Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt, men's 100-meter live blog, how to watch, stream We're more than halfway through the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events Sunday. Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin are ready to duel for 100-meter gold as the semifinals and final to determine the fastest man on earth kick into high gear. Plus, all-around gymnastics gold … [Read more...]

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 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...]

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...]

Ryan Lochte responded to Rio robbers in the most Ryan Lochte way possible It takes quite a bit to get under Ryan Lochte's skin. You'd think someone holding a gun to his head would elicit an emotion resembling fear, panic ... maybe terror? But, in true Lochte fashion, he just rolled with it. Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers confirmed that they were robbed at gun point early Sunday morning in … [Read more...]

Golfer who claimed he was kidnapped last year arrested after at John Deere Classic Robert Allenby is in trouble again. USATSI It happened again. Robert Allenby is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Allenby, who is currently No. 237 in the FedEx Cup standings and has made just two of 21 cuts this season, was arrested this week after missing the cut at the John Deere Classic. Here is WQAD with … [Read more...]

Muscle Watch 2016: Bucs' Mike Evans says he's around 15 pounds lighter If there is one thing you can guarantee about the beginning period of NFL training camps, it's that there will be a ton of reports about players that have reported in the best shape of their lives. Some of them will have packed on 15 pounds of muscle, while others will have lost 15 pounds of fat. (It's always 15 … [Read more...]

Watch live: Indians and Angels meet in Free Game of the Day When the Cleveland Indians acquired Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees at the trade deadline, it was expected he’d become the team’s regular closer. Instead, manager Terry Francona has elected to employ his new bullpen ace as a weapon, rather than to define him in a singular role. And so far the results have been interesting. … [Read more...]

J.R. Smith on getting married: 'Two rings, one year' If you queried a serious NBA fan or most NBA media members with the question "Who's an NBA player that likes to party?" one of the most common responses would be Cleveland Cavaliers star J.R. Smith. The man has long made no secret of his penchant for the nightlife and the NBA rock star lifestyle. Smith's public perception has started … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: The Judge Is In One era of Yankees baseball ended Saturday. A few hours later, another began. The day the Yankees officially released Alex Rodriguez, top prospects Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge -- one of whom took A-Rod's vacated spot on the 25-man roster -- made their presence felt with back-to-back home runs in their first at-bats as major leaguers. The homers … [Read more...]