Upsetting! Djokovic 1 of 3 top seeds out of Olympic tennis
AP 11:58 p.m. EDT August 7, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Novak Djokovic shook his head and placed his palm over welling eyes on his way to the locker room after a first-round Olympic exit, devastated he might never realize his goal of adding a gold in singles to a substantial collection of Grand Slam titles."I mean, no doubt, it's one of the toughest losses in my life, in my career," Djokovic said later, shaking his head and speaking in subdued tones. "Not ..>> view originalIchiro triples way into record book - The Register
DENVER — Ichiro Suzuki defined his career with speed and sharp hits. It was only fitting he flashed both in his historic moment. Suzuki lined a tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone as the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 Sunday. The 42-year-old Suzuki got his big hit in the seventh inning. He became the first player born in Japan to reach 3,000, and joined Paul Molitor, his former hitting coach in Seatt..>> view originalManny Machado's three HRs lift Orioles past White Sox
Updated at 11:33 p.m. ET Each night in the 2016 baseball season, we'll run down the top news, facts and highlights from action around Major League Baseball. Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado found his groove early and often in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Machado hit three home runs in the first three innings, collecting seven RBIs in the process, and became the first player since Mike Cameron in 2002 to hit three home runs by the end of a third inning ..>> view originalRio Olympics: Here's What Happened Sunday
The Photo Firehose has been turned off. Thanks for tuning in. American Swimmers Restock Their Trophy CaseIt was quite a night for the American swim team. Katie Ledecky, the most dominant female swimmer in Rio, demolished her own record in the 400-meter freestyle. Ledecky finished the 400 with a time of 3 minutes 56.46 seconds.Ledecky’s historic performance fired up the U.S. men’s 4x100 relay team, which added Michael Phelps to the mix on race day. That move paid off when P..>> view originalEfimova's doping past stirs up waves in Olympic pool
American Lilly King has her sights set on winning Olympic gold and she's not about to let anyone get in her way, especially not world champion breaststroker Yulia Efimova of Russia. King made that clear in a finger-waving display worthy of Dikembe Mutombo as she disparaged the Russian for doping.Efimova is being allowed to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games following a 16-month suspension for doping and despite another positive test this year for the now-banned substance meldonium. The 24-year..>> view originalThe story of how Michael Phelps and 'the best turn ever done' made Olympic magic
RIO DE JANEIRO – Immersed in deafening Brazilian bedlam and trying to summon a dormant brilliance, Michael Phelps stood on the starting block and experienced a percussive adrenaline surge.“When I was on the block I thought my heart was going to explode out of my chest,” Phelps said. “I was so hyped tonight, so excited.”Amid a boiling sensory cauldron, he was about to produce one of his greatest swimming moments. Which is a hell of a thing to even consider. Michael Phelps (l) and Caeleb Dressel c..>> view originalFuryk shoots PGA Tour-record 58 in final round at Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Jim Furyk has a place in PGA Tour history all to himself with a new magic number in golf.Three years after Furyk became the sixth player on tour with a 59, he took it even lower Sunday in the Travelers Championship with a 58.The 46-year-old American holed out for eagle from 135 yards, ran off seven straight birdies around the turn and picked up his final birdie on the 16th hole with a putt from just inside 24 feet. He rolled in a short par putt on the final hole at TPC Riv..>> view originalKelmendi strikes historic gold for Kosovo, Basile wins for Italy
Kelmendi strikes historic gold for Kosovo, Basile wins for Italy A very special medal was awarded by IOC President Thomas Bach on 7 August at Rio 2016, as Majlinda Kelmendi claimed victory in the women’s -52kg weight class to become the first athlete from Kosovo to win an Olympic medal. The second judo Olympic title of the day went to Italy’s Fabio Basile in the mens’ -66kg.Ranked second in her class, Kelmendi overcame 10th-seeded Odette Giuffrida of Italy in the final courtesy of single point ..>> view originalYankees' Alex Rodriguez: What will his final 5 days be like?
NEW YORK รข€” Barring an act of God, Yankees' slugger Alex Rodriguez will walk away from baseball this Friday after a final home game in the Bronx, most likely the last day a man with 696 career home runs will don a big league uniform as a player. New York will release A-Rod from him contract following Friday's game, a forced retirement of sorts and one that will still pay him nearly $27 million over the next 13 months as he transitions into a "special advisor" to Yanks owner Hal Steinbrenner. ..>> view originalNeymar fails to inspire Brazil in Olympic quest against Iraq
Brazil and Neymar suffered another frustrating 90 minutes of Olympic football in Group A after being held by Iraq to a goalless draw on Sunday.Despite having 77 percent of possession in the game and 20 shots at goal, the Selecao trio of Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Barbosa failed to find the back of the net.Brazil now sit in second place behind Denmark with two points, ahead of Iraq and South Africa with one game to go.Arsenal forward Takuma Asano showed why he is so highly rated after help..>> view original
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