-Olympics-Boxing-Boxers scuffed up but happy sans headgear at Rio (Reuters) (Removes duplicated word in headline) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - On debut day for Olympic boxing, fighters said they were happy to be competing at the first Games since 1980 without protective headgear, welcoming better peripheral vision even if it means more cuts and scrapes. After decades of debate, and … [Read more...]

Olympics-Security investigating reports of bullet in equestrian centre (Reuters) Security officials are investigating reports that a bullet tore through a tent in the media area of the equestrian centre in the Deodoro area of the Olympic park in Rio de Janeiro, the venue manager said on Friday. "Security is investigating that incident and will make a statement later," the venue manager Anja … [Read more...]

Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A small blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race Saturday with about 70 kilometers to go in the race. No one was injured, and the event went on unaffected. … [Read more...]

Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag (The Associated Press) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A small blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race Saturday with about 70 kilometers to go in the race. No one was injured, and the event went on unaffected. … [Read more...]

Rio bomb squad blows up backpack near cycling course: official (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An anti-bomb squad at the Olympic Games in Rio de detonated an unattended backpack near the end of the cycling course on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the public security department said. Officials expect the bag may have belonged to a homeless man, but protocol requires any unattended objects … [Read more...]

Russian wrestler Lebedev cleared for Rio games - sports minister (Reuters) MOSCOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Russian wrestler Viktor Lebedev, a two-time world champion, has been cleared to take part in the Rio Olympics, TASS news agency reported on Saturday, citing Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko. Lebedev was previously the lone Russian wrestler not to be cleared for the Rio games due to a positive … [Read more...]

Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone makes boxing history as first Games professional (Reuters) Carmine Tommasone made boxing history when he became the first fully professional fighter to compete in the Olympics on Saturday, winning his opening bout against an amateur from Mexico. Tommasone, a 32-year-old lightweight from Italy, is competing after AIBA, the sport's governing body, made a … [Read more...]

Tommasone makes boxing history as first Games professional (Reuters) Carmine Tommasone made boxing history when he became the first fully professional fighter to compete in the Olympics on Saturday, winning his opening bout against an amateur from Mexico. Tommasone, a 32-year-old lightweight from Italy, is competing after AIBA, the sport's governing body, made a constitutional change in … [Read more...]

US women's water polo coach leaves team after brother dies (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- U.S. women's water polo coach Adam Krikorian has left the team to be with his family after one of his two older brothers died. … [Read more...]

Hope Solo to appear in 200th game - a first for a goalkeeper (Yahoo Sports) On Saturday, barring anything unusual, Solo will appear in her 200th game for the U.S. women's national team in a group stage match against France at the Rio Olympics. It also will make her the 11th U.S. player - across all positions - to reach that number of caps. ''As a goalkeeper, I think she's the best one in … [Read more...]