Brazil's Robson Conceicao wins historic boxing gold at home (Yahoo Sports) Robson Conceicao couldn't step up onto a medal podium without thinking about where his climb began. The lightweight won Brazil's first Olympic boxing gold medal Tuesday night, delighting a frenzied home audience with a unanimous decision over France's Sofiane Oumiha. ''It's amazing that my life has changed … [Read more...]
Brazil women beat US, ending Walsh Jennings’ golden run (Yahoo Sports)
Brazil women beat US, ending Walsh Jennings' golden run (Yahoo Sports) If Kerri Walsh Jennings winds up with a fourth medal in Olympic beach volleyball, it will be bronze - not gold, like the other three she has earned in what had been an unblemished record at the Summer Games. Walsh Jennings and partner April Ross were relegated to the third-place game by Brazil's reigning world champions, … [Read more...]
Chase Utley crushed the Phillies and Philly fans cheered him anyway
Chase Utley crushed the Phillies and Philly fans cheered him anyway Consider this a testament to how much Philadelphia Phillies fan love Chase Utley: He hit two homers and drove in five runs for the other team Tuesday night and received two curtain calls from the Philly faithful. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] This was Utley’s first game back in Citizen’s Bank Park after … [Read more...]
Marta in tears as Sweden dump Brazil in penalty shoot-out
Marta in tears as Sweden dump Brazil in penalty shoot-out Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Sweden ended a disconsolate Marta’s dreams of guiding Brazil’s women to a first Olympic football gold medal with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win to set up a final with Germany. The five-time world player of the year walked off in tears after the upset before 70,000 people in a stunned Maracana stadium. Brazil thrashed … [Read more...]
LeBron: Social change 'starts person by person'
LeBron: Social change 'starts person by person' 12:12 AM ET SANDUSKY, Ohio -- LeBron James elaborated Tuesday on the call for social change he delivered at last month's ESPYS. "Myself and my brothers Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony -- you guys probably have heard of those guys," James told the crowd at an event hosted by his LeBron James Family Foundation at Cedar Point … [Read more...]
Anthony Rizzo hops on Wrigley wall for catch-of-the-year candidate
Anthony Rizzo hops on Wrigley wall for catch-of-the-year candidate It’s safe to say Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has become one of the most exciting guys to watch when he’s chasing a foul ball into the stands. Remember that catch he made last year jumping onto the tarp at Wrigley Field? [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Well, he added another to his personal … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 12 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 12 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream We're almost halfway through the final week of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events on Wednesday. U.S. defending champion Brittany Reese is going for another gold medal in the women's long jump, and Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross look for bronze in their match with … [Read more...]
US routs Japan 110-64, advances to women’s basketball semis (Yahoo Sports)
US routs Japan 110-64, advances to women's basketball semis (Yahoo Sports) Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball brushed aside yet another opponent at the Rio Games after being challenged for the first time in the Olympics, albeit for just one half. While Japan played the Americans tough in the first half, the end result was another blowout victory for the U.S., although the 110-64 … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-‘Pocket rocket’ wins Malaysia’s first track medal (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-'Pocket rocket' wins Malaysia's first track medal (Reuters) By Stephen Eisenhammer RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Eight years after carrying Malaysia's flag at the opening of the Beijing Olympics, Azizulhasni Awang finally fulfilled the dream of winning his country's first ever track cycling medal on Tuesday. Awang, nicknamed the 'pocket rocket' because of his small … [Read more...]
LPGA star Lewis would advocate for team portion to Olympic golf
LPGA star Lewis would advocate for team portion to Olympic golf Stacy Lewis prepares for the women’s Olympic golf tournament. (Getty Images) One of the drags on golf’s return to the Olympics — at least within golf circles — was the format of the two 60-player tournaments that would unfold in Rio. Yet another 72-hole, stroke-play, no-cut event? Don’t we have enough of those? Many in golf … [Read more...]