US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw
BRASILIA, Brazil — Taunted by local fans since the Olympics began and stinging from a surprising loss, Hope Solo called Sweden a “bunch of...
Boisterous Brazilian fans rewrite rules of Olympic etiquette
RIO DE JANEIRO — Forget the snarling traffic and unexpected rainstorms. Foreign spectators and athletes at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have something...
Super Simone! Biles soars to Olympic all-around title
RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stood side by side in Rio Olympic Arena, clutching each other while waiting for the...
Rapinoe’s return comes in time for quarterfinal push
MANAUS, Brazil — Megan Rapinoe’s return is coming at just the right time for the United States.The U.S. women have advanced to the Olympic...
It’s golf’s time to deliver a good show at the Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — Men’s golf gets four days to make up for four months of negative chatter about whether it even belongs in...
Even Olympic selfies are complicated by Koreas’ rivalry
RIO DE JANEIRO — Nothing is ever easy for the rival Koreas, even that most ubiquitous and usually innocent of Olympic interactions, the selfie.Like...
Green, not gold, color of the day at Olympic diving pool
RIO DE JANEIRO — Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.Sure, China won its third consecutive gold...
‘Final Five’ win one more gymnastics gold for Karolyi
RIO DE JANEIRO — Martha Karolyi leaned forward, her hands clutching the railing in front of her seat. Knuckles white. Head tilted. Body tense.It...
First gold medal in Rio goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher
RIO DE JANEIRO — Virginia Thrasher went through a three-week spring whirlwind, winning three NCAA titles and a spot on the U.S. Olympic Shooting...
Olympics media: Delayed start for NBC, ad overload
NBC is proud of showing every Olympics competition live online, and many on TV. So, it makes the decision to air Friday’s opening ceremony...
