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JFK Terminal Evacuated Due To "Gunshots" That Were Probably People Cheering For Usain Bolt

Police evacuated John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 8 Sunday night after they received reports that shots had been fired. After a preliminary investigation, cops now say there was no shooting—with one official saying “clapping and banging” by people watching the Olympics may have been misinterpreted...

Donovan Bailey Was Pretty Psyched About A Canadian Winning Bronze In The 100m

Canada hasn’t seen seen the men’s 100m podium at the Olympics since Donovan Bailey rode a world-record 9.84s to gold in 1996. Andre De Grasse ended that drought tonight by placing third—and also ended a drought for Canadian men in Rio, who had yet to win any medals at all. ...

Usain Bolt Remains The Fastest Man Alive

Usain Bolt won tonight’s 100m final, his third Olympic gold in a row in that event, with a time of 9.81 seconds. Runners-up Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse looked at the finish like they were running in slow motion....

Wayde Van Niekerk Smashes Michael Johnson's 17-Year-Old 400m Record<em></em>

South African Wayde van Niekerk chopped 15 hundredths of a second off Michael Johnson’s 400m record, set in 1999, en route to a dominating gold medal performance in Rio....

Sarah Robles Becomes First U.S. Weightlifter To Medal In 16 Years

These are not a United States of weightlifting. No woman had medaled in the event since 2000, and no male weightlifter has found the podium since 1984. So when Sarah Robles took bronze today with a combined lift of 286kg, it was a cause to celebrate....

Rio Officials Replace Pool Water, Have New Excuses

Rio Olympics officials took the extraordinary step of replacing all of the water in the synchronized swimming/water polo pool after athletes testified it was too cloudy and eye-irritating for them to compete today....

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Coutinho Draws Liverpool Level

Liverpool’s star-filled squad struggled with Arsenal’s collection of anonymous jamokes until Philippe Coutinho rocketed home this bender past Petr Cech to draw his side level at the half....

Mónica Puig Stuns Angelique Kerber To Win Puerto Rico's First-Ever Gold Medal<em></em>

Angelique Kerber came into the Olympics as one of this planet’s best in 2016; having won the Australian Open and reaching Wimbledon’s final, the WTA #2 was a heavy favorite in yesterday’s gold medal singles match against Puerto Rico’s Mónica Puig. But Puig, currently ranked 34th, shocked Kerber in b...

Reports: Ryan Lochte Held Up At Gunpoint, IOC Denies [Updating]

A gunman held up Ryan Lochte at a party the U.S. swimmer attended last night, Fox Sports Australia and The Mirror are reporting. The IOC denies the report....

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The Olympic Diving Pool Color Progression, By Day

As you already know, there have been some problems at the Olympic diving venue in Rio. Organizers’ desperate attempts to get the algae problem under control haven’t been too successful, and the problem has spread somewhat to the water polo pool next to it. To illustrate the problem as it’s continued...

Del Potro Holds Off Nadal Surge To Win Stunner, Reach Gold Medal Match

Juan Martin del Potro has missed most of the past two years due to injuries. The Rio Olympics have marked an incredible comeback for the Argentine, with him defeating world #1 Novak Djokovic and, now, Rafael Nadal in a 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) semi-final thriller today....

Carson Wentz Out For Weeks After Rib Fracture

Eagles rookie quarterback and #2 overall draft pick Carson Wentz will miss most of the preseason after suffering a hairline rib fracture, the team announced today....

Michelle Carter Is The First American Woman To Win Shot Put Gold

Michelle Carter’s sixth and final throw in the women’s shot put final went 20.63 meters, smashing the U.S. record and earning her the first Olympic gold for an American woman in that event:...

Does This Minneapolis TV Station Know How Many Games Are In An NFL Season?

Minneapolis NBC station KARE ran a live poll last night asking viewers to opine how they thought the Vikings’ season would end up. Options ranged from “0-12" to “6-6" to “Super Bowl”:...

No, BBC, That Is Not A Cake

The Yankees held a storm-shortened ceremony last night before pushing A-Rod out the door, and as the heavens opened up they thrust a base into his arms that had been signed by Rodriguez’s teammates. A-Rod’s retirement being a major international sports story, it earned coverage from the likes of the...

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This Is Why There Are So Many Ties In Swimming

Tonight three legends of swimming—Michael Phelps, Chad Le Clos, and László Cseh—turned in identical times to share silver in the 100m butterfly. Last night, Simone Manuel tied for gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100m freestyle. Modern timing systems are capable of measuring down to the mill...