Katie Ledecky's world-record swim causes Twitter to go crazy (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Katie Ledecky absolutely dominated the 400 freestyle race in Rio, breaking her own world record in the process with a 3:56:46. She was so far ahead of silver medalist Jazz Carlin, that Twitter exploded with reaction to her incredible performance. Never a doubt, Ledecky KILLS IT!! Go USA!! — Samuel L. … [Read more...]

2016 Rio Olympics daily viewer's guide - Day 3 (Aug. 8) Gold medalist Katie Ledecky of the United States poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 400m Freestyle Final. (Getty)On tap today: The Olympic Aquatics Stadium has been buzzing, and it will continue on Monday. American swimmer Michael Phelps was able to win a gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay on Sunday and … [Read more...]

Ryan Held reminds us why we love the Olympics Your browser does not support iframes. What do the Olympics mean to the athletes competing in them? Just ask Ryan Held. Held is one of the swimmers on the 4×100-meter relay team for the United States – a relay team looking to reclaim gold. After winning the 4×100 relay in dramatic fashion in 2008, the U.S. men lost the event in 2012 when the … [Read more...]

American swimmer calls out Russian rival for 'drug cheating' Your browser does not support iframes. After winning her women’s 100-meter breaststroke semifinal, Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova held up a single finger in the universal “No. 1” sign. That didn’t sit too well with her rival Lilly King of the United States; television cameras caught King waving a dismissive, Dikembe … [Read more...]

Top 5 moments from Day 2 in Rio In the second day of the Rio Olympics, a few huge upsets grabbed attention, but it was the big names that snagged the spotlight by living up to their colossal hype. Michael Phelps solidified his claim as the greatest Olympian ever by helping the United States to a surprising relay win, but that was just one of the top five moments of the day. Michael Phelps … [Read more...]

State of Emergency: Brazil can only tie lowly Iraq Brazil’s Neymar, top, jumps over Iraq’s Alaa Ali during a group A match of the men’s Olympic football tournament. (AP) Maybe soccer isn’t Brazil’s thing? The host country’s international woes continued Sunday night when Brazil tied lowly Iraq, 0-0, in group play. Not even seven minutes of stoppage time in a chippy game was able to give … [Read more...]

Russell Knox wins Travelers Championship for 2nd title of PGA Tour season Russell Knox wins his second PGA Tour title this season (Getty Images) On a day that was kicked off by Jim Furyk shooting the first 58 in PGA Tour history, it was a grind for the final groups to get to the finish — and a winner — at the Travelers Championship. However, in the end, Russell Knox’s final round of 2-under … [Read more...]

Brazil's Cristiane becomes all-time leading Olympic goal scorer in 5-1 rout of Sweden Your browser does not support iframes. Brazil roared into the last eight in Olympics women’s soccer Saturday with a comprehensive 5-1 rout of Sweden. The host nation took a commanding lead in the first half on the backs of goals from Marta, Cristiane and Beatriz. Marta converted a penalty to add to the … [Read more...]

Brett Favre's ode to his late father leaves few dry eyes in Packers-filled house The hoards of Green Bay Packers fans who made the trip to Canton, Ohio to see Brett Favre be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame had to be a bit patient. First, Favre was the final man who spoke Saturday night, with the other six members each getting their chance to deliver their heartfelt thanks to … [Read more...]

German gymnast completes routine with torn ACL Your browser does not support iframes. German gymnast Andreas Toba may not medal in Rio but he’s already emerged as one of the heroes of these Olympics. While performing a floor routine, the gymnast landed awkwardly on his first tumbling pass and injured his knee. Although he was able to walk off on his own, he was unable to continue the routine … [Read more...]