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Team USA and Olympic Athletes from Russia men’s hockey blow 2-0 leads in Olympic openers
No NHL players proving to be an equalizer.
After bemoaning protests in sports, VP Mike Pence protests Korean athletes in Olympic opening ceremonies
The best and worst from the NHL in 2017
It was a wild year in hockey.
Ovechkin on Olympics: “It sucks that we will not be there to play!”
Ovie has many dreams, but this one won't be fulfilled.
Tyler Seguin says it’s “heartbreaking” the NHL won’t play in the Olympics
The list of upset NHL stars keeps growing.
Connor McDavid on the NHL skipping the Olympics: “I’m really upset about it”
One of the league's best isn't too happy.
Gold medal triple jumper leaves podium when wrong country’s anthem is played
What would you do in this situation?
NHL officially won’t participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics, cites hypocritical reason for not playing
The NHL skipping the Olympics is a bad look for hockey
Former Rio Governor Sergio Cabral arrested after allegedly embezzling $65 million from Olympic construction projects
Corruption continues to rear its ugly head in Rio. Former Rio governor Sergio Cabral was arrested on corruption...
Why the hell does the World Cup need a mascot?
That picture up there is the freshly-unveiled 2018 World Cup mascot, Zabivaka. Zabivaka is probably Russian for wolf...
Olympic wrestler turned ISIS recruit killed in U.S. drone strike
Chamsulvara Chamsulvaraev won the European wrestling championship in 2010. A couple years later, he joined ISIS. This month, he...
Bruce Springsteen got to hang out with Katie Ledecky
Bruce Springsteen is a big deal across America, as his shows routinely sell out and break records. Right...
Great Britain’s Olympic team arrives at airport with hundreds of red luggage bags
Those in charge of Great Britain’s Olympic team did something nice and provide luggage for their athletes as...
Mongolian wrestling coaches take off their clothes in protest of controversial call
Protesting calls is nothing new in the world of sports, no matter the level of competition or the...
Aussie Olympians have passports pulled after allegedly faking credentials to watch basketball
As the summer Olympics come to a close, nine Australian athletes may have a difficult time leaving Rio,...
Durant leads Team USA to easy win over Argentina, with Spain waiting in semis
The United States men’s basketball team heard all week how they had played a few games that were closer...
Michael Phelps wears Nike on SI cover, despite Under Armour deal
Michael Phelps is on the cover of Sports Illustrated, along with Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles. Par for...
IOC executive issued arrest warrant for scalping Olympics tickets
A high-ranking Olympic official was issued an arrest warrant for illegally selling tickets for the 2016 Rio Olympic...
Surprise! Olympics golf was great, but what comes next?
Golf returned to the Olympics this year for the first time since the 1904 games in St. Louis....
United States becomes first nation to win 1,000 gold medals at the Summer Olympics
The USA’s golden history at the Summer Olympics has reached an impressive benchmark. On Saturday, the American women’s...
Olympic athlete robbed by Olympic Village worker
The 2016 Olympics have been plagued by stories of crime. Rio isn’t the safest city in the world,...
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi first to test positive for banned substance at Rio Olympics
Swimming has dominated the first week of the 2016 Summer Olympics as Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky have...
Forget the modern era, Michael Phelps has a shot at a 2,168-year-old Olympic record
Michael Phelps has already become the most decorated Olympian ever, but there are still a couple records he hasn’t...
