Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps, USA gymnastics live up to lofty expectations With the women's gymnastics team, Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps all in action with gold medals on the line, Tuesday was a star-studded affair for Team USA. It was also an extremely successful day in Rio for the Americans. Team USA padded its gold-medal total, extending its lead and sending the country into hysterics … [Read more...]

USWNT will play Sweden in Rio 2016 quarterfinals: Three things to know The U.S. women's national team is looking for its fourth straight Olympic gold in 2016, and its next task is the quarterfinals, where we now know who the favorites will play. After winning Group G on Tuesday with a error-filled, disappointing 2-2 draw against Colombia, the U.S. now faces Sweden for a spot in the semifinals. … [Read more...]

Cubs place Tommy La Stella on inactive list after he fails to report to minors Back on July 29, the Cubs made a move that probably only caught the eye of their own fans and upcoming opponents when they activated Chris Coghlan from the disabled list and optioned utility infielder Tommy La Stella to Triple-A. I thought it an odd move at the time, as the Cubs have so many players who can handle the … [Read more...]

Michael Phelps amazingly wins 200m fly, gives the finger wag in victory Michael Phelps can truly retire without any regrets, as he took home his signature event -- the 200-meter butterfly -- with a gold medal on Tuesday night. It was a revenge win. This was the one that got away in 2012. He took silver, losing to South Africa's Chad Le Clos. You know, the guy who danced in front of Phelps on … [Read more...]

POLL: America still loves Tom Brady but has lost some respect for him Despite all of the negative press surrounding Deflategate, America still really likes New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, according to a recent poll. Survey Monkey polled a group of Americans and, even though Brady spent the past two seasons battling Roger Goodell in court over his four-game suspension and eventually … [Read more...]

2016 Rio Olympics: Serena Williams upset by Ukranian Elina Svitolina in straight sets Top seed Serena Williams fell in straight sets to Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3 in the third round of the women's singles competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Tuesday night. Svitolina was able to capitalize on an uncharacteristically sloppy match from Williams, who had 37 unforced errors and eight double faults. … [Read more...]

A-Rod: 'I think I can still play' We made it three days into the Alex Rodriguez farewell proceedings before this happened, and honestly, that might have beaten the odds. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] On Tuesday in Boston, as the Yankees were getting ready to play the Red Sox, A-Rod told reporters that while he hasn’t considered any actual possibilities, he still … [Read more...]

'We've got to learn to deal with it.' The Jaguars, social media and the E word JACKSONVILLE -- These are heady times in Duval. The Jacksonville Jaguars -- the team that won just 14 games the past four seasons, including only five last season, while failing to reach the postseason every year since 2007 -- are a sexy pick to win the AFC South. Expectations are soaring, and their … [Read more...]

Rio Olympics swimming: Katie Ledecky schedule, how to watch, live stream Katie Ledecky emphatically announced herself to the 2016 Rio Olympics audience with a dominating, record-setting performance in the 400-meter freestyle on Sunday night. Ledecky broke her own world record, beating her closest competitor by nearly five seconds. It was her second medal of the games -- she won silver in the … [Read more...]

Pirates' young pitching the key to possible second-half surge It wasn’t supposed to be like this. After decades of futility, the Pittsburgh Pirates had made themselves into the model Major League Baseball franchise. The team built from within, complimented its core with savvy free-agent pickups and returned to contention despite a limited payroll. Coming into 2016, it was easy to … [Read more...]