Boxing: Hernandez poised to end U.S. medal drought (Reuters) The U.S. men's boxing team will be assured of its first Olympic medal since 2008 when Nico Miguel Hernandez faces Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the semi-final of the light-flyweight competition on Friday. The rules of Olympic boxing guarantee that the losing semi-finalists both receive a bronze medal, meaning that whatever … [Read more...]
The Fijian way: The people’s team delivers 1st Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports)
The Fijian way: The people's team delivers 1st Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports) Osea Kolinisau didn't want merely to win Fiji's first ever Olympic gold medal, he was determined to do it by showing the world how rugby sevens should be played. With his prime minister among the Fijians in the crowd, and knowing 900,000 more back in the Pacific expected nothing less than a gold medal, he kicked off … [Read more...]
Quarterback battles, Cam's error and everything else from Day 1 of the preseason
Quarterback battles, Cam's error and everything else from Day 1 of the preseason The NFL's preseason schedule got off to a delayed start thanks to the Hall of Fame Game getting canceled on Sunday, so the first night of football in nearly seven months was a little more action-packed than we're used to. Preseason pigskin isn't always of the highest quality, but one thing you're always … [Read more...]