Rio 2016

The Olympic swimming venue has been evacuated after the discovery of a mysterious package The aquatics centre for the Rio Games has been reopened following a security scare which forced its evacuation. Security for the Olympics is on high alert with...

A New Zealand athlete says he was kidnapped and forced to withdraw cash from ATMs by armed men dressed in police uniforms in Rio de Janeiro. Jiu-Jitsu athlete Jason Lee, who has lived in Brazil for 12 months described it...

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro decided to make a joke about kangaroos in response to Australia’s decision to pull its athletes out of the Olympic village due to a host of safety and hygiene concerns. Work is underway to...

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...

Olympic legend Michael Johnson has backed Australian Swimmer Mack Horton Olympic legend Michael Johnson has backed Australian swimmer Mack Horton's right to call out drug cheats at the Rio Games. Johnson, who won four Olympic gold medals on the track and...

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...

Justin Rose makes hole-in-one as Olympic golf tournament begins Justin Rose made the first hole-in-one in modern Olympic golf history Thursday, and he has his caddie to thank for it. "I was going to hit 8-iron and told me 7-iron,...

James Magnussen talks London anguish as he sets sights on Rio James Magnussen has bared his soul just days out from his quest for Olympic redemption, revealing the immense mental anguish he felt after his London meltdown that left his...

Usain Bolt tends to be in a class of his own on the track, but he had a little company during Wednesday night's 200m semifinal race. With Bolt cruising to the finish line, Canadian Andre De Grasse, the bronze medalist...

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...