Peaty sets world mark in heats on 1st day in Olympic pool (Yahoo Sports) Swimming got off to a fast start in preliminaries at the Olympic pool on Saturday, with a world record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, the second-fastest performance ever in the women's 400 individual medley and a defending champion knocked out. Katinka Hosszu of Hungary just missed setting a world record in the … [Read more...]
Police detonate backpack near finish line of Rio Olympic cycling race (Reuters)
Police detonate backpack near finish line of Rio Olympic cycling race (Reuters) By Scott Malone and Caroline Stauffer RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A loud blast shook the media seats near the finishing line of the men's cycling road race on the first day of the Rio Olympics when Brazil's bomb squad detonated an unattended backpack on Saturday, amid tight security at South America's first … [Read more...]
First gold medal in Rio goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher (Yahoo Sports)
First gold medal in Rio goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher (Yahoo Sports) Virginia Thrasher went through a three-week spring whirlwind, winning three NCAA titles and a spot on the U.S. Olympic Shooting team. Keeping her nerve on sport's biggest stage, Thrasher on Saturday earned the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics, outlasting two-time gold medalist Du Li to capture the women's … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Italian Nibali taken to hospital after crash (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Italian Nibali taken to hospital after crash (Reuters) By Scott Malone RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali was taken to hospital with a possible fractured collarbone after crashing on a high-speed descent near the end of the Olympic men's road race on Saturday, a team official said. Nibali attacked in the closing stages, leading a three-man … [Read more...]
-Olympics-Boxing-Boxers scuffed up but happy sans headgear at Rio (Reuters)
-Olympics-Boxing-Boxers scuffed up but happy sans headgear at Rio (Reuters) (Removes duplicated word in headline) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - On debut day for Olympic boxing, fighters said they were happy to be competing at the first Games since 1980 without protective headgear, welcoming better peripheral vision even if it means more cuts and scrapes. After decades of debate, and … [Read more...]
No timetable for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return to Cup Series
No timetable for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return to Cup Series Dale Earnhardt Jr. came to spend time with his team at Watkins Glen on Friday (Getty). In his first public appearance since he was sidelined because of the effects of a concussion, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said there was no hard timeline for his return to the Sprint Cup Series because of the nature of his injury. Junior has missed … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Carolina Hurricanes
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Carolina Hurricanes [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: … [Read more...]
Mane sparkles as Liverpool crush Barcelona
Mane sparkles as Liverpool crush Barcelona London (AFP) – New signing Sadio Mane scored one goal and made another as Liverpool slickly defeated Barcelona 4-0 in a one-sided friendly match at a sun-soaked Wembley on Sunday. A 34 million pounds ($44.5 million, 40.1 million euros) capture from Southampton, Mane struck a 15th-minute opener and then supplied the cross from which ex-Liverpool player … [Read more...]
U.S. women's water polo coach leaves team after death in family
U.S. women's water polo coach leaves team after death in family Adam Krikorian in 2012 (Getty Images) Adam Krikorian, the coach of the U.S. women’s water polo team, has left Rio after the death of one of his brothers. Blake Krikorian was just 48 when he died on Wednesday. He reportedly had a heart attack while surfing in California. He was a well-known tech entrepreneur and investor. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Security investigating reports of bullet in equestrian centre (Reuters)
Olympics-Security investigating reports of bullet in equestrian centre (Reuters) Security officials are investigating reports that a bullet tore through a tent in the media area of the equestrian centre in the Deodoro area of the Olympic park in Rio de Janeiro, the venue manager said on Friday. "Security is investigating that incident and will make a statement later," the venue manager Anja … [Read more...]