PALM DESERT, Aug. 21, 2016 – The U.S. women won their sixth consecutive Olympic basketball title, beating Spain 101-72 on Saturday. The American women scored their 49th consecutive win in Olympic play, one of the […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 20, 2016 – The U.S. women’s 4×100 m relay team was relegated to the tight turns of lane one for the final after yet another American relay snafu in the heats. But […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 19, 2016 – American freestyle wrestler Helen Maroulis was not among the favorites in the 53 kg class. But she defeated reigning World Champion Saori Yoshida of Japan and won the gold […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 18, 2016 – The modern Olympic Games are more than 100 years old and yet the U.S. trio of Bianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin did something new. They swept the […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 17, 2016 – The Olympic Games are a forum for greatness. Usain Bolt. Michael Phelps. Add Simone Biles to the list. The 4-foot-8 powerhouse gymnast won the Floor Exercise in spectacular fashion […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 16, 2016 – Dreams really do come true. Ask Thiago Braz Da Silva, the 22-year-old Brazilian pole vaulter who upset world-record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France to win the men’s pole vault […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 15, 2016 – South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk went to the start line Sunday night trying to defend his 2015 World Championship in the 400 meters. Just more than 43 seconds later, […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 14, 2016 – A year ago, the U.S. won just 20 medals in Olympic events at the swimming World Championships, and a lot of folks were worried. No need. The American swimmers, […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 13, 2016 – Michelle Carter completed a dream with her come-from-behind, final-throw lifetime best and American Record to win the Olympic shot put competition on Friday night in Rio. Carter, daughter of […]
PALM DESERT, Aug. 12, 2016 – A big day for American women in Rio, with gold medals from the unstoppable Kayla Harrison in judo, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman going 1-2 in the gymnastics all-around […]
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