Olympics

Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Olympics determined to show the world that Muslim-American women can excel in sports.

Olympic officials have given up on cleaning the green-tinged water in one of the pools at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center, so they’ll drain it and transfer nearly 1 million gallons of clear water from a nearby practice pool in time for the start of synchronized swimming.

The IAAF said Saturday it has banned the only Russian in Olympic track and field from competition and that she is appealing the ruling.

Usain Bolt finally got his party started at the Olympics on Saturday. He put his finger to his lips to ask for quiet at the starting block, rubbed his closely shaved head, crouched down for the start, then grinded through an opening round in the 100 that was routine as making the bed.

We’re already one week into the Rio Olympics, but there’s still plenty of competition and action ahead.

We’ve reached the track and field portion of the 2016 Rio Olympics. And that means the world’s fastest man is ready to take over the games. Here’s his schedule.

Katie Ledecky even upstaged Michael Phelps at the Olympics on Friday.

Despite all the “black people can’t swim” jokes that comedians use to bring down the house, these are dangerous facts. Black children ages 5 to 19 die from drowning at a rate 5 1/2 times higher than white children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kyrie Irving scored 15 points and the U.S. men’s basketball team survived its second straight strong challenge in the Rio Games, edging Serbia 94-91 on Friday.

U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo criticized Sweden for the way they played Friday in beating the Americans in a penalty shootout — a result that means the world’s top-ranked team will miss out on a medal in women’s soccer for the first time.