Olympics-Cycling-UCI defends road course after weekend of crashes (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Cycling's governing body the UCI said the Olympic course was not to blame for a series of bone-crunching crashes during the weekend's road races around Rio's stunning coastline. Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten fractured three vertebrae and suffered concussion in a … [Read more...]

Cycling: I'll be fine, says Van Vleuten after horror smash (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Annemiek van Vleuten suffered three fractured vertebrae and a concussion after a horrifying high-speed crash in the Olympic women's road race on Sunday but the Dutch rider said she will be fine and was more disappointed at missing out on a medal. Television pictures showed Van … [Read more...]

Brazil disappoints again in men's soccer, draws Iraq 0-0 (Yahoo Sports) Disappointed yet again, the Brazilian fans jeered their own team and saved their applause for Iraq. Brazil, which has never won the Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, failed to win for the second consecutive game, held to a 0-0 draw by the Iraqis on Sunday. The result leaves Brazil tied for second place in Group A. … [Read more...]

Russia: Paralympics ban over doping is grave human rights abuse (Reuters) The head of the Russian Paralympic Committee said on Monday a decision to bar Russian athletes from taking part in next month's Rio Paralympics over doping allegations was a grave human rights abuse. Vladimir Lukin, president of the committee, told a news conference in Moscow most Russian paralympians were not guilty … [Read more...]

No. 19: Phelps adds another Olympic gold with dazzling relay (Yahoo Sports) Michael Phelps has to clear out more space in his medal case. Time to make room for gold No. 19. With yet another dazzling performance, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history added to his staggering haul Sunday night in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, giving the United States a lead it never relinquished. … [Read more...]

Left wrist 'not perfect,' Rafa Nadal wins return at Olympics (Yahoo Sports) White tape peeking out from under the red sweat band on his injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal was back in action Sunday, playing his first match in 2 1/2 months. Nadal won a gold medal in singles at the 2008 Beijing Games, but he missed the 2012 London Olympics because of a knee injury that also forced him out of the … [Read more...]

Britain's Peaty, Sweden's Sjostrom set world records in Rio (Yahoo Sports) Peaty blew away Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa, the defending Olympic champion who took silver this time in 58.69. The bronze went to Cody Miller of the United States, whose time of 58.87 held off teammate Kevin Cordes. Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom also turned in a world-record performance in the 100 butterfly. … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-I'll be fine, says Van Vleuten after horror smash (Reuters) * Van Vleuten leading road race when she crashed * Three vertebrae fractures * Tweets that she is 'fine' (recasts, adds van Vleuten comment) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Annemiek van Vleuten suffered three fractured vertebrae and a concussion after a horrifying high-speed crash in the … [Read more...]

Olympic cycling course leaves riders bloodied, broken (The Associated Press) After a series of spills in the men's Olympic road race left cyclists with broken bones and bloody road rash, it seemed as if the women's race Sunday was going to escape serious injury. Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten, barreling down the final descent of Vista Chinesa in the lead, hit the deck in a spectacular … [Read more...]

Wesley Bryan earns three-win promotion from Web.com Tour Wesley Bryan has earned the Web.com Tour’s Three-Win Promotion (Getty Images) Wesley Bryan has very quickly transformed himself from a YouTube trick-shot sensation into a PGA Tour member. That metamorphosis completed on Sunday, when Bryan won the Web.com Tour’s Digital Ally Open in Kansas. Bryan beat Grayson Murray and J.T. Potson on … [Read more...]