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Australia was denied a medal in the Olympic men’s basketball tournament by the narrowest of margins, and center Andrew Bogut was about as pleased as Ayesha Curry after an NBA Finals game. After Australia’s 89-88 loss to Spain in the …
An emotional Carmelo Anthony wrapped up his USA Basketball career with a third gold medal on Sunday, and gave a fantastic interview after Team USA’s 96-66 win over Serbia in the final game. Anthony confirmed that he was ending his international …
Back before they were stars and famous athletes, those who competed at the Olympics and won gold medals for their country were just aspiring dreamers. Maybe they one day wanted to win gold. Maybe they one day wanted to be like their hero. But they …
Ryan Lochte and his fellow U.S. swimmers aren’t out of the woods yet. U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun told the Associated Press that Lochte and his three teammates — Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, and Jimmy Feigen — would be …
A pair of Mongolian wrestling coaches ripped off their clothes and refused to leave the mat over what they felt was unfair scoring that cost their man a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. Mongolia’s Mandakhnaran Ganzoring was facing …
We know now that Ryan Lochte was not telling the truth when he confirmed on NBC last Sunday that he had been the victim of an armed robbery in Rio. What was unclear was why he stuck to the story for so long. The answer, according to Locke himself, is …
Heading into the Rio Olympics, the U.S. women were the overwhelming favorite to win the gold medal in basketball and they did not disappoint. On Saturday, the U.S. was victorious over Spain by a final score of 101-72 to capture the gold medal, their …
Usain Bolt has unquestionably been one of the stars of the Rio Olympics. On Saturday, he received a shoutout from one of the world’s premier soccer players. Bolt, of course, won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 4×100 relay events during …
Simone Biles will receive one last honor at the Rio Olympics: she’ll be the U.S. flag bearer at Sunday’s closing ceremony. The announcement was made Saturday morning via the U.S. Olympic Team’s Twitter account. BREAKING: …
On Friday, the U.S. women captured the gold meal in the 4×100 relay. Unfortunately, their counterparts were not as successful in the final of their race. Heading into the men’s 4×100 relay final, Jamaica was understandably the …
Brianne Theisen-Eaton and husband Ashton Eaton have been two of the stars of the Rio Olympics. The couple, which met in college at the University of Oregon, brought home two medals from Rio. Ashton repeated as the gold medal winner in the decathlon, …
American swimmer Gunnar Bentz issued a statement on Friday that shares his account of what transpired Sunday morning during the incident in Rio that has led to international infamy for the U.S. swim team. Bentz, who issued his statement through his …
We’ve seen a lot of talented siblings in sports, but one group that may be going under the radar is the Borlee brothers from Belgium. The Borlee brothers comprise three-quarters of Belgium’s 4x400m relay team in the Olympics, and they …
Dikembe Mutombo’s signature finger wag has experienced a resurgence amongst American swimmers at this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Fortunately, they appear to have the blessing of the four-time Defensive Player of the Year. Mutombo …
The four U.S. swimmers who were involved in an incident at a gas station in Rio over the weekend all told the U.S. Olympic Committee the same story, according to a report. Of course, much of the important information was missing and some of it was a …
Ryan Lochte could have potentially been banned from USA Swimming for life if he did not issue an apology for his role in the Rio gas station incident. Christine Brennan of USA Today is reporting that USA Swimming is not expected to make a decision …
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