Michelle Carter, 'Shot Diva,' becomes first U.S. woman to win Olympic shot put gold Michelle Carter carries an American flag after winning gold in the shot put at the 2016 Olympics. (Getty) Lucky Stars of Rio: Manuel makes history in the pool | Phelps denied perfection | Tongan flag bearer’s life changed in 24 hours Michelle Carter, who calls herself the “Shot Diva,” unleashed a … [Read more...]

Dutch dressage rider quits after horse falls ill Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands riding Jecih Parzival during the freestyle Grand Prix individual dressage competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games in France in 2014. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news The reigning silver medalist in the Olympic dressage competition withdrew from the Rio Games after her horse, … [Read more...]

Joseph Schooling’s Olympic gold comes with a massive payout (Getty Images) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news After winning the 100-meter butterfly Friday night in Rio, Joseph Schooling will take home more than just an Olympic gold medal and the pride that comes with beating Michael Phelps. Schooling’s victory, the first-ever gold for Singapore, comes with a $753,000 pay-out from … [Read more...]

Team USA men's hoops squeaks out another close win, tops Serbia at the buzzer Your browser does not support iframes. Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Things seemed to be going as planned. Team USA started off the game against its no-defense, swell-shootin’ opponent from Serbia with a 9-0 run. Kevin Durant opened the game by getting fouled on a 3-pointer. The Americans were … [Read more...]

The biggest reason Michael Phelps is not the greatest athlete ever Michael Phelps (AP) Michael Phelps is undeniably great. I wouldn’t dream of taking away from what he’s done. When you have more gold medals than most countries can claim, your accomplishments aren’t up for debate. But after Phelps’ storybook week I’ve seen people start to ask if he’s the greatest athlete ever. And that’s when … [Read more...]

D'oh Canada: CBC calls entire race mixing up Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Michael Phelps cruised to his 22nd career Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley, but someone might want to tell Canadian broadcaster Elliotte Friedman. Friedman, either suffering from an epic mix-up or performing an all-time troll job, called the … [Read more...]

Cam Newton got too excited and cost the Panthers a touchdown One of the great things about Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is his exuberance. On Thursday night, he got a little too excited. His teammate, linebacker A.J. Klein, picked off a pass and was returning it 95 yards for a touchdown in Thursday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. You can see why Newton would be … [Read more...]

Report: Big 12 to engage with 17 schools regarding expansion Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addresses attendees during Big 12 media day, Monday, July 18, 2016, in Dallas. With expansion still an unsettled issue for the Big 12 Conference, Commissioner Bowlsby gave his annual state of the league address to open football media days. And a day later he meets with the league’s board of … [Read more...]

Three-Point Stance: Is a Big Ben boom on the horizon? Some believe Big Ben could be a fantasy blast furnace this season. (Getty) All eyes are on the Steel City. Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Ladarius Green, breakout candidate Sammie Coates and Le’Veon Bell, reportedly fully recuperated from knee surgery and waiting official word on his suspension appeal, are sought after fantasy … [Read more...]

Missy Franklin's Olympics end with a disappointing thud ... so what gives? United States’ Missy Franklin reacts after placing last in a women’s 200-meter freestyle semifinal. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news RIO DE JANEIRO – Missy Franklin’s Olympics ended Thursday night. Not with a podium trip and applause and a medal around her neck, the recurring scene from 2012. … [Read more...]