It was only a matter of time before scientists would find a “superbug” in the sewage-filled waters of Rio de Janeiro. Not one, but two independent studies have revealed drug-resistant bacteria, ...

The Brazilian torch relay for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has kicked off with volleyball player Fabiana Claudino running the first leg after the torch was ignited by embattled President Dilma Rousseff ...

Brazilian organizers of the 2016 Olympics are creating a task force to deal with a so-called "super bacteria" discovered in Olympic sailing waters. In a statement Wednesday, organizers said they were ...

The recognition came rolling in early for No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling after its season-opening win over Missouri State University on... Anna Simmons opened her senior season with a ...

The initiative provides free meals to Rio's often-overlooked poor population. — -- Two socially conscientious chefs have started an initiative to feed Rio de Janeiro's hungry population with ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two years ago, the Australian IOC member John Coates called the preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics “the worst” in recent memory. A lot has happened since then as the ...

French boxer Tony Yoka says he has taken a boxing license in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Tuesday he posted an ...

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curryannounced Monday will not play in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, citing recent ankle and knee injuries. The reigning two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has ...

South Korea claimed the first taekwondo gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday, restoring some pride to the country that invented the sport. Seventh-ranked Sohui Kim defeated Tijana ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Seven athletes from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including one bronze medalist, tested positive for doping in fresh analysis of their samples, the International ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Seven athletes from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including one bronze medalist, tested positive for doping in fresh analysis of their samples, the International Testing ...

It is time to light the Olympic Torch in a tropical country,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it gathered in Copenhagen to select a site ...