years. It’s won several…
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Rout Serbia 96-66 In Gold Medal Game For Third Straight Olympic Title
Team USA began the Rio 2016 Olympics strong by winning the first gold medal of the Games thanks to teenage…
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Rio 2016: In Amazing Closing Ceremony, Olympic Flag Goes To Tokyo, Japan PM Shinzo Abe Appears As Super Mario
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games officially ended Sunday night with an incredible, carnival-inspired closing ceremony, as well as the handover…
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Top Spain 82-76 In Rio To Reach Gold Medal Game
For the fourth consecutive Olympic Games, Team USA ended Spain’s hopes for a gold medal. U.S. Men’s Basketball Top Spain…
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U.S. Women Beat Italy 12-5 For Second Straight Olympic Water Polo Title
The U.S. became the first-ever two-time Olympic champion in women’s water polo on Friday, after a 12-5 defeat over Italy…
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U.S. Women Drop Baton In 4x100M Relay, But Reach Final Thanks To Second Chance
Several strange things have occurred in the women’s track and field competition at the Rio Olympics, but one of the…
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Day 14 Rio Olympic Medals Race: Team USA Reaches 100 Medals, China, Great Britain Still Follow
As of noon on Day 14 of the 2016 Rio Olympics (Aug. 19), The United States continues to dominate, boasting…
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Usain Bolt Dominates Again For 200M Olympic Gold In Rio
Lightning has struck Rio de Janeiro once again with unstoppable force. Usain Bolt Dominates Again For 200M Olympic Gold In…
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Ashton Eaton Wins Second Straight Gold Medal In Decathlon
Ashton Eaton of the United States successfully defended his 2012 Olympic decathlon title on Thursday night in Rio de Janeiro, equaling…
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Dalilah Muhammad Becomes First U.S. Woman To Win Olympic Gold In 400M Hurdles
After two years of battling injuries and losing confidence over disappointing results, Dalilah Muhammad finally got her first-place finish, and simultaneously made…
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Helen Maroulis Beats Japanese Star For First Gold In U.S. Women’s Wrestling History
Helen Maroulis added her name on Thursday to the list of American Olympians to make history at the Rio Games this…
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Usain Bolt Continues Hot Olympic Streak With 200M Semifinal Win; USA’s Justin Gatlin Crashes Out
Usain Bolt ran his fastest time of the season to win his Olympic 200-meter semi-final in 19.78 seconds in Rio on…
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Ryan Lochte And U.S. Swimmers Vandalized Rio Gas Station, Got In Fight, Brazilian Reports Say
The American Olympic swimmers who claimed they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning by Brazilians posing as police officers fabricated…
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U.S. Women Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali, Kristi Castlin Sweep 100M Hurdles In Rio
Three U.S. women made history in Rio on Wednesday night, placing 1-2-3 in the 100-meter hurdles in the first time…
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U.S. Soccer Suspends Hope Solo For Six Months, Terminates Contract After Olympics Remarks
August 25, 2016, 12:53 pm0
U.S. Soccer has announced that Hope Solo has been suspended from the U.S. Women’s National Team for six months following the goalkeeper’s…
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