Brazil vs South Africa to open men's Olympic soccer
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil will face South Africa in the opening men's Olympic soccer match, as the five-time World Cup champion tries for its first gold medal.
View ArticleUS women to face New Zealand, France, Colombia in Olympics
The U.S. women's soccer team will open its quest for a fourth straight Olympic gold medal against New Zealand, then play France and Colombia in the first round of the tournament in Brazil.
View ArticleUS women to face New Zealand, France, Colombia in Olympics
The U.S. women's soccer team will open its quest for a fourth straight Olympic gold medal against New Zealand, then play France and Colombia in the first round of the tournament in Brazil.
View ArticleSchwartzel becomes 4th major champion to skip Olympics
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa is the latest player to drop out of the Olympics, making him the fourth major champion in the last two weeks to decide against being part of golf's return after a...
View ArticleIf they build a golf course, will they come to Olympics?
Building the new golf course in Rio de Janeiro in time for the Olympics once was considered the biggest obstacle.
View ArticleBritain's Olympic cycling coach resigns over comments
MANCHESTER, England - One of the key figures behind Britain's successful Olympic cycling team resigned on Wednesday, soon after being suspended by the national governing body for allegedly making...
View ArticleAustralia's Marc Leishman out of Rio Olympics consideration
Marc Leishman won't be playing golf for Australia at the Rio Olympics in August, citing concerns over the health of his family because of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
View ArticleQuade Cooper won't be part of Australia's 7s Olympic team
SYDNEY - France-based flyhalf Quade Cooper won't play for Australia's sevens team at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after being dropped by coach Andy Friend.
View ArticleIOC vice president Coates happy with Rio Games progress
SYDNEY - Two years after John Coates called delayed preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Games "the worst I have experienced," the International Olympic Committee vice-president said Saturday that he's...
View ArticleCanadian professor: Olympics should be postponed due to Zika
LONDON - With the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro less than three months away, a Canadian professor has called for the Olympics to be postponed or moved because of the Zika outbreak, warning the...
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