Neymar kick is gold: Brazil wins 1st Olympic soccer title (Yahoo Sports) With a kiss of the ball and an unforgettable kick, Brazil's biggest soccer star gave the Olympic host its biggest moment of the games. Brazil won its first Olympic gold medal in soccer Saturday with a dramatic penalty kick by Neymar to defeat Germany, sending the nation into a frenzy after a 1-1 (5-4 shootout) victory. … [Read more...]
Boxing: Shields wears two golds around her neck (Reuters)
Boxing: Shields wears two golds around her neck (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Claressa Shields brought one gold medal to the ring with her and left with two hanging around her neck after retaining her Olympic middleweight title and making U.S. boxing history on Sunday. Some historians have questioned that tournament's Olympic status. … [Read more...]
Shields becomes 1st American boxer with 2 Olympic golds (Yahoo Sports)
Shields becomes 1st American boxer with 2 Olympic golds (Yahoo Sports) Claressa Shields had Olympic gold around her neck and a secret keepsake in her warmup jacket pocket. ''I'm going to let the world know and they'll never forget that I have two Olympic gold medals,'' she said. Shields had all the answers as she breezed through three unanimous decision victories in the tournament. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s flyweight final results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's flyweight final results (Reuters) Aug 21 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's flyweight final result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Shakhobidin Zoirov (Uzbekistan) beat Misha Aloian (Russia) 3-0 … [Read more...]
Werder Bremen suffer shock German Cup defeat
Werder Bremen suffer shock German Cup defeat Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Werder Bremen kicked off their new season by being dumped out of the German Cup in the first round with a 2-1 defeat at third-tier club Sportfreunde Lotte on Sunday. Viktor Skripnik’s Bremen fell behind early on to a goal by defender Matthias Rahn, but Austrian international Zlatko Junuzovic levelled on the stroke of … [Read more...]
U.S. men's hoops slam Serbia to win gold medal
U.S. men's hoops slam Serbia to win gold medal 4:56 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team won its third straight gold medal and did it easily, beating Serbia 96-66 on Sunday. After a few close calls earlier in the tournament, this was no contest. Kevin Durant scored 30 points and helped the Americans jump out to a huge lead by halftime. It was the … [Read more...]
USA Basketball wins gold, earns congrats from NBA players
USA Basketball wins gold, earns congrats from NBA players 4:56 PM ET The U.S. men's basketball team got off to a slow start in the gold-medal game against Serbia, but Kevin Durant took over in the second quarter. The team went on a 40-15 run on the way to a 96-66 win, earning gold for the third consecutive Olympics and the sixth time in seven tries with NBA players. As the margin stretched to … [Read more...]
Jimmy Vesey didn't take the easy way out in signing with Rangers
Jimmy Vesey didn't take the easy way out in signing with Rangers It's already started for Jimmy Vesey. The Harvard University standout who opted not to sign with the Nashville Predators in the spring finally became a free agent on Aug. 16 and on Friday became a member of the New York Rangers. After signing his two-year deal to join the club, hopefully Vesey steered clear of his Twitter … [Read more...]
Ryan Lochte, U.S. swimmers face ‘further action’ from USOC after Rio
Ryan Lochte, U.S. swimmers face ‘further action’ from USOC after Rio Getty Images Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news RIO DE JANEIRO – As the Rio Olympics ended, the United States Olympic Committee celebrated its gold medals, its medal count and the continued domination of its athletes. “But it was not perfect,” CEO Scott Blackmun said. “We had the one regretful incident with our … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Shields wears two golds around her neck (Reuters)
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...]