Katie Ledecky lights up pool with Phelps yet to come

08.08.2016

Smith gained ground in the final 100, but ultimately was unable to overtake Carlin, coming in at 4:01.92 for the bronze medal. Ledecky, who deferred enrollment at Stanford for a year to focus on the Rio Games, won in a time of 3 minutes 56.46 seconds.

Ibra scores, United beats Leicester 2-1 in Community Shield

08.08.2016

Mourinho was quick to thank the former United manager, van Gaal, however - it was evident that the ghost of the Dutchman will linger over United for some time yet. "My ambition is a stupid ambition", Mourinho said. I have to confess because it is an impossible ambition. "We have to face it as a game". "But our desire to do well and work and improve (is our biggest strength)".

Russia banned from Paralympics over doping

Russia banned from Paralympics over doping

08.08.2016

A blanket ban is the sanction his International Olympic Committee counterpart Thomas Bach decided against, describing it as "the nuclear option", but Craven said he had "no doubts at all" that such drastic action was required to protect sport's integrity.

Favre, Dungy, 6 others enter Pro Football Hall

08.08.2016

A disciple of Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll, Dungy went 139-69 in 13 seasons, including 85-27 with the Colts from 2002-08. Wearing Hall of Fame gold jacket No. As his presenter Donnie Shell pointed out: "It's God, family, and then football". "What he said was what, I think, a father should instill in every child that they have".

With an eye-popping score, US gymnasts put world on notice

With an eye-popping score, US gymnasts put world on notice

08.08.2016

Unmistakable. Unavoidable. Standing in the darkened tunnel before entering Rio Olympic Arena on Sunday night, the US women's gymnastics team felt the pressure that comes not from outside expectations but those held within. "[Biles] makes me so glad I retired!" she told NBC. In the case of Simone Biles and Alexandra Raisman, it was both. Karolyi believes it can happen again.

Jim Furyk makes PGA history with round of 58

08.08.2016

It got better from there as he shot a course-record 27 on the front nine, breaking the 29 mark held by multiple players. The 31-year-old began the day three shots behind overnight leader Daniel Berger but as the American fell back, Knox kept grinding away, turning in 34 and then opening up a two-shot lead with birdies on the 13th and 14th.

Pryor shines as a receiver in Ohio State homecoming

Pryor shines as a receiver in Ohio State homecoming

08.08.2016

He caught five passes Saturday, including touchdowns of 5 and 75 yards. Though Coleman's catches stole the spotlight, Griffin's throws were recognized as well. Again, it's early for him. I know there is the most wonderful crowd here with the Buckeyes and Browns fans are pretty awesome as well, but football is football.

Klopp warns that Liverpool must do better after Mainz set-back

08.08.2016

The Bundesliga outfit took the lead after 15 minutes when they were awarded a penalty, which Brosinski slotted home. Jhon Cordoba doubled the advantage on the stroke of half time and, just before the hour, Yunus Malli registered the third prior to a close range header from Yoshinori Muto completed the rout.

Exciting finish in women's 400m freestyle

08.08.2016

The challenge when she swims those events here? On Sunday, she was looking to beat her previous time in the 400 free of 3:58.37, set in 2014. Great Britain's Jazz Carlin was nearly five seconds slower in taking the silver medal, with Leah Smith of the United States finishing third.

Celebration of Brazil opens Olympics

08.08.2016

Day Two of the Rio Games features medal action in swimming, women's road cycling, men's fencing, judo and more. Rio de Janeiro: The Rio Games launched with a flamboyant spectacle headlined by supermodel Gisele Bundchen as a doom-laden Olympic build-up gave way to an energetic party atmosphere at the fabled Maracana stadium on Friday.