After getting slapped around, Americans fight back to wallop Argentina
Carmelo Anthony walked up behind DeAndre Jordan and whacked him on the back, an open-hand slap that would leave most of us in tears. If 'Melo does that in December,...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Badminton should get attention — even when matches aren’t being fixed
It was love at first point. Actually I was digging my first badminton experience even before I could see a shuttlecock being struck. I walked into Riocentro Pavilion 4 and...
Sugarloaf offers sweet views — just check Instagram
RIO DE JANEIRO — It is Rio's red carpet, a spot where everyone aims to be photographed. Instagram, it seems, was invented for Sugarloaf Mountain. It rises 1,300 feet over...
We flip for female gymnasts — the men, not so much
Simone Biles was in mid-sentence, answering a question in the mixed zone where athletes meet recording devices, when Aly Raisman pulled her away. Biles did a 180, not much of...
Victorious Malaysian changed his name for better ‘feng shui’
Malaysian badminton player Goh V Shem is in the "formerly known as" category. He lived as Goh Wei Shem for 23 years but decided in 2012 that the Wei was...
Triathlete Ben Kanute of Geneva can’t wait to watch a bad movie
The night before Ben Kanute sprints into the water off Copacabana beach, he will wear a T-shirt bearing the image of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston. The Chicago-area native...
How to make Olympics golf even better in 2020
With one tweet, Jordan Spieth said what we all suspected. He congratulated medal winners Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson and Matt Kuchar, adding it "will be a goal to represent (the...
What’s better: Watching Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt?
I went to watch Michael Phelps swim because if you're at the Olympics and don't see him, that's like going to RPM Steak and ordering the cod. And you know...
Golf’s return to the Olympics produced a thrilling Sunday
Golf's return to the Olympics after 112 years produced a thrilling Sunday — two major champions dueling in the afternoon sun and a cheery American firing an 8-under 63 to...
Once ‘foolish and immature,’ American LaShawn Merritt running for more gold
LaShawn Merritt wants to be known more as an Olympic champion than the guy who got failed three drug tests and blamed it on taking male-enhancement pills. Merritt will get...