Olympics-Rio police arrest Moroccan Olympic boxer for sexual assault (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two women in the Olympic Village, Rio de Janeiro police said on Friday. Hassan Saada, a 22-year-old competing in the 81 kilogram category, was arrested on Friday morning on allegations that he assaulted two … [Read more...]

Rio Olympics opening ceremony highlights Brazil, environment (Yahoo Sports) There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe - and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American nation proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. Since the event won't able to avoid the … [Read more...]

Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone to get his moment of fame (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Olympic historians will record 11.45 local time in Rio on Saturday as the moment boxing history was made. According to the schedule following Thursday's draw, little-known Italian lightweight Carmine Tommasone will become the first fully professional boxer to step into the ring … [Read more...]

Rio police arrest Moroccan boxer on sex assault allegation (Yahoo Sports) A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested Friday on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian women. Police said they arrested Hassan Saada for possible assaults Wednesday on the two housekeepers in the Olympic Village. Chief investigator Carolina Salomao said the women filed a report this week, saying the … [Read more...]

Trainer Jimmy Takter has owned the Hambletonian lately (The Associated Press) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The Hambletonian has become trainer Jimmy Takter personal playground lately. … [Read more...]

Olympic road cycling is a grueling, panoramic tour of Rio (The Associated Press) Olympic road cycling races promise to be a grueling, 6-hour showcase featuring everything from the sun-splashed beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema to the squalor of the nearby slums. ''It's the hardest course I've seen in a single-day race,'' said American rider Megan Guarnier, who made a special trip to Brazil … [Read more...]

5-year-old, one-armed golfer does great pro golfer swing impersonations Tommy Morrissey is an inspirational story. The 5-year-old golfer was born without much of his right arm, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming an impressive junior who has been featured all over the place. While he has a great swing all his own, Morrissey also has the ability to impersonate the swings of some of his … [Read more...]

Exclusive: CAS partially upholds Olympic appeal of Russian swimmer Efimova (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Four-times breaststroke world champion Yulia Efimova was handed an Olympic lifeline on Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld her appeal against a Games ban. Efimova had been disqualified from competing by swimming governing body FINA between October, … [Read more...]

Rio Police, Russian embassy disagree on details of fatality (Yahoo Sports) Police in Rio de Janeiro said a Russian diplomat trying to repel an attempted robbery Thursday near the Olympic Park was involved in a shooting that left the assailant dead. The Russian embassy denied any of its employees were involved in the incident. Rio police said a Russian vice consul wrestled with a gunman who … [Read more...]

Wanna know Djokovic vs. del Potro result? Check ITF website (Yahoo Sports) Wanna know who's going to win that big first-round matchup between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics? If you believe the draw sheet posted online by the International Tennis Federation , the victor of that match scheduled for Sunday is already known, … [Read more...]