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The women's soccer competition in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games may be starting Wednesday, but the one Olympic event that's on everyone's mind this week is the opening ceremony at the iconic Maracana Stadium.

Michael Phelps will have the honor of carrying the U.S. flag as he competes at his fifth Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this month.

While golf at the Olympics has been plagued by high-profile withdrawals, tennis will be without some of its major stars in Rio, too. The biggest names aren't avoiding Rio because of the Zika virus -- unlike in golf -- but rather injuries.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Kellen Moore broke his right ankle at practice during training camp Tuesday in Oxnard, Calif., team owner Jerry Jones confirmed. Earlier reports indicated that Moore, who was carted off the field, broke his right fibula.

The Arizona Cardinals made Tyrann Mathieu the highest-paid safety in NFL history by agreeing on a five-year extension worth $62.5 million, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane has been sued by a 21-year-old woman who claims she was seriously injured by the NHL player last December.

Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney was recently diagnosed with late-onset dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to his family.

Team USA will be showcasing a spanking new uniform at the Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony. The uniforms were unveiled last week by designer Ralph Lauren and the United States Olympic Committee and will be seen in public for the first time as the America...

With its stunning peaks, beaches and city skyline, Rio de Janiero should provide the perfect setting for Olympic sailing.

Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the Olympics over injury concerns, meaning the Rio Games will be missing half of the world's top 10 ranked men's players.

When a misty cloud settled over the Pocono Raceway on Monday afternoon, it shrouded rookie Chris Buescher with the laurels of his first career victory in one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history.

Carmelo Anthony missed all six of his 3-point attempts, but he still led Team USA with 19 points Monday in a 110-66 rout of Nigeria in Houston.

The U.S. women's basketball team is aiming for its sixth straight Olympic gold in Rio -- an era of domination exceeded only by the men's basketball team from 1936 to 1968.

Right fielder Yasiel Puig did not travel with the Los Angeles Dodgers to Colorado on Monday after he was told he would be traded or demoted, FOX Sports reported.

The state of Rio de Janeiro will deploy nearly 14,000 security officers -- about a third more than previously planned -- during the coming Olympic and Paralympic Games, Military Police General Commander Edison Duarte said Monday.

Two days after a deal with the Cleveland Indians fell through, the Milwaukee Brewers reportedly traded catcher Jonathan Lucroy to the Texas Rangers on Monday.

The Cleveland Indians added depth to their outfield on Monday by acquiring Brandon Guyer from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Sellers for the first time since 1989, the New York Yankees sent veteran outfielder Carlos Beltran to the Texas Rangers on Monday for a trio of minor leaguers.

The San Francisco Giants reportedly acquired left-handed reliever Will Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

Three days after being acquired in a seven-player trade, right-hander Colin Rea is reportedly being sent back from the Miami Marlins to the San Diego Padres because of an elbow injury.