Boxing: Buatsi banks at least a bronze for Britain (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather told Joshua Buatsi he looked like a future world champion and the light-heavyweight responded by becoming Britain's first boxing medalist of the Rio Olympics on Sunday. The first of a strong British contingent to reach a semi-final, where each of the losers is awarded a … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt wins Olympic gold again in the 100; American Justin Gatlin gets silver
Usain Bolt wins Olympic gold again in the 100; American Justin Gatlin gets silver It is a privilege to watch the fastest human in the history of this planet continue to prove that statement correct. Usain Bolt, already the only person ever to win back-to-back gold medals in the 100 meters, is now the first and only to do it three times, and at three consecutive Olympiads. The 29-year-old global … [Read more...]
Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin cruise through to Sunday night's 100-meter final
Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin cruise through to Sunday night's 100-meter final The most famous Jamaican since Bob Marley has made his big arrival in Rio. After a false start -- and immediate disqualification -- by Bahrain's Andrew Fisher, Usain Bolt took first in his 100-meter semifinal heat with a blazing time of 9.86. As is Bolt's typical style, he didn't go 100 percent from start to finish. … [Read more...]
LeBron James hits the Summer Sixteen stage, plays Drake's hype man
LeBron James hits the Summer Sixteen stage, plays Drake's hype man Drake introduces LeBron James at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) How would you celebrate putting pen to paper on a $100 million contract that makes you the highest-paid player in the NBA and sets you up to have the highest single-season salary in NBA history? Well, if you’re LeBron … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: The End
Week That Was: Week That Was: The End As we head into the middle of August, contenders are just beginning to gear up for the stretch run. But for two of the modern era's most legendary sluggers, this past week spelled the end. At a press conference on Sunday, the Yankees announced Alex Rodriguez would be retiring amidst the season and transitioning into an instructor role with the team. His last … [Read more...]
Air Force's new alternate helmets are fantastic (Video)
Air Force's new alternate helmets are fantastic (Video) Air Force flag carriers run before the NCAA Mountain West Championship football game against San Diego State Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Air Force’s recent history with alternate uniforms has been great, but their equipment department raised the bar on Sunday. The program unveiled the “AirPower … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s lightweight semifinal results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's lightweight semifinal results (Reuters) Aug 14 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's lightweight semifinal result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Robson Conceicao (Brazil) beat Lazaro Alvarez (Cuba) 3-0 … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s light flyweight final results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's light flyweight final results (Reuters) Aug 14 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's light flyweight final result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Hasanboy Dusmatov (Uzbekistan) beat Yuberjen Martinez Rivas (Colombia) 3-0 … [Read more...]
British cyclist Jason Kenny wins 2nd gold of Rio Olympics (The Associated Press)
British cyclist Jason Kenny wins 2nd gold of Rio Olympics (The Associated Press) Jason Kenny defeated Callum Skinner in an all-Britain final inside the velodrome Sunday to defend his individual sprint Olympic gold medal and win his second gold of the Rio Games. Kenny and Skinner combined with Philip Hindes to win the team sprint Thursday night. It was Kenny's fifth Olympic gold medal and … [Read more...]
Aussie-American BMX power couple share goal – Olympic gold (The Associated Press)
Aussie-American BMX power couple share goal - Olympic gold (The Associated Press) Sam Willoughby and Alise Post are also two of the best BMX racers in the world. Willoughby won the silver medal for Australia at the London Olympics in 2012, when Post finished 12th for the U.S. They're top contenders again this season on the World Cup tour, where Willoughby was sixth in the men's rankings and … [Read more...]