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US volleyball team loses in semis
- August 21, 2016
All kicks, including head shots, are scored electronically and in a departure from martial arts tradition, fighters are allowed to wear a national color or flag on their pants; Wu wore yellow bottoms. Germany , meanwhile, avenged a loss to Canada earlier in the games, sending the Canadians to the bronze medal match for the second straight Olympics. (more...)
- August 21, 2016
All kicks, including head shots, are scored electronically and in a departure from martial arts tradition, fighters are allowed to wear a national color or flag on their pants; Wu wore yellow bottoms. Germany , meanwhile, avenged a loss to Canada earlier in the games, sending the Canadians to the bronze medal match for the second straight Olympics. (more...)
Anchor leg: Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway win
- August 20, 2016
His time of 19.78 seconds Thursday in Rio was more than a half second off his own world record, but still almost a quarter of a second better than second-place finisher Andre De Grasse of Canada. He has now won three gold medals in three successive Olympic competitions. "That's not our team", responded Solo's teammate Megan Rapinoe. Her husband and coach said Suhr had been sick and was coughing up blood before the final. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
His time of 19.78 seconds Thursday in Rio was more than a half second off his own world record, but still almost a quarter of a second better than second-place finisher Andre De Grasse of Canada. He has now won three gold medals in three successive Olympic competitions. "That's not our team", responded Solo's teammate Megan Rapinoe. Her husband and coach said Suhr had been sick and was coughing up blood before the final. (more...)
Ryan Lochte apologises for Rio robbery dispute
- August 20, 2016
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for "not being more careful and candid" when describing an alleged armed robbery in Rio last week. Jimmy Feigen was on his way back to the United States on Friday night after having his passport returned while another one of the USA swimmers who returned home has apologized and given a detailed account of the incident at the gas station. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for "not being more careful and candid" when describing an alleged armed robbery in Rio last week. Jimmy Feigen was on his way back to the United States on Friday night after having his passport returned while another one of the USA swimmers who returned home has apologized and given a detailed account of the incident at the gas station. (more...)
Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and the…
- August 20, 2016
At 19, Biles had worked her whole life for the moment, climbing to the top in one of the most grueling Olympic sports. "When Aly started to cry, I told her to stop, because I knew I'd start crying", Biles said, who hadn't performed the floor exercise yet. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
At 19, Biles had worked her whole life for the moment, climbing to the top in one of the most grueling Olympic sports. "When Aly started to cry, I told her to stop, because I knew I'd start crying", Biles said, who hadn't performed the floor exercise yet. (more...)
Eight medal Wiggins is the greatest Briton
- August 20, 2016
Before Rio, Wiggins was tied with fellow cyclist, and fellow knight, Chris Hoy (6-1-0) on seven medals as Britain's most-decorated Olympian . As Britain won the men's team sprint, Wiggins, Ed Clancy , Steven Burke and Owain Doull qualified fastest in the four-man, four-kilometres team pursuit, as did Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell Shand, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald in the corresponding women's event. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
Before Rio, Wiggins was tied with fellow cyclist, and fellow knight, Chris Hoy (6-1-0) on seven medals as Britain's most-decorated Olympian . As Britain won the men's team sprint, Wiggins, Ed Clancy , Steven Burke and Owain Doull qualified fastest in the four-man, four-kilometres team pursuit, as did Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell Shand, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald in the corresponding women's event. (more...)
Rio Olympics 2016: Only 12 percent of tickets sold for Paralympics
- August 20, 2016
He said city mayor Eduardo Paes has promised £35.5m in public funding to fulfil Rio's contractual pledge to stage a Paralympics worthy of the athletes, with a further £24m by acting president Michel Temer on Thursday, plus "services in kind" which are believed to relate to security. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
He said city mayor Eduardo Paes has promised £35.5m in public funding to fulfil Rio's contractual pledge to stage a Paralympics worthy of the athletes, with a further £24m by acting president Michel Temer on Thursday, plus "services in kind" which are believed to relate to security. (more...)
Trump criticizes Clinton for lack of ethics training records
- August 20, 2016
Clinton herself. Upon assuming her appointment as Secretary of State in 2009, Hillary Clinton and her top aides were required to take an ethics class to better understand the way the Department functioned and their responsibilities to the law in their new positions. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
Clinton herself. Upon assuming her appointment as Secretary of State in 2009, Hillary Clinton and her top aides were required to take an ethics class to better understand the way the Department functioned and their responsibilities to the law in their new positions. (more...)
