Ashton Eaton ties Olympic record, but it's Bolt's show again
Ashton Eaton ties Olympic record, but it's Bolt's show again Gerald Imray, Ap Sports Writer Updated 3:36 am, Friday, August 19, 2016 Photo: Martin Meissner, AP Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter final ahead during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. less ..>> view originalWill Rafael Nadal Be a Factor at 2016 US Open After Crushing Defeats?
John Minchillo/Associated Press Rafael Nadal’s early success at the 2016 Olympic Games has left the Spanish superstar depleted and broken down following an embarrassing 6-1, 6-3 defeat to talented teenager Borna Coric in the third round at Cincinnati’s Western & Southern Open. With Father Time beating away at Nadal’s body, the 14-time major winner hardly looks like the No. 5-ranked player in the world. The biggest question is if he can recuperate physically and mentally to be a factor ..>> view originalForget Michael Phelps ... Usain Bolt wants to be like Ali and Pele
Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic newsRIO DE JANEIRO – All this time arguing Usain Bolt vs. Michael Phelps, all the breath wasted on who’s the greatest Olympian of all time, and we’ve been missing the crux of it. Usain Bolt does not want to be compared to Michael Phelps. Don’t twist it. He respects Phelps, respects his medals, his hard work, his dedication to his craft – everything they share. But Michael Phelps is an Olympian. Usain Bolt wants to be a god.“I am trying to be one of the gr..>> view originalUS Swimmers' Disputed Robbery Claim Fuels Tension in Brazil
In his original account, Mr. Lochte said the car had been pulled over by armed men, one of whom put a gun against his head before taking the cash from his wallet. But police investigators said Thursday that Mr. Lochte and the others had acted more like small-minded vandals than the victims they claimed to be.Making a stop around 6 a.m. Sunday at a Shell gas station, the men were obviously drunk, the station’s owner said. They broke a soap dispenser in the bathroom, damaged a door, tore down a s..>> view originalUS wrestler Helen Maroulis faces down legend Saori Yoshida to win gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — Helen Maroulis hatched her partial obsession with Saori Yoshida two years ago. She studied her wrestling matches. She translated her interviews from Japanese to English to learn how she thought. She smoothed her weaknesses to match Yoshida’s strengths. Maroulis wanted to win an Olympic title, and that meant she needed to beat Yoshida, winner of three gold medals and 13 world championships, idol of a nation, the best female wrestler ever. Of all the people to topple Yoshida, a..>> view originalTom Brady cuts thumb on scissors, sits out vs. Bears
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Chicago Bears after he sliced his thumb on a pair of scissors by accident, a source informed of the situation told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. Brady was in uniform when he cut his thumb on his throwing hand before the game, Rapoport added. "An accident occurred and Tom will be OK in time," Brady's agent, Don Yee, told Rapoport. The Patriots quarterback did not join the team on the field. He was expected to ..>> view originalDalilah Muhammad wins Olympic gold in women's 400 hurdles
USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick tells you five things to look for during Day 14 of the Games. USA TODAY SportsDalilah Muhammad (USA) celebrates her victory in the 400 hurdles.(Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)RIO DE JANEIRO — American Dalilah Muhammad picked a good year to hit her peak in the 400-meter hurdles.After two years of struggling with injuries and losing confidence over disappointing results, Muhammad won gold Thursday in 53.14 seconds, dominating the race despite a light rain t..>> view originalDana White: Lawsuit in motion after chaotic Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 presser
The UFC 202 pre-fight press conference may have stirred up a few more pay-per-view buys for Saturday night, but that money might go right back out the door for a lawsuit that's already in motion. According to UFC president Dana White, the wheels are in motion for a lawsuit after Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor started launching water bottles, cans and even coffee cups at each other during the press conference in Las Vegas. The volatile situation exploded when Diaz left his seat and walked out o..>> view originalEagles offense disastrous, RG3 dazzles: 12 NFL preseason takeaways
Just a year ago, the expectation for the Philadelphia Eagles through the preseason in Chip Kelly's third season were sky high. Sam Bradford was engineering an uptempo offense that was piling up points. But the games they played in were as meaningless as the stats, because the Eagles were stuck in the mud for almost all of 2015. So what do we make of the 2016 preseason Eagles, an offensively inept unit through two games? It's hard not to ..>> view original
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