Rio 2016

The United States women's national team will be without Hope Solo for the next six months, as U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday that the polarizing goalkeeper has been suspended for her comments following the shootout loss to Sweden at the...

Carmelo Anthony relished his role as senior statesman on Team USA's gold medal-winning entry in Rio de Janeiro from leading on the floor to appearing perturbed by younger players Snapchatting on a plane. But don't compare Melo to the 2012 Olympics...

The Ethiopian marathon runner who held up his arms in protest of injustice in his country is afraid he'll be punished for it, but a government official says the Olympian has nothing to worry about. After claiming the silver medal...

Ryan Lochte's behavior in Brazil cost him every single one of his endorsement contracts. All four companies with whom the U.S. swimmer had an endorsement agreement severed ties with him Monday following the infamous false robbery scandal that became an...

Tokyo 2020 is only four years away, and as the games transition from Brazil to Japan, we got a taste of what the next host nation has in store. The theme for Tokyo seems to nod heavily toward video game...

Despite Spain being an underdog in Friday's semifinal against Team USA, Ricky Rubio is hopeful his side can get over the hump this year. "It would mean the world," Rubio told The Associated Press. "I remember watching Argentina beat the...

After a tumultuous couple of days that included getting pulled off their plane just prior to departure, U.S. swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have finally left Rio. The United States Olympic Committee confirmed Thursday night that after giving their...

It shouldn't have been possible for Usain Bolt to capture 100 and 200m gold for the third consecutive Olympics. Conventional wisdom suggests there's a finite window for an elite sprinter to capitalize upon - an adage that's never dawned...

The semifinals in men's basketball at Rio 2016 are set. The United States will face Spain, while Australia will battle Serbia in the two pairings set for Friday. Australia kicked off the quarterfinals by downing a shell-shocked Lithuanian side. Patty Mills...

Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger, two U.S. swimmers who claimed to be with Ryan Lochte when he was allegedly robbed at gunpoint, were taken off their flights out of Rio on Wednesday as authorities continue to investigate. "We can confirm...