Olympics-Boxing-Shields wears two golds around her neck (Reuters) * American Shields retains her 2012 title * First double U.S. boxing gold medallist since 1904 * Silver for Netherlands (Adds details) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Claressa Shields brought one gold medal to the ring with her and left with two hanging around her neck after retaining her Olympic … [Read more...]
Kenya’s Kipchoge wins gold in marathon, 1 color he’d lacked (Yahoo Sports)
Kenya's Kipchoge wins gold in marathon, 1 color he'd lacked (Yahoo Sports) Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya smiled as he crossed the finish line and later directed cheering fans from the podium. ''I've won my Olympic gold medal,'' Kipchoge said. Kipchoge's golden moment came was overshadowed by the silver medalist, Feyisa Lilesa, taking his opportunity to support protests back in his native … [Read more...]
Olympics-Mountain bike-Men’s cross country results (Reuters)
Olympics-Mountain bike-Men's cross country results (Reuters) Aug 21 (Gracenote) - Olympic mountain bike men's cross country result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. 1. Nino Schurter (Switzerland) 1 hour 33 minutes 28 seconds 2. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic) 1:34:18 3. Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Spain) 1:34:51 4. Maxime Marotte (France) 1:35:01 5. Jonathan Botero (Colombia) 1:35:44 6. Mathias … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s super heavyweight final results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's super heavyweight final results (Reuters) Aug 21 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's super heavyweight final result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Tony Yoka (France) beat Joseph Joyce (Britain) 2-1 … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s light welterweight final results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's light welterweight final results (Reuters) Aug 21 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's light welterweight final result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (Uzbekistan) beat Collazo Sotomayor (Azerbaijan) 2-1 … [Read more...]
Boxing: Uzbek Gaibnazarov wins men’s light-welter gold (Reuters)
Boxing: Uzbek Gaibnazarov wins men's light-welter gold (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Fazliddin Gaibnazarov won the Olympic light-welterweight gold by beating Azerbaijan's Cuban-born Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo on a 2-1 split decision on Sunday. The gold was Uzbekistan's second of the afternoon and third of the boxing tournament. Russia's Vitaly Dunaytsev and Germany's Artem … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Shields wins women’s middleweight gold (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Shields wins women's middleweight gold (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Claressa Shields defended her middleweight title on Sunday to become the first U.S. boxer in 112 years to win two Olympic gold medals. Shields beat Nouchka Fontijn, whose silver medal was the first by a Dutch boxer since heavyweight Arnold Vanderlyde won bronze in 1992, by a unanimous points … [Read more...]
Stuani gives Middlesbrough northeast spoils
Stuani gives Middlesbrough northeast spoils Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Uruguayan striker Cristhian Stuani’s fine brace earned Middlesbrough a 2-1 win at Sunderland on Sunday in the northeast rivals’ first Premier League encounter since January 2009. Stuani put Aitor Karanka’s Boro ahead with a glorious 25-yard strike in the 13th minute at the Stadium of Light before finishing off a neat … [Read more...]
Notre Dame arrest fallout: Redfield dismissed, Butler suspended
Notre Dame arrest fallout: Redfield dismissed, Butler suspended PGA Tour on CBS LIVE: Final round at Wyndham … [Read more...]
Brett Gardner joins catch-of-the-year conversation with balancing act
Brett Gardner joins catch-of-the-year conversation with balancing act Once a stalwart in the New York Yankees outfield, Brett Gardner may not have much of a future there with a youth movement underway. Don’t throw dirt on him either though. He’s not going to give his spot away that easily, which was evidenced by his sensational catch-of-the-year candidate on Saturday night. Gardner went … [Read more...]