The United States didn’t send its best possible men’s basketball team to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Not even close. The squad played some sloppy basketball with too much one-on-one play and inconsistent outside shooting. None of it mattered, though, as the Americans cruised to another gold medal — their third straight and sixth in the last seven Olympics — with a 96-66 win over Serbia on Sunday. The U.S. completely dominated the Olympics with the Dream Team and Dream Team II in 1992 and 1996, respectively. The world began to catch up, though, and that was evident in 2000. By the time the 2004 Athens Games came around, the U.S. was
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USA Olympic Medal Count 2016: Updated Results From Rio Games
Share this: The United States almost always is in the race for the most medals in the Summer Olympics, and it’s no different this year in Rio de Janeiro. Team USA earned the first gold medal of the games Saturday when 19-year-old Ginny Thrasher won the women’s 10-meter air rifle. There’ll be plenty more where that came from, too, as there are 306 total golds up for grabs throughout the Rio Olympics. Here are all the U.S.’s medals so far. GOLDGinny Thrasher, Shooting, 10M Air Rifle SILVERMaya DiRado, Swimming, 400M FreestyleBrad Ellison, Zack Garrett and Jake Kaminski, Archery, Men’s TeamChase Kalisz, Swimming, 400M Individual MedleyKatie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, Dana Vollmer and Abbey Weitzeil, Swimming, 4x100M Free Relay BRONZECorey Cogdell, Shooting, Trap Women Thumbnail photo via David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports Images More
Olympic Medal Count 2016: Updated Standings, Results From Rio Games
Share this: There’s no time wasted handing out hardware at the Olympics. The first day of full competition began Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, and the United States already took home the first gold medal. Ginny Thrasher captured the top spot in the women’s 10-meter air rifle and was followed by China’s Du Li and Yi Siling, who took silver and bronze, respectively. We’ll keep you updated on the medal count throughout the 2016 Rio Games. Here’s how it’s looking so far. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 1 4 0 5 Japan 1 0 4 5 China 0 2 3 5 Australia 2 0 1 3 Hungary 2 0 0 2 South Korea 1 1 0 2 Italy 0 2 0 2 Kazakhstan 0 1 1 2 Argentina 1 0 0 1 Belgium 1 0 0 1 Russia 1 0 0 1 Thailand 1 0 0 1 Vietnam 1 0 0 1 Brazil 0 1 0 1 Denmark 0 1 0 1 Indonesia 0 1 0 1 Canada 0 0 1 1 Poland 0 0 1 1 Spain 0 0 1 1 Uzbekistan 0 0 1 1 Thumbnail photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
David Ortiz Wore 2013 Boston Marathon Medal During Red Sox-Twins Game
by Zack Cox on Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 10:55AM 2,493 Share this: David Ortiz’s wardrobe for Sunday’s Boston Red Sox-Minnesota Twins game at Fenway Park included a unique accessory. Ortiz, who did not play in the game, was spotted in the dugout wearing a 2013 Boston Marathon medal. ‘‘A friend of mine that ran the marathon gave it to me,’’ the Red Sox designated hitter told reporters, via The Associated Press. ‘‘I wear my jewelry on different days. I just put it on.’’ Ortiz was a major figure in Boston in the days following the 2013 marathon bombing, delivering his immediately iconic “This is our (expletive) city” speech before the first Red Sox home following the attack. With Ortiz sitting out Sunday’s game, Hanley Ramirez filled in as Boston’s