RIO DE JANEIRO--Let the duel in the pool begin.
The big beasts of Olympic swimming have rolled into Rio, with Michael Phelps and the mighty U.S. team following their Australian rivals, and the buzz of expectation is building.
RIO DE JANEIRO--They have played for Olympic gold in parks, next to car parks and on royal parade grounds, but at the Rio Games beach volleyball will actually be played -- on a beach.
RIO DE JANEIRO-- The Olympic Games have been the catalyst for a positive transformation of Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic committee said on Monday.
With gleaming new stadiums dotting the coastline in the Barra de Tijuca neighbourhood, Rio is set to open the first Olympics on South American soil on Friday.
TEXAS- The Texas Rangers moved their chips all in and the once high and mighty Yankees traded talent to build for the future on Monday as the Major League Baseball (MLB) trading deadline came to a dizzying end.
CANADA-- Fifth seed Simona Halep of Romania took advantage of an error-prone display by American Madison Keys to claim her 14th WTA title with a 7-6(2) 6-3 victory in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal on Sunday.
