Super Simone! Biles soars to Olympic all-around title (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stood side by side in Rio Olympic Arena, clutching each other while waiting for the inevitable coronation. When the floor exercise judges validated what Raisman and every other gymnast has known for years - that Biles is the greatest of her generation and perhaps of all time - the U.S. Olympic … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympics golf: Leaderboard, live blog, Round 2 updates, Friday highlights
2016 Rio Olympics golf: Leaderboard, live blog, Round 2 updates, Friday highlights The first round of Olympic golf in 112 years is now in the books and golfers at the 2016 Rio Olympics now have 18 holes to look back on in hopes of making improvements to vie for the first medals to be handed out since 1904. Both Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose are hoping to ride solid Thursdays to the top of the … [Read more...]
Where to find USA women’s Olympic soccer team vs. Sweden on US TV
Where to find USA women’s Olympic soccer team vs. Sweden on US TV If you’re trying to find out how you can watch UUSA women’s Olympic soccer team vs. Sweden in the Olympics, you’ve come to the right place. The US Women’s Olympic soccer team faces Sweden in the quarter-finals of the tournament. After defeating New Zealand and France, and drawing Colombia 2-2, the USA will be looking to put aside … [Read more...]
Buccaneers rookie kicker, a second-round pick, has a rough start
Buccaneers rookie kicker, a second-round pick, has a rough start Roberto Aguayo (AP) Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie kicker Roberto Aguayo might go on to have an all-time great career and we’ll laugh about how it started. But when you draft a kicker in a second round, you don’t want to see him miss his first career kick. After Jameis Winston threw a nice touchdown pass in the first quarter of … [Read more...]
Manuel becomes 1st African American woman to win swim gold (Yahoo Sports)
Manuel becomes 1st African American woman to win swim gold (Yahoo Sports) Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement. With her victory in the 100-meter freestyle, she became the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. The 20-year-old Manuel upset world-record holder Cate Campbell of Australia and tied … [Read more...]
After 2 losses, US men volleyball stuns Brazil in 4 sets (Yahoo Sports)
After 2 losses, US men volleyball stuns Brazil in 4 sets (Yahoo Sports) Mouth agape, Matt Anderson yelled from every ounce of his being to celebrate big hit after pounding big hit. Erik Shoji chased down ball after ball, diving into the U.S. bench to keep one key point alive. When the men's volleyball team had no choice but to fight to remain in the tournament a little longer, the … [Read more...]
US women’s field hockey tops India, could top pool (Yahoo Sports)
US women's field hockey tops India, could top pool (Yahoo Sports) The U.S. women's field hockey team took care of business. Now, the Americans can focus on their showdown with Britain. Katie Bam scored two goals, and the U.S. defeated India 3-0 Thursday night to improve to 4-0 in Pool B. Britain also remained unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Japan on Thursday. … [Read more...]
Phelps leaves Lochte in his wake one last time at Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Phelps leaves Lochte in his wake one last time at Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Michael Phelps waggled four fingers, recognizing another historic achievement. Now, he's the first swimmer ever to win the same event at four straight Olympics. Ryan Lochte was left in his wake every time. … [Read more...]
Jeremy Lin compares NBA All-Stars to Dota heroes
Jeremy Lin compares NBA All-Stars to Dota heroes 12:32 AM ET Jeremy Lin of the Brooklyn Nets, best known for his winning turnaround with the New York Knicks in 2012, is also a Dota fan in attendance at The International 6. He has a respectable 4,000 MMR (matchmaking rating) and plays the game three times a week after basketball practice to relax. ESPN sat down with Lin to ask which Dota heroes … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics: Russian Yulia Efimova asks why Phelps shouldn't be banned
Rio Olympics: Russian Yulia Efimova asks why Phelps shouldn't be banned Yulia Efimova, who became one of the most well-known Russian Olympians among American fans thanks to outspoken, finger-wagging rival Lilly King, has been taking a lot of heat this week. Amid winning two silver medals, including in the 100-meter breast stroke against King and the 200-meter breaststroke Thursday, Efimova … [Read more...]