Olympics-Cycling-Wiggo, Cav back but British supremacy faces test (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Big guns Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will bolster the British team for next month's Olympic track cycling programme but the powerhouse nation will have its work cut out repeating the supremacy of four years ago in London. Wiggins, 36, has returned to his track … [Read more...]

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic says she is out of Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Top-20 player Belinda Bencic says on Twitter that she is pulling out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, another blow to a Swiss tennis team that lost Roger Federer this week, too. Bencic, who is No. 16 in the WTA rankings, says Wednesday that she is ''not completely ready'' to compete at the Summer Games, although her … [Read more...]

Olympic Channel to launch on Aug. 21 after Rio closing (Yahoo Sports) The IOC will launch its new Olympic Channel next month following the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Games. The digital channel, which will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will go live on Sunday, Aug. 21, right after the ceremony, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday. The Madrid-based … [Read more...]

Olympics-Athletics-Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality (Reuters) By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt has landed in Rio de Janeiro more than a week before the Olympics opening ceremony to fine tune his preparations for his attempt at an unprecedented triple-triple of gold medals in the men's sprints. The wold record holder, who required a medical … [Read more...]

Russia's depleted Olympic team heads for Rio de Janeiro (Yahoo Sports) A much-depleted Russian team has departed for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, missing dozens of athletes who were excluded amid the country's doping scandal. Team members left on a charter flight Thursday from Moscow's Sheremetevo airport to Brazil, a day after an emotional farewell ceremony with Russian President … [Read more...]

Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality (Reuters) By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt has landed in Rio de Janeiro more than a week before the Olympics opening ceremony to fine tune his preparations for his attempt at an unprecedented triple-triple of gold medals in the men's sprints. The wold record holder, who required a medical exemption after he pulled out of … [Read more...]

Olympics-Cycling-Cavendish on a high as he targets omnium gold (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's past Olympic appearances have not exactly gone to plan but the Briton says he will arrive in Rio on a high as he bids to justify his return to the velodrome boards with a long-awaited first medal. The 31-year-old world road champion will ride the … [Read more...]

Charles and Moore help US women's hoops beat France 84-62 (Yahoo Sports) Elena Delle Donne had dreamed of playing basketball in the Olympics since she was little. Before heading to Rio, Delle Donne got an opportunity to celebrate at home in Delaware with a lot of the fans who have been watching her play since she was in eighth grade. ''It was by far the most emotional game I played at … [Read more...]

Wiggo, Cav back but British supremacy faces test (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Big guns Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will bolster the British team for next month's Olympic track cycling program but the powerhouse nation will have its work cut out repeating the supremacy of four years ago in London. Wiggins, 36, has returned to his track roots and will be a key cog in … [Read more...]

Cavendish on a high as he targets omnium gold (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's past Olympic appearances have not exactly gone to plan but the Briton says he will arrive in Rio on a high as he bids to justify his return to the velodrome boards with a long-awaited first medal. The 31-year-old world road champion will ride the multi-discipline omnium event in … [Read more...]