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Olympic Medalist Weightlifter's Grandma Dies Cheering Him On From Surin

The 84-year-old grandmother of a Thai bronze medal victor at the 2016 Rio Olympics collapsed and died on Monday while celebrating the weightlifter's success, po...

Errani in rimonta! Sconfitta la Bertens, Sara va al 2° turno

Questo convincente successo permette all'emiliana di accedere agli ottavi di finale , dove affronterà la diciannovenne russa Daria Kasatkina , n.27 al mondo, ...

Rio 2016: Australia among qualifiers as sevens debuts

There were no worries in their second game as they dispatched Fiji by a 36-0 margin. But those trailblazing feelings will have to wait. "We know how to beat t...

Del Potro defeats World No. 1 Djokovic in stunning first round match

No elevator ride for Juan Martin del Potro this time, understandably. Juan Martin del Potro sobbed into Novak Djokovic's shoulder, the two opponents locked in...

Kyrgios Stops Run Of Nishioka To Reach Atlanta Final

He lost to Isner at ATP Tour tournaments in Madrid and Montreal past year. The big-serving American is yet to win a title this season. The 6-foot-10 Isner, a ...

US shakes off sluggish start, blasts Venezuela 113-69

It was similar to the meeting between the teams in Chicago on July 29, when the USA shot poorly and still won by 35 on their pre-Rio exhibition tour. "We were...

Clinton did not say she 'short-circuited'

WALLACE: She didn't say I didn't intend to send classified material. Wallace prefaced the video by saying he was asking her about "what you told the American pe...

Team USA Men's Basketball downs a hack-happy Venezuela squad by 44

Then, the US men's basketball team turned up the defensive pressure and unleashed its powerful offense and turned that two-point lead into a 22-point halftime a...

The UK faces its longest train strike in 50 years

However, the talks failed as GTR said in times of disruption, there might be occasions when they would let trains run with only a driver. And what about the G...

Furyk fires record 58, finishes in tie for 5th

Next up for the PGA Tour is the John Deere Classic, which begins on Thursday at the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Furyk then birdied four holes on the back...

Russia Banned from Rio Paralympics after widespread doping

The ban is a result of the findings in a World Anti-Doping Agency report by Professor Richard McLaren into state-sponsored doping. "We strongly believe that...

Rio Olympics 2016: Team GB's medal tally

Winning one gold medal in rowing is hard enough, but winning another four years later is exceedingly difficult, especially in a different event. Of all the sp...

Denny Hamlin Wins Cheez-It 355 At Watkins Glen Despite Back Spasms

Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards and Danica Patrick all led the race for a while. "So the first couple of laps of a run you've got no grip at a...

United States beats No. 2 Argentina in women's field hockey

The Americans bounced back from a sluggish start to defeat Argentina. You really want to get behind this team. The Hockeyroos dropped their opener to Britain 2-...

First gold of Rio Olympics goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher

France opened the tournament trailing at +575 on the Olympic gold medal odds, but is a solid +190 bet to win Group G, trailing only the United States perched ...

Bastian Schweinsteiger's brother appears to have tweeted about Jose Mourinho

He had hardly broken sweat when, after just 190 seconds, Antonio Valencia, who was to grab three assists in all, swung over a deep cross and Ibrahimovic launche...

Travelers Championship: Russell Knox wins despite Jim Furyk's 58

Jim Furyk celebrates with his caddy Mike "Fluff" Cowan after shooting a PGA record 58 during the final round of the Travelers on Sunday. Knox, with his victor, ...

Alex Rodriguez retiring early from baseball

Rodriguez will continue on. NEW YORK (AP) - Ready or not, Alex Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes this week. Following his final major-lea...

Kristian Thomas set to battle for Olympic medal in gymnastics final

Russian Federation took silver, their first ever, as Japan picked up their seventh gold and China came third. Later this week, Wilson, the two-time Commonweal...

PGA Championship: Jimmy Walker edges Jason Day for first major title

I haven't been playing all that well and it felt like some things clicked last week, and brought it in this week and been thinking a little better on the golf c...

Jared Leto Wants Joker To Team Up With Batman In A Movie

The film, directed by David Ayer , has seen a critical thrashing over the past few days, earning it a 27% on Rotten Tomatoes . "It felt like, if a film was ...

Everton odds-on to beat West Ham to Manchester United star

Reigning Premier League champions Leicester equalised through Jamie Vardy as he capitalised on a soft Marouane Fellaini back-pass but it was left to Ibrahimovic...

Daring to dream of Olympic success - Team GB Sevens

The tournament signalled the first time since 1924 that rugby has been played at the Olympics and the debut for sevens, the previous four incarnations featuring...

Who Celebrated Better: 2008 Michael Phelps or 2016 Michael Phelps?

Sharp eyed viewers of the Olympic swimming action on Sunday night were quick to go to social media to ask about visible rings on the back of Michael Phelps. Phe...

Novak Djokovic: 'One of the toughest losses in my life'

Novak Djokovic shocking defeat to Juan Martin Del Potro: The Rio Olympics 2016 is underway and we have witnessed few shocking moments. It's not the first, or th...

Despite Flawless Day, US's Douglas Won't Defend London Gold

The Americans, also featuring first-time Olympians Brittney Griner, Ella Delle Donne and Breanna Stewart, have won 42 consecutive Olympic games. On one day, s...

Walker's two-run blast in ninth lifts Mets past Tigers

Walker came up to bat with two outs and runners on first and second. It was the Tigers' ninth victory in their last 10 games. Matt Reynolds was out at first. ...

Canada downs Britain to capture women's rugby sevens bronze medal

It wasn't to be, with the Fijian women losing to Britain on Sunday night and leaving it to coach Ryan and his sevens world series champions to make history in ...

NBC Analyst Apologizes For Simone Biles Comments

Biles and her younger sister were adopted by Ron Biles, their maternal grandfather, and his wife, Nellie, after the girls spent time in foster care. The story...

Pakistan v England 3rd Test: Hosts lose star players before lunch

Left-hander Aslam steered Stuart Broad wide of gully for the first four of Pakistan's innings in the fifth over. Azhar and Aslam's stand, Pakistan's secon...

CP NewsAlert: Canada claims bronze in women's rugby sevens at Rio Olympics

The Australian Rugby Union put them on contracts, set up an academy for sevens and allowed them to train as professional athletes. "As a squad, we are looking...

Ledecky sets new world record to win 400m freestyle gold

Everyone wants to swim their best at the Olympics. Upon seeing her time , she grinned broadly having achieved a goal she had set for herself back in 2013 of ...

Freeman, Garcia shots boost Braves past Cardinals

Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 6, 2016.The three run home run is the second for the Braves on the night. Coming off an 11-0 loss Sat...

China goes 2-for-2 in Olympic diving gold; USA pair 2nd

Day 1 of the event saw Ginny Thrasher, a 19-year-old shooting competitor from America in the women's air rifle event win a gold medal as she outshined two Chine...

Rio organizers apologize for delays entering Olympic venues

Chris Froome won the Tour de France for a third time last month and the Brit goes in search of a first Olympic gold medal in the Rio road race on Saturday. On M...