Olympics-Boxing-Women's lightweight semifinal results (Reuters) Aug 17 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing women's lightweight semifinal results in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. Estelle Mossely (France) beat Anastasia Belyakova (Russia) 1-0 TKO Yin Junhua (China) beat Mira Potkonen (Finland) 3-0 … [Read more...]

Irish Olympic executive arrested in ticket scheme (Yahoo Sports) A senior Olympic executive from Ireland was arrested and taken to the hospital Wednesday after police carried out a raid at his beachfront hotel as part of an investigation into illegal sale of tickets for the Rio de Janeiro Games. Patrick Hickey, a member of the International Olympic Committee's executive board, was accused … [Read more...]

Boxing: U.S.'s Shields makes sure of another medal (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champion Claressa Shields of the United States made sure of another medal after reaching the women's middleweight semi-finals on Wednesday. Kazakhstan's Dariga Shakimova, who beat Morocco's Khadija Mardi in her quarter-final, now stands between her and another final. "I … [Read more...]

Olympics-Boxing-AIBA drops some referees, judges after scoring controversy (Reuters) * AIBA says some judges dropped after review of decisions * Results of all Olympic bouts will stand * Controversy over scoring erupted on Tuesday (Adds comment from AIBA official) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Olympic boxing's governing body has removed some judges and referees from … [Read more...]

Runner who helped hurts knee and won't return at Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Abbey D'Agostino said Wednesday that her season was over, but her message prevailed nonetheless. Instead of scrambling up to keep running, D'Agostino went to Hamblin, helped her up and urged the New Zealander to keep running. Race officials advanced both runners into Friday's final, but D'Agostino can't go. … [Read more...]

No ban for boxer Povetkin in doping case (The Associated Press) The WBC has decided not to ban Russian heavyweight title contender Alexander Povetkin after he tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, and has ordered him to fight Canada's Bermane Stiverne for an interim title. Povetkin was due to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder of the United States in May before it … [Read more...]

Olympics-Boxing-Women's middleweight quarterfinal results (Reuters) Aug 17 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing women's middleweight quarterfinal result in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. Claressa Shields (U.S.) beat Yaroslava Yakushina (Russia) 3-0 … [Read more...]

Olympics-Boxing federation to drop some referees, judges after review of fight decisions (Reuters) The AIBA boxing federation has dropped a number of judges and referees at the Rio Olympics after a review of decisions at the Games. After 239 Olympic bouts, the federation said "less than a handful" of the decisions were not at the level expected. "The concerned referees and judges will no … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-Speed king Kenny just wants to walk the dogs (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Jason Kenny, Britain's new track cycling king, was looking forward to something a little more sedate after his golden rides during a fast and furious week at the Olympic velodrome. The 28-year-old, known as the Farnworth Flame, won every sprint title in Rio, the team … [Read more...]

HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day 12 at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) Latest news from the 12th day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday (all times GMT): 1407 MO FARAH HAD A TENSE MOMENT AS HE COLLIDED WITH HASSAN MEAD OF U.S. DURING THE 5,000M HEAT "I've got such a long stride, I get tripped up or tangled up with someone. It was quite nerve-wracking, and (I'm) just getting back into the … [Read more...]