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Andy Murray, who previously won the Cincinnati Masters in 2008 and 2011, now has a 5-2 head-to-head record against Argentina’s Monaco Olympic champion Andy Murray picked up where he left off in Rio by beating Juan Monaco in the Cincinnati Masters. Murray, the first player to defend an Olympic singles title, secured his 19th successive victory by a 6-3 6-2 margin. The 29-year-old, who had a bye in round one,…

NEW YORK — As Usain Bolt’s smile as he crossed the 100 meter finish line reminds us, for all the video from Rio, it’s a single frame capturing a single moment that tells some of the most compelling stories.  Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men’s 100 meter semifinal on Day 9 of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. That’s no surprise…

Though the two housing complexes had long been the target of developers, previous efforts to raze Techwood and Clark Howell had failed, due either to a lack of political will or the difficulty of removing the residents. But when Atlanta won its Olympics bid, the desire to showcase the city before hundreds of thousands of athletes, tourists and foreign dignitaries finally greased the wheels for the projects’ demolition. “The Olympics…

Media playback is not supported on this device Bolt charges to finish in 200m semi Usain Bolt ran his fastest time of the season to win his Olympic 200m semi-final in 19.78 seconds as Justin Gatlin missed out on a place in the final. Jamaica’s Bolt has already won the 100m and is now aiming for an eighth Olympic gold by retaining his 200m title. But American Gatlin, who won…

i Brazil’s Neymar soars over Honduras’ goalkeeper Luis Lopez as he scores just 15 seconds into their semifinal game on Wednesday in Rio’s Maracana Stadium. Brazil won 6-0 to advance to the gold medal game on Saturday against Germany — the team that knocked Brazil out of the 2014 World Cup with a lopsided victory. Silvia Izquierdo/AP hide caption toggle caption Silvia Izquierdo/AP Brazil’s Neymar soars over Honduras’ goalkeeper Luis…

Photo credit: Clive Rose/Getty Images Swimming, like most racing sports, is relatively simple. Competitors swim back and forth across a pool, for a set distance, using a set stroke. There are more technical skills needed to succeed in the pool than on the track, but hydrodynamic butterfly entry techniques aside, it’s a straightforward sport, and determining the hierarchy in a given event is a matter of putting everyone in a…

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Sports Illustrated Something fishy is going on. Eben Novy-Williams and Scott Soshnick at Bloomberg have pointed out that Under Armour’s star athlete, Michael Phelps, isn’t wearing Under Armour on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He’s wearing Nike. “This will go on the wall at Nike,” Rick Burton, who previously worked as a US Olympic Committee chief marketing officer, told Bloomberg. “Under Armour must be going wild behind closed doors.” An Under Armour representative and…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment ESPN’s Buster Olney is on vacation this week, but he’s still compiling roundups. View Wednesday’s roundup here. Baseball is the greatest game in the world. If you need proof, look no further than the fact that baseball, like no other sport, has an amazing capacity to spark genuine and even heated debate. Baseball fans and media like nothing more than to talk about what…

A detailed shot of shorts worn by goalkeeper Hope Solo #1 of United States are seen before the game against Sweden on day seven of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brazil. “I thought we played a courageous game,” declared Hope Solo, the USA women’s soccer goalie, reacting to a shocking upset. “I think we showed a lot of heart. We came back from a goal…

Sports Illustrated Something fishy is going on. Eben Novy-Williams and Scott Soshnick at Bloomberg have pointed out that Under Armour’s star athlete, Michael Phelps, isn’t wearing Under Armour on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He’s wearing Nike. “This will go on the wall at Nike,” Rick Burton, who previously worked as a US Olympic Committee chief marketing officer, told Bloomberg. “Under Armour must be going wild behind closed doors.” An Under Armour representative and…

Media playback is not supported on this device French pole vaulter booed on podium Pole vault silver medallist Renaud Lavillenie was booed by the Rio crowd for a second time in 24 hours – with Olympics chief Thomas Bach calling his treatment “shocking”. The Frenchman, 29, was in tears as he was barracked on the podium on Tuesday. On Monday, he was booed by the partisan home crowd before his…

RIO DE JANEIRO — The beach volleyball venue on Copacabana beach is the biggest sports party in the world. You can see the waves crashing on the beach from the stands, but you can’t hear them, thanks to bumping speakers and the raucous, coordinated cheers the crowd does every time a significant volleyball event happens. Nobody wants to be the odd person out at the party, so we made…

Today, swimming has more gender mixing than ever, and most people associated with the sport embrace it. At many colleges (including my own, William and Mary), the men’s and women’s teams now compete at meets together, with the sexes alternating events. Mixed-gender relays—two men and two women—were added to the 2015 swimming world championships, and there’s talk about making them part of the Olympics. And you won’t find a sport…

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Simone Biles tax bill for he Olympic victories could be over $40,000 She has flipped, tumbled and leapt her way into the hearts of millions over the course of the Olympic games. But when Simone Biles returns home she will be in for not just a major celebration but also a hefty tax bill. The 19-year-old has won five Olympic medals – four gold…

Team USA has not impressed anyone in Rio. As they enter quarterfinal play, this year’s group has a plus-117 point differential, which is more than 70 points behind the 2012 team’s mark. Australia bullied them for more than a half. They barely survived Serbia and France, and all this in a year that was considered down for the rest of the world. Even with many superstars absent due to rest,…

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Success inevitably leads to questions from disappointed rivals but, among the queries directed at Team GB’s cyclists after an Olympic Games where every member of the team won a medal, Australia’s Anna Meares has raised a valid point. “How do they lift so much when in so many events they have not even been in contention in the world championships?” The keirin bronze medallist clarified afterwards that she was not…

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has long since ceased being merely a diminutive novelty act. He was always far more than that, of course, but now Altuve is rightly known as being plainly one of the best baseball players on the planet. This season, he may be on his way to the AL MVP award, as he’s presently leading the majors with an OPS+ of 173 while manning an up-the-middle…