Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U.S. women's soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt to win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal.
China's Muni He made a 35-foot birdie putt on the 22nd hole to beat qualifying medalist Mariel Galdiano on Wednesday in the first round of the U.S. Women's Amateur.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is technically an unproven rookie with hardly a week of training camp under his belt.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was told that President Barack Obama commuted the life sentence of Thomas' grandmother on Wednesday.
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Representing eight countries and 28 cities and speaking a combined five languages, the Miami Dolphins' cheerleading squad is the most international in the NFL.
HILLSIDE, N.J. (AP) A Holocaust survivor who along with his brother founded of one of the nation's largest real estate development firms has died. Joseph Wilf was 91.
Team USA voted Phelps the flagbearer for the Rio Opening Ceremony, one of the great honors that can be afforded to an athlete competing under any flag.
Olympic leaders approved the addition of five sports to the program of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, including the return of baseball-softball and the introduction of youth-oriented events such as skateboarding and surfing.