Riot puts torch security in spotlight

Rio's top security official on Thursday vowed to review security for the Olympic torch after rioting protesters blocked the relay ceremony and apparently extinguished the flame.

Team USA success reflects vision of 'lunch-bucket guys'

Nearly every time coach Mike Krzyzewski and USA Basketball boss Jerry Colangelo stage a reunion in their hometown, there's plenty of backslapping, a trophy gleaming in the background.

Flamenco queen Marin goes for landmark gold

Inspired by a love of flamenco dancing and the success of tennis star Rafael Nadal, Spain's Carolina Marin dreams of becoming the first European woman to win an Olympic gold medal in badminton at the Rio Games.

Sealing '66 World Cup victory remains England's finest hour

Saturday marks 50 years since English soccer's finest hour, when Alf Ramsey's side beat West Germany 4-2 in the controversial 1966 World Cup final at Wembley.

Germans still dispute 'the goal that never was'

Fifty years after THAT goal at Wembley, former West Germany captain Uwe Seeler still insists the shot by England's Geoff Hurst never crossed the line in the 1966 World Cup final.

Catching up with England's champions

Here's a look at what happened to the 11 players and manager Alf Ramsey following their success in the 1966 World Cup:

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Bruins grooming Chinese talent

The sound of skate blades carving the ice was punctuated by pucks thudding off the boards.

New Spain coach vows 'evolution'

Julen Lopetegui, who led Spain's youth teams to international success, has vowed to build upon the groundwork already laid by outgoing manager Vicente del Bosque as he takes over the squad.

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Sir Charles still likes to club it

Leave it to Charles Barkley to capsulize the challenges he and others will face atop the Sierra this weekend trying to keep their golf balls in the fairway, away from the galleries and out of the water during the 27th annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe.