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Schedule and results from Monday’s Rio Olympics competition. All times Pacific. Badminton 4:30 a.m.-1 p.m.–First round of men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles Basketball (men) 10:15 a.m.–Nigeria vs. Brazil 3 p.m.–Spain vs. Argentina 6:30 p.m.–Lithuania vs. Croatia Beach volleyball (men) Noon-8 p.m.–Quarterfinal matches Boxing 7 a.m.–Women’s lightweight quarterfinals, men’s flyweight preliminaries, men’s welterweight semifinals, men’s middleweight quarterfinals 1 p.m.–Men’s heavyweight gold medal match Canoe/kayak 5 a.m.–Men’s canoe single…

When Michael Phelps opened the door to his hotel room in the early hours of Sunday morning, he did the worst thing possible to his slumbering fiancee, Nicole Johnson. He picked up their 3-month-old son, Boomer, and woke him with a hug. Phelps just had to do it after spending so much time away from his firstborn in preparation for the Rio Olympics. The most decorated medalist in history even…

11.50am EDT11:50 Charlotte Dujardin, in tears at the end of her routine with Valegro, has scored 93.928%. What a result. Will that be enough for gold? There are still four more to go … Charlotte Dujardin rides Valegro in the dressage individual grand prix freestyle. Photograph: Rob Carr/Getty Images Updated at 11.56am EDT

By Sam McPherson With each passing week, it’s getting closer and closer to the end of the Major League Baseball regular season. That means there’s less time left on the fantasy baseball clock, of course, and as players get hurt, they need to be replaced in your fantasy baseball lineup. There are a lot of rookies getting the call right now in MLB, but if you want to win your…

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Bolt has been winning races on the world stage for 14 years The only time Usain Bolt has “ever been slow” was when the Jamaican arrived 10 days after his due date. Mum Jennifer said she knew her son was special by the time he was three weeks old – but while every parent harbours high hopes for their children, not many witness them go on to become the fastest…

The gymnastics venue has been home to some of the most incredible performances of the Olympics. It has also been home to plenty of inspiring stories, perhaps none more than 23-year-old gymnast Dipa Karmakar. She already made history as the first ever female gymnast from India to qualify for the Olympics, overcoming long odds to even reach this level of her sport. On Sunday, she very nearly became India’s first…

The head coach of Great Britain’s Olympic swimming team, Bill Furniss, has claimed that the British were robbed of four medals at the Rio Games and demanded tougher action against dopers in his sport. Seven British swimmers came fourth in their events and Furniss alleges the majority were unfairly denied a podium position. British swimmers, spearheaded by the brilliant Adam Peaty, enjoyed their most successful Games in the pool in…

x Embed x Share Find out why some of Rio’s neighborhoods are clustered along mountainsides. Rowers are seen through the Olympic rings as seen from Copacabana Beach on Aug. 6.(Photo: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — Immediately after celebrating the news that their daughter was named to Australia’s Olympic synchronized swimming team, Andrew and Leisel Rogers started to panic. Taking the family to root on 18-year-old Emily Rogers meant two weeks…

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“I came to this Olympics to win three gold medals,” Bolt said. “I came to put myself again as one of the greats. And that’s my focus. So if, by any chance, I fail, I’m going to feel sad. Of course I’m not going to feel accomplished.” Sprinting is not a sport conducive to longevity. Training sessions are brutal. Muscles tear. Ligaments snap. Tendons rip. Explosive movement defines great sprinters,…

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. –  The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for a few more good women. And this time the campaign is a bit different. Marine recruiters are turning to high school girls’ sports teams to find candidates who may be able to meet the Corps’ rigorous physical standards, including for the front-line combat jobs now open to women. Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller says he…

Media playback is not supported on this device Bolt surges to historic third 100m gold Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin to gold at Rio 2016. Bolt, 29, ran 9.81 seconds in his final Olympics to replicate his success at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Gatlin, twice banned for doping offences, finished 0.08 seconds behind Bolt to take…

As English Premier League fans suffer at the hands of Optus, the ACCC needs to intervene when broadcasters and telcos can’t deliver on their streaming sports promises. Having endured Seven’s flaky Olympics streaming app, Aussie sports fans were in for another rude shock on the weekend when Optus’ new EPL streaming service left them locked out of the match. Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates his goal for Manchester United in the opening round of…

Media playback is not supported on this device Bolt surges to historic third 100m gold Usain Bolt claimed a record third 100m title while tennis player Andy Murray won Britain’s fifth Rio gold on GB’s best day at an overseas Olympics. A 15th gold of the Games, putting GB second in the medal table, followed gymnast Max Whitlock’s historic double success and Justin Rose’s golf victory. Cyclist Jason Kenny defeated…

Five people have died in a deadly weekend for extreme sports in the French Alps that claimed the lives of two climbers, a paraglider, a hanglider and a wingsuit jumper. On Sunday afternoon, rescuers found a paraglider’s body on rocks in the Haute-Savoie region on the Swiss border, security forces said. Related: Wingsuiting: adrenaline highs and dangerous lows The man had plunged to his death from the Buclon mountain, which…

In the fight for fantasy sports primacy, DraftKings and FanDuel, the majority market-share leaders in the “daily” variety, resemble each other more and more—but they are also starting to resemble the long-established “season-long” fantasy providers. DraftKings on Sunday announced a new feature, Leagues, that makes it easier for users to set up private groups with their friends and create recurring contests. The option to create a contest and invite friends…

Caption Close Chris Smith is one American Sign Language class away from completing his sociology degree at UC Riverside. The problem? The course, offered only in the fall, conflicts with his professional-baseball schedule. “If I’m delaying it,” Smith said, “I’m doing something right.” After a six-year hiatus from the majors, including a stint out of baseball, Smith, 35, is intent on relishing every relief appearance he makes. He pitched a…