American swimmers leave Rio, but robbery scandal not over
- August 20, 2016
Police later said a video showed a security official pulling his weapon to restrain a drunk and angry Lochte and his teammates because they tried to leave after vandalizing a gas station bathroom. Attorney Breno Melaragno said under the agreement, Feigen will make the donation, get his passport back and depart. Lochte, now back in the USA, said in his apology that he delayed releasing his statement until "it was clear that my teammates [three other swimmers involved in the investigation] ... (more...)
- August 20, 2016
Police later said a video showed a security official pulling his weapon to restrain a drunk and angry Lochte and his teammates because they tried to leave after vandalizing a gas station bathroom. Attorney Breno Melaragno said under the agreement, Feigen will make the donation, get his passport back and depart. Lochte, now back in the USA, said in his apology that he delayed releasing his statement until "it was clear that my teammates [three other swimmers involved in the investigation] ... (more...)
Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold
- August 20, 2016
Perhaps instead they should dwell on another altogether more innocent era, as the last time Canada claimed a medal in an Olympic 200m final was when Percy Williams won in 1928. As is often the case with Bolt, the race simply was not close. De Grasse lived up to his potential and won the silver . "But I tell youngsters, you are not going to beat me!" Usain Bolt has completed the historic triple-triple with a gold in the men's 4x100 metres relay. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
Perhaps instead they should dwell on another altogether more innocent era, as the last time Canada claimed a medal in an Olympic 200m final was when Percy Williams won in 1928. As is often the case with Bolt, the race simply was not close. De Grasse lived up to his potential and won the silver . "But I tell youngsters, you are not going to beat me!" Usain Bolt has completed the historic triple-triple with a gold in the men's 4x100 metres relay. (more...)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Man Utd have improved everything
- August 20, 2016
I tried to do what I am best at, create chances, help my team-mates and then scoring goals. An opening goal never seemed far away, be it Shane Long missing by a yard after United failed to clear a free-kick or Wayne Rooney warming Forster's hands with a low drive. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
I tried to do what I am best at, create chances, help my team-mates and then scoring goals. An opening goal never seemed far away, be it Shane Long missing by a yard after United failed to clear a free-kick or Wayne Rooney warming Forster's hands with a low drive. (more...)
Public holiday in Fiji after Rio rugby win
- August 20, 2016
But the last few years have been unbelievable and I'll always be thankful for helping Fiji find my fire again". The names "Ben" and "Ryan" have been surging in popularity in Fiji since he took over but the coach, who left his job at England under a cloud, said: "I'm hoping some of the babies are named after the players - they're the ones getting smashed on the field". (more...)
- August 20, 2016
But the last few years have been unbelievable and I'll always be thankful for helping Fiji find my fire again". The names "Ben" and "Ryan" have been surging in popularity in Fiji since he took over but the coach, who left his job at England under a cloud, said: "I'm hoping some of the babies are named after the players - they're the ones getting smashed on the field". (more...)
Sports digest: Prison for former NFL star Sharper
- August 20, 2016
According to Sharper's plea agreement, he or his friend Brandon Licciardi put anti-anxiety drugs or sedatives into women's drinks so they could rape them. She said she understands that people make mistakes. In addition to his prison sentence, he faces three years of supervised release. Sharper had established a post-playing career as an NFL Network analyst when all of the allegations began to come to light. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
According to Sharper's plea agreement, he or his friend Brandon Licciardi put anti-anxiety drugs or sedatives into women's drinks so they could rape them. She said she understands that people make mistakes. In addition to his prison sentence, he faces three years of supervised release. Sharper had established a post-playing career as an NFL Network analyst when all of the allegations began to come to light. (more...)
Ryan Lochte apologizes for his actions in Rio
- August 20, 2016
On Wednesday, Lochte and James Feigen had their passports seized by Brazilian authorities on Wednesday but Lochte was already back in the United States. The "police" made a money gesture with their hands and regardless of how it started, the swimmers had a gun pointed at them and they were not allowed to leave until they had given the money, the sources said. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
On Wednesday, Lochte and James Feigen had their passports seized by Brazilian authorities on Wednesday but Lochte was already back in the United States. The "police" made a money gesture with their hands and regardless of how it started, the swimmers had a gun pointed at them and they were not allowed to leave until they had given the money, the sources said. (more...)
