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Ryan Lochte is at odds with Brazilian authorities over his allegations that he and three U.S. swimming teammates were robbed in Rio at a gas station. Rio police say Lochte and his teammates caused damage in a gas station bathroom and urinated outside …
Luke Del Rio’s roundabout road to Florida has led to a starting job. Del Rio, the son of Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio, on Thursday was named the starting quarterback for the Florida Gators. Luke Del Rio began his career at Alabama, …
Remember Vladimir Nikitin? He’s the boxer who won the controversial decision against Northern Ireland’s Mick Conlan in the quarterfinals of the men’s bantamweight division. Well some feel the decision he won looks even more …
Trevor Siemian will start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos in the team’s preseason game on Saturday, head coach Gary Kubiak announced Thursday. The word from camp all along has been that Siemian has a chance to win the Broncos’ …
Darren Sharper is going to the big house for a long time. The former NFL safety was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for drugging and raping multiple women across multiple states. The charges involve nine women but the judge says there could …
Whether or not Ryan Lochte has told the complete truth about what happened to him and three other American swimmers on Sunday morning in Rio remains to be seen. Maybe we’ll get to the bottom of the story, maybe not. I do not doubt that Lochte …
Ryan Lochte is back home safely in the United States while his swimming buddies were left in Brazil to deal with the fallout to their alleged robbery. Lochte told police that he and three other US swim team members were robbed at gunpoint Sunday. …
Two of the four U.S. swimmers involved in an alleged robbery in Brazil were pulled off their airplanes at the airport in Rio de Janeiro Wednesday night, according to a report. NBC News’ Peter Alexander first reported that Gunnar Bentz and Jack …
Usain Bolt won his 200m semifinal at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday, doing so by a thin margin. Bolt posted a time of 19.78 to finish first, while Andre De Grasse was second at 19.80. The time was the fastest of De Grasse’s career. Perhaps this …
Michigan is going to be making some people angry in the world of college football after adding an addendum to Jim Harbaugh’s contract that will give the coach a raise to $9 million. The Detroit Free Press says Michigan has found a creative way …
Sports fans will notice a familiar name competing in the high jump at the Rio Olympics on Thursday: Vashti Cunningham. Vashti is the daughter of former NFL QB Randall Cunningham, and she’s every bit as athletic as her father, if not more so. …
Ashton Eaton is looking to win his second straight gold medal in the decathlon at the Olympics, and he’s looking strong so far in his efforts. The Oregon Ducks product leads the field in the decathlon through four events in Rio. Some viewers …
German distance runners Anna and Lisa Hahner are being criticized by officials from their home country after they crossed the finish line at the end of their marathon race on Sunday while holding hands. Anna and Lisa, who are twins, finished 81st and …
At 22, Aly Raisman is the oldest member of the women’s gymnastics team and considered fairly old for the sport. But her age did not keep Raisman from having tremendous success at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Raisman won the silver in the …
We typically don’t go with inappropriate headlines here at LBS, but this one was just too good to pass up. Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita was unable to clear the 5.3m mark after his friend got in the way during one of his runs on Monday: . …
For the first time in her Olympic career, Kerri Walsh Jennings will not be winning the gold. The team of Walsh Jennings and April Ross lost in straight sets to the Brazilian team of Agatha and Barbara on Tuesday night 22-20, 21-18 in the semifinals …
