Olympics media: Delayed start for NBC, ad overload (Yahoo Sports) NBC is proud of showing every Olympics competition live online, and many on TV. The ceremony, narrated by Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb and Meredith Vieira, was delayed by one hour on the U.S. East Coast, four hours out West. Much like four years ago when there was a longer delay from London, the move drew complaints on social … [Read more...]

Italian pursuit team replaces Russia in track cycling event (The Associated Press) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Italian men's pursuit team was added to the track cycling program at the Olympics on Friday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the decision to bar Russia's squad from competing. … [Read more...]

Rio delivers a simple, but spirited, Olympic welcome (Yahoo Sports) What it lacked in flash, Rio made up for with feeling. With a limited budget, the consequence of a biting recession that roiled preparations for South America's first Olympics, Brazil laced its high-energy opening party for the games of the 31st Olympiad with a sobering message of the dangers of global warming. Graphic … [Read more...]

Italian pursuit team replaces Russia in track cycling event (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Italian men's pursuit team was added to the track cycling program at the Olympics on Friday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the decision to bar Russia's squad from competing. … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cyclng-Italy get men's pursuit slot as Russia appeal fails (Reuters) By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Italy were awarded Russia's place in the Olympic men's cycling team pursuit competition on Friday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal by three Russian riders who were ruled ineligible by the sport's governing body. Dmitry Sokolov, … [Read more...]

Rio welcomes world with sultry music, plea for conservation (Yahoo Sports) With fireworks forming the word ''Rio'' in the sky, hip-wiggling dancers and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of the ''Girl from Ipanema,'' Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message: Let's take better care of our planet. After one of the … [Read more...]

PODCAST: Tom Watson sharing stories about and honoring former caddie Bruce Edwards Tom Watson is one of several keynote speakers at an important Friday night dinner put on by Travelers and the Travelers Championship. The dinner will benefit the Bruce Edwards Foundation and is expected to raise more than $1 million that will support research toward a cure for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), which … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cypriot, Greek competitors test positive for drugs-teams (Reuters) * Greek and Cypriot tests conducted in Athens * Three positive drugs cases before Games start (Updates with Cypriot weightlifter caught doping) By Karolos Grohmann RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Cypriot weightlifter Antonis Martasidis and an unnamed Greek competitor have tested positive for banned substances … [Read more...]

US-Australia rivalry highlights 1st night in Olympic pool (Yahoo Sports) Katie Ledecky is going for a sweep of the longer freestyle races at the Olympics, a feat unmatched since another American teenager achieved it 48 years ago. Before she tries to equal Debbie Meyers' golden triple, Ledecky could join the U.S. 4x100-meter freestyle relay team when the eight-day swimming competition begins … [Read more...]

Pele says poor health will keep him from opening ceremony (Yahoo Sports) Pele will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics because of poor health, denying Brazilians a chance to celebrate their greatest sports figure. ''I'm not physically able to attend the opening of the Olympics,'' Pele said in a statement on Friday. Pele had hip surgery recently and often walks with a … [Read more...]