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Olympic boxer Michael Conlan flips off judges, says fight was fixed

Michael Conlan lost to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin in a bantamweight quarterfinal match at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday, and the Irishman feels he was robbed. When the judges awarded Nikitin the decision after the three-round bout, Conlan …

French hurdler Wilhem Belocian disqualified over harsh false start rule

Wilhem Belocian never had a real chance to compete for a medal in the 110m hurdles at the Rio Olympics Monday night, as the French hurdler violated a harsh rule that resulted in his disqualification. In the first round of the 110m hurdles, Belocian …

Shaunae Miller wins 400m gold medal by diving across finish line

Shaunae Miller captured the gold medal in the women’s 400m on Monday and she did so with maximum effort. The 22-year-old from Bahamas was running side-by-side with Allyson Felix of the United States for the last portion of the race. As the two …

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez not joining Marlins, any other team ‘this season’

Alex Rodriguez has no plans to play professional baseball again — at least in 2016. On Monday, Rodriguez’s spokesman Ron Berkowitz released a statement putting to rest any speculation about A-Rod signing with the Miami Marlins or any …

Usain Bolt mascot

Usain Bolt cheers led to evacuation for ‘gunshots’ at JFK airport?

Usain Bolt made history on Sunday night by winning his third consecutive 100m sprint at the Olympics. He may have also caused a major scare at John F. Kennedy International Airport while he was at it. Police received a report of gunfire at JFK at …

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The best tweets about Usain Bolt winning the 100m gold

Usain Bolt made history by winning the 100m at the Olympics for the third straight time, becoming the first person to ever do so. This time around, though, the race was pretty close. Bolt won with a time of 9.81, just .08 seconds faster than Justin …

Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte confirms he was robbed at gunpoint

U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has confirmed that he was robbed at gunpoint in Brazil on Saturday night. Reports surfaced on Sunday indicating that Lochte was on his way to a party with Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira and at least one U.S. …

Jonathan Papelbon Nats

Jonathan Papelbon reportedly interested in returning to Red Sox

Could a reunion be on the cards for Jonathan Papelbon? Rob Bradford of WEEI reported Saturday that the newly-released reliever would be interested in returning to Boston and joining the Red Sox. According source close to situation, Papelbon would …

Jonathan Papelbon

Jonathan Papelbon to be released by Nationals

Jonathan Papelbon’s time in Washington appears to be coming to an end. The Washington Post’s Chelsea Janes says the Nationals told Papelbon they planned to designate him for assignment, and the closer responded by asking for his outright …

Hope Solo

Hope Solo blasts Sweden as ‘bunch of cowards’ after loss

If anyone was going to speak out after the U.S. lost to Sweden in the quarterfinals at the Olympics on Friday, you knew it would be Hope Solo. And boy, did she ever speak out. The USWNT goalkeeper blasted Sweden after the US lost to them on penalty …

Olympic diving pool closed due to green water; Tom Daley concerned

Something in the water at the Rio Olympics has caused two outdoor pools to turn green. While officials have maintained that there is no risk associated with the unsettling color, the diving pool was closed on Friday morning. British diver Tom Daley …

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Ravens and Panthers stop play to watch Michael Phleps win gold (Video)

When Michael Phelps won Olympic gold medal No. 22, there was no shortage of eyes on the race. In Baltimore, the competition received special attention during a preseason NFL game. Phelps, who was born and raised in Baltimore, swam in the 200m …

LeBron James

LeBron James to re-sign with Cavs on three-year, $100 million deal

The King’s Court is officially back in session. According to a report by Brian Windhorst of ESPN on Thursday, LeBron James has agreed to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a three-year, $100 million deal. He is set to make $31 million next …

Katie Ledecky swimming

Katie Ledecky crushed the competition in 800m freestyle heat

Katie Ledecky has been the star of the women’s swimming team for the U.S. at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Ledecky has won gold medals in the 200 and 400m freestyle, as well as the 4x200m freestyle relay. And on Thursday, she absolutely …

Justin Rose

Justin Rose makes first hole-in-one in Olympic history

The 2016 Summer Games in Rio were the first to include golf as a sport since 1904, meaning that when Justin Rose hit an ace on the fourth hole Thursday, it was the first hole-in-one in Olympic golf in at least over 110 years. Here’s a look at …

Alex Rodriguez

Joe Girardi does poor job of responding to Alex Rodriguez criticism

Alex Rodriguez’s final week as a New York Yankee was fated to be unnecessarily dramatic, and now Joe Girardi is being forced to defend himself from criticism of his handling of the situation. Girardi was forced to defend himself after going …

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