US routs Japan 110-64, advances to women's basketball semis (Yahoo Sports) Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball brushed aside yet another opponent at the Rio Games after being challenged for the first time in the Olympics, albeit for just one half. While Japan played the Americans tough in the first half, the end result was another blowout victory for the U.S., although the 110-64 … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-'Pocket rocket' wins Malaysia's first track medal (Reuters) By Stephen Eisenhammer RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Eight years after carrying Malaysia's flag at the opening of the Beijing Olympics, Azizulhasni Awang finally fulfilled the dream of winning his country's first ever track cycling medal on Tuesday. Awang, nicknamed the 'pocket rocket' because of his small … [Read more...]

LPGA star Lewis would advocate for team portion to Olympic golf Stacy Lewis prepares for the women’s Olympic golf tournament. (Getty Images) One of the drags on golf’s return to the Olympics — at least within golf circles — was the format of the two 60-player tournaments that would unfold in Rio. Yet another 72-hole, stroke-play, no-cut event? Don’t we have enough of those? Many in golf … [Read more...]

Rio police: Scant evidence so far in Lochte robbery probe (Yahoo Sports) Police investigating reports that American swimmer Ryan Lochte and three of his teammates were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi so far have found little evidence supporting the account, and say the swimmers were unable to provide key details in police interviews. A police official with knowledge of the investigation told … [Read more...]

LPGA commish Mike Whan explains tour's 2-week Olympic break LPGA commissioner Mike Whan presents a trophy to Inbee Park. (Getty Images) The LPGA Tour has gone dark since the Ricoh Women’s British Open, taking two weeks off after the season’s fourth major in preparation for the women’s Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro. The approach is a contrast to the PGA Tour, which, two weeks … [Read more...]

Olympics-Boxing-Cuba's La Cruz cruises into light-heavy final (Reuters) * Cuban and Kazakh to fight for light-heavy gold * Britain gains another medal with super-heavy Joyce. * Cuban-born Sotomayor in the medals for Azerbaijan (Adds details on later fights) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Cuba's triple world champion Julio Cesar La Cruz made sure of at least an … [Read more...]

Argentine cancer survivor wins Olympic sailing gold at 54 (Yahoo Sports) Santiago Lange lost count of how many times he broke down during the celebration on the shore of Guanabara Bay, where one of the more remarkable stories of the Olympics played out. ''It was many,'' said Lange, a 54-year-old Argentine who became the oldest medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Games. Lange, a cancer survivor … [Read more...]

Brazil's Robson Conceicao wins historic boxing gold at home (The Associated Press) Robson Conceicao couldn't step up onto a medal podium without thinking about where his climb began. The lightweight won Brazil's first Olympic boxing gold medal Tuesday night, delighting a frenzied home audience with a unanimous decision over France's Sofiane Oumiha. ''It's amazing that my life has changed … [Read more...]