olympics

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Bob Costas is regarded as one of the greatest sports broadcasters of all time. Costas has hosted coverage of the World Series, NBA Finals, Kentucky Derby and has won more Emmy awards than any other sports host in history. The 2016 Olympics marks the 11th games Costas has anchored in his illustrious career...

The Olympics kicked off officially on Wednesday with the U.S. Women's Soccer team topping New Zealand, 2-0. The Opening Ceremonies are on Friday which really signifies the beginning of the Games, and one of the most anticipated events for the United States is men's basketball...

One of the best parts of the Olympics is the opening ceremonies. For most athletes who won't medal, for most countries that won't enter the podium at all, it's the thrill of a lifetime, to parade into the Olympic Stadium and wear the colors of your home nation...

We already know that the Rio Olympics are going to have problems. Problems with the water, problems with the lodging, and hopefully not problems with security and safety. But we know that athletes and commentators are going to continue to highlight the issues plaguing the games, and on Tuesday, we got a glimpse as to what the conditions are like...

On Wednesday, Michael Phelps made U.S. Olympic history. The most decorated athlete in U.S. history is heading to his 5th Olympic Games in Rio. With his victory in the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps solidified his qualification for the U...

Another athlete has bowed out of the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. Jason Day, the No. 1 player in the world has decided to skip golf's comeback to the Olympics citing health concerns surrounding the Zika virus. Rumors are that this had been in the making for awhile...

The 2016 United States Men's Basketball roster is set for the Olympics in Rio: While names like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry and Dwyane Wade are missing from the roster, the team still boasts all-NBA stars including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant...

The field of talent that was supposed to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics took another blow this morning as Rory McIlroy has decided to forego playing in the upcoming games. McIlroy cited the Zika virus as one of the main issues for not attending...

UAlbany track star Grace Claxton is currently in Oregon at the NCAA Track & Field Championships getting ready to compete in the 400m hurdles. Her events semifinals are on July 9th. Furthermore, because the time she registered at NCAA qualifiers was so good, Claxton also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Sh...

"I'm real emotional, and I don't want to say anything without coming down a bit," U.S. U-23 head coach Andi Herzog said following the teams 2-1 loss to Colombia on Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas. "I'm really disappointed." The loss to Colombia now means that the U...

In the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on Saturday, Lindsey Vonn suffered three fractures in her knee in an ugly crash that will ultimately end her season. Vonn crashed during the Women's Super G race and had to be taken off the mountain via rescue sled...