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U.S. Women's Basketball Team Cruises To Gold, 49th Straight Olympic Win
Saturday, August 20, 2016
The Americans routed Spain, 101-72, Saturday as they defeated their opponents by an average margin of close to 40 points. They haven't lost an Olympic game since 1992.
Usain Bolt Makes History With A Triple-Triple As Jamaica Wins Sprint Relay
Friday, August 19, 2016
Bolt anchored the 4x100 relay team to victory, giving him golds in three sprints in Rio, just as he did in the previous two Olympics. His nine golds ties the all-time record for track and field.
Paralympic Games Face Cutbacks Due To Brazil's Financial Woes
Friday, August 19, 2016
The Paralympics Committee says up to 10 countries may not be able to send athletes as planned. The committee is working with the Brazilian government to secure more money before the games next month.
Decathlon Winner Ashton Eaton Repeats As The 'World's Greatest Athlete'
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Eaton, 28, became one of the few men in Olympic history to repeat as a decathlon champion. His victory came just days after his wife, Brianne, won the bronze in the women's heptathlon.
Ryan Lochte's Drama: We Should Have Seen It Coming
Thursday, August 18, 2016
We should have been prepared for this Ryan Lochte drama. After all, he starred in a reality show three years ago called What Would Ryan Do?
Rio Highlights: Brazil, Germany Set For Rematch In Men's Soccer Final
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Germany humiliated Brazil in the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 by the absurd score of 7-1. Now Brazil will have a shot at redemption in the Olympic soccer final on Saturday.
Rio Highlights: Brazilians Upset U.S. In Beach Volleyball; Biles Takes 4th Gold
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
America's Kerri Walsh Jennings lost her first beach volleyball match in four Olympics, as she and her partner fell to Brazil. Simone Biles wrapped up her sparkling Rio games with a fourth gold.
The Gold Medal For The Best Interview In Rio Goes To ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan took silver in rowing, Ireland's first ever medal in the sport. But they set a new Olympic standard for the best post-competition interview.
Rio Highlights: Usain Bolt Defends Crown; S. African Sets World 400 Record
Sunday, August 14, 2016
The Jamaican seized the title of "world's fastest man" for an unprecedented third time. In the men's 400, South African Wayde van Niekerk was not only a surprise winner — he set a world record.
Ryan Lochte And 3 Other U.S. Swimmers Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Lochte's taxi was stopped by robbers who put a cocked gun to his head. "I was like 'whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet," the swimmer told NBC. No one was hurt.
If Michael Phelps Were A Country, Where Would His Gold Medal Tally Rank?
Sunday, August 14, 2016
There are 205 countries competing in Rio, many for decades, and most of them can't match Phelps' total of 23 golds.
Rio Highlights: Phelps Ends With 23 Golds; Jamaicans Maintain Sprint Dominance
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Michael Phelps captured one last gold, his 23rd in his staggering career. On the track, Jamaica kept its stranglehold on the women's 100 meters as Elaine Thompson became the world's fastest woman.
After U.S. Defeat, Goalie Hope Solo Calls The Swedes 'Cowards'
Friday, August 12, 2016
Solo earned the wrath of Brazilians before she arrived for the Olympics. She didn't help her cause by calling Sweden's team 'cowards' after they knocked the Americans out of the tournament.
Rio Highlights: Simone Biles Wins All-Around; Michael Phelps Gets 22nd Gold
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Thursday's theme was American stars battling each other. Biles topped Aly Raisman as they went 1-2 in the women's all-around. Michael Phelps easily defeated Ryan Lochte in their showdown in the pool.
Rio Highlights: Japan's Uchimura, World's Best Male Gymnast, Shows Why
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Kohei Uchimura, who has been the best in the world for seven years, kept his Olympic title in the all-around. American Kristin Armstrong took a third gold in cycling — a day before turning 43.
Rio Highlights: U.S. Megastars Shine Bright — Phelps, Ledecky, Biles
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
At 31, Michael Phelps became the oldest swimmer to win an individual event. Katie Ledecky won her second race in Rio. And Simone Biles led the U.S. gymnastics team to a win of historic proportions.
Rio Highlights: Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps Win Gold; Simone Biles Wows
Sunday, August 07, 2016
Ledecky won her first gold in Rio and is expected to take home more. Phelps added to his Olympic record, winning his 19th gold in the 4x100 relay. Here are Sunday's highlights.
Russia's Entire Paralympic Team Is Banned In Doping Scandal
Sunday, August 07, 2016
Russia's para-athletes were caught up in the same scandal as the country's Olympic team. "The anti-doping system in Russia is broken," says the head of the International Paralympic Committee.
Will Russia's Paralympic Team Be Banned In Doping Scandal?
Saturday, August 06, 2016
The International Paralympic Committee will announce its decision Sunday. Some media reports say that the entire Russian squad is likely to be barred.
U.S. Teenager Ginny Thrasher Wins The First Gold In Rio, In Air Rifle
Saturday, August 06, 2016
Thrasher, 19, topped a field of 50 in the 10-meter air rifle competition on Saturday, winning the first of more than 300 medals that will be awarded at the Summer Olympics.