Jeremy Lin is hoping you won't be able to recognize him in his return to New York City. The former New York Knicks and newly signed Brooklyn Nets star recently took to his own blog page to let fans know he plans on tweaking his shooting and overall game this off-season in ways that could take him to an entirely different level.
While Fifa World Cups normally last one full month, Olympics take place throughout a span of two weeks and five days or 19 days, give or take. This was the case for Beijing 2008, London 2012 and now Rio 2016 which will have it's closing ceremony tomorrow, Sunday August 21 starting at 7:00 p.m eastern time. Fans can obtain the full schedule and the information on the last event date of the games and where to watch the NBC broadcast and live streaming down below. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Promotional Video is provided below as well.
A Brazilian police official says that Ryan Lochte, and the other American swimmers who claimed they were assaulted at gunpoint early Sunday morning, lied about the whole ordeal. The officer said after investigating the case, he found video surveillance that showed no one pointing a gun at the athletes.
All eyes are on South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics. Try as she might, the gold medal favorite in Saturday's 800 meter finals can't seem to shake the controversy of reportedly (according to several media) being an intersex athlete, otherwise defined as an anatomically and genetically ambiguous person although she herself has never confirmed it
Could the Los Angeles Lakers really be considering dismantling what would be their first version of themselves in the post Kobe Bryant era before so much as taking a real look at the team?
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, is shooting for his next win at the Rio 2016 Olympics. His next scheduled race is the men’s 4x100m relay, today, Thurs. August 18 at 10:40 a.m. ET. Bolt will run his semifinal race tonight, Thurs. August 18 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Will he make gold in the men’s Final 200m?
Faced with their first test of the ongoing Rio Olympics, the Team USA women's team turned to a proven combination in ultimately racing to a blowout win over Japan in the quarterfinal round of play on Tuesday.
As the 2016 Rio Olympics are coming to an end this week, there is buzz about this year’s Team USA star champions like competitive swimmer Katie Ledecky who racked up five Olympic medals in Rio alone. Fans are asking about Ledecky’s net worth, after seeing her turn to Olympian Michael Phelps, for assistance in wearing more than one medal at a time.
The 2016 Rio Olympics are coming to an end on Sunday Aug. 21. Fans will say goodbye to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and all of the athletes that came to compete from across the globe, in the 2016 Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony starting at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Usain Bolt, the six-time Olympic winner from Jamaica is among the highest paid Olympian athletes, it's reported. With a net worth of approximately $60 million, the track and field phenom has announced plans to retire in 2017 - at age 30!
Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles is making headlines after winning four medals, three of them gold, in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The young athlete won 14 medals in her career, making her the first person to own the most world medals in U.S. history.
Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to win his fourth Ballon d'Or and his crowning of the award might not even have to wait until January. In fact, that might become a mere formality after August 25.On that day, Ronaldo will likely win the Best Player in Europe Award. But will he be a shoe-in for that award?
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt is preparing for the 200m race at the Rio 2016 Olympics. His next scheduled race is the 200m, an event which starts today, Tue. August 16 at 10:50 p.m. ET. Bolt will run in Heat 9 which is scheduled for 11:46 a.m. ET. Find Bolt's complete schedule of all the dates and times including how to watch the live stream via NBC is provided below.
Mexico have yet to medal in Rio, despite fielding over 100 athletes and the defending men's Olympic soccer team. Their one shining moment thus far came from social media users' encouraging words to a gymnast who was bodyshamed. Here's a look at a table where Latin American countries stand in terms of medal count and standings with a week left in Rio.
Jamaican phenom Usain Bolt, an undeniable and overall favorite competitor at the 2016 Olympic Games has smashed too many world records to count and garnered tons of gold for his track and field feats. But the "fastest man alive" is so much more than just an athlete.