One of Ryan Lochte's teammates just threw him under the bus
- August 20, 2016
After handing over $20 and 100 reals, "they lowered the guns and I used hand gestures to ask if it was okay to leave and they said yes". He explained that the swimmers had been detained by a security guard after drunkenly vandalizing a bathroom at a gas station. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
After handing over $20 and 100 reals, "they lowered the guns and I used hand gestures to ask if it was okay to leave and they said yes". He explained that the swimmers had been detained by a security guard after drunkenly vandalizing a bathroom at a gas station. (more...)
DeAndre Jordan comes up quietly on Team USA
- August 20, 2016
In the end, though, there is just too much individual talent for other teams to overcome. "To win gold we need to continue to make that effort on the defensive end, and if we play with passion like tonight, we will be tough to beat", Durant told reporters. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
In the end, though, there is just too much individual talent for other teams to overcome. "To win gold we need to continue to make that effort on the defensive end, and if we play with passion like tonight, we will be tough to beat", Durant told reporters. (more...)
Rio Olympics: Celebrities hail Sakshi Malik's win
- August 20, 2016
I have never seen her going slow in the first round and then register a comeback win like she did in the bronze medal match. "My hard work has succeeded", Sakshi said. Subir said from childhood Sakshi was interested in wrestling and they had always backed her in her endeavour."Her grandfather was also a wrestler". (more...)
- August 20, 2016
I have never seen her going slow in the first round and then register a comeback win like she did in the bronze medal match. "My hard work has succeeded", Sakshi said. Subir said from childhood Sakshi was interested in wrestling and they had always backed her in her endeavour."Her grandfather was also a wrestler". (more...)
Team USA Advances to Gold Medal Game
- August 20, 2016
Spain will still get to play on the final day of this summer's tournament, doing so in Sunday's bronze medal game. Spain has established itself as the world's second-best team with silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
Spain will still get to play on the final day of this summer's tournament, doing so in Sunday's bronze medal game. Spain has established itself as the world's second-best team with silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. (more...)
Arrieta goes 8 innings, Cubs beat A's 4-0; Gray injured
- August 20, 2016
NY took advantage of two Detroit errors to cut a thee-run deficit to 6-5 in the seventh. He retired 17 in a row before Semien's blast and threw 68 strikes in 100 pitches. Marte and Josh Harrison each had two hits. Non-Cubs note: Congratulations to Ichiro Suzuki , who recorded his 3,000th major-league hit in Colorado against the Rockies Sunday afternoon, a seventh-inning triple. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
NY took advantage of two Detroit errors to cut a thee-run deficit to 6-5 in the seventh. He retired 17 in a row before Semien's blast and threw 68 strikes in 100 pitches. Marte and Josh Harrison each had two hits. Non-Cubs note: Congratulations to Ichiro Suzuki , who recorded his 3,000th major-league hit in Colorado against the Rockies Sunday afternoon, a seventh-inning triple. (more...)
Cubs put starter Lackey, reliever Rondon on disabled list
- August 20, 2016
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs transferred pitchers Aaron Brooks and Dallas Beeler from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. The Cubs have changed course and taken the cautious approach with pitchers who could play two of the more significant roles for them in the playoffs. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs transferred pitchers Aaron Brooks and Dallas Beeler from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. The Cubs have changed course and taken the cautious approach with pitchers who could play two of the more significant roles for them in the playoffs. (more...)
Ryan Lochte apologises for role in drunken Rio incident
- August 20, 2016
Lochte, who flew to the United States the day after Sunday's incident, said he should have been more careful and candid in his account but said it had been traumatic to have a man point a gun at him in a foreign country and demand money. Bentz and Congen were allowed to fly home shortly after, while Feigen found a resolution with authorities today when he promised $11,000 to a Brazilian charity. (more...)
- August 20, 2016
Lochte, who flew to the United States the day after Sunday's incident, said he should have been more careful and candid in his account but said it had been traumatic to have a man point a gun at him in a foreign country and demand money. Bentz and Congen were allowed to fly home shortly after, while Feigen found a resolution with authorities today when he promised $11,000 to a Brazilian charity. (more...)
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