Japan's Uchimura adds to collection of gold in all-around (Yahoo Sports) Trailing by nearly a point entering the final rotation and his chances of a second Olympic all-around title very much in jeopardy, Kohei Uchimura pondered what for the last seven years has been unthinkable. ''I felt really close to admitting that it might be really difficult,'' Uchimura said. Delivering a fearless … [Read more...]

1 last time: Phelps and Lochte duke it out in Olympic pool (Yahoo Sports) Olympic roommates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte maintain a relaxed vibe at the athletes' village. Phelps won each time and Lochte finished second, third and second. ''The history him and I have had with one another, it's something special and something I've never had in another competitor of mine,'' Phelps said. … [Read more...]

US men's basketball team gets tested, beats Australia 98-88 (Yahoo Sports) After nothing but pushovers this summer, the U.S. men's basketball team faced someone who pushed back. ''This is the real world now and that's good for us,'' coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Finally tested, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving had the answers. … [Read more...]

Venezuela men's basketball beats China 72-68 for 1st win (Yahoo Sports) The battle of the last winless men's basketball teams in Group A went down to the wire as Venezuela squeaked past China 72-68 Wednesday night to take another step toward advancing. Venezuela power forward Nestor Colmenares made the two plays of the game down the stretch. After forcing the turnover, he hit a floater … [Read more...]

US rolls on, routs Serbia 110-84 in women's basketball (Yahoo Sports) Diana Taurasi and her U.S. teammates knew they'd be in for a test against Serbia. Taurasi scored 22 of her Olympic-best 25 points in the first half to help the U.S. beat Serbia 110-84 on Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals. The U.S. had easily routed Senegal and Spain in its first two games, winning by an average … [Read more...]

USA women's field hockey beats Japan, advances (Yahoo Sports) Melissa Gonzalez scored on a penalty corner 22 seconds into the team's match against Japan, and Katie Bam scored the first of her three goals four minutes later. The Americans went on to rout Japan 6-1 in the Pool B contest Wednesday to earn a slot in the quarterfinals. In their first two matches at the Olympics, the Americans … [Read more...]

Walsh Jennings, Ross escape first adversity of Olympics (Yahoo Sports) April Ross was so excited to finish the preliminary round of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament unbeaten that she took a victory lap around the Copacabana court, slapping hands with fans as she ran. Walsh Jennings won three Olympic gold medals playing with Misty May-Treanor, sweeping through Athens or Beijing … [Read more...]

Argentina and Mexico eliminated at men's soccer tournament (Yahoo Sports) There won't be a third soccer gold medal for Argentina. The traditional powers were eliminated early from the men's Olympic tournament, dealing another blow to Argentine soccer following the senior team's loss in the Copa America final in June and the ongoing crisis enveloping the sport at home. Playing without any … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-Cambridge whizzkids offer British riders edge (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The Americans have come up with a funky new track bike for the Olympics and everywhere you look around the inner-sanctum of Rio's velodrome there is space-age kit primed for action. Tony Purnell, former principal of Formula One motor racing teams Jaguar and Red Bull, … [Read more...]

Cycling: Armstrong defeats Russian for third straight gold (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - On the one hand there was Kristin Armstrong, hoping to complete a fairytale return to road cycling with a third consecutive Olympic time trial gold the day before her 43rd birthday. On the other there was Olga Zabelinskaya, a Russian rider with a doping past who was nearly … [Read more...]