Jon Ackerman

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Rio Olympic men’s basketball rosters

The 12 rosters with 12 men each are set for the Rio Olympic men’s basketball tournament.

IOC creates 3-person panel to have final say on Russian participation

The IOC’s ruling executive board met Saturday for the final time before the opening of the games next Friday.

Bryan brothers pull out of Olympics, won’t defend gold medal

Bob and Mike Bryan have pulled out of the Rio Games, less than a week before defending the men’s doubles gold medal.

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Doping investigator ‘inundated with requests’ for more info on Russians

The Canadian lawyer who accused Russia of operating a state-run doping program is facing “a deluge of requests.”

Martin Kaymer motivated by Olympics in PGA Championship run

The chance to compete at the Olympics can’t come soon enough for Martin Kaymer.

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Venezuela sets Olympic basketball roster with zero NBA players

Greivis Vasquez of the New Jersey Nets was ruled out by his NBA team on Friday.

Craig Sager will miss Rio Olympics as he battles leukemia

Sager was set to cover his fifth straight Olympics for NBC.

Russia names flag bearer for Rio Olympic Opening Ceremony

Russia’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony will be volleyball player Sergei Tetyukhin, appearing in his sixth Olympics.

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Usain Bolt’s mom says faith, family, laughter keep him calm

How does the mom of Usain Bolt help the world’s fastest man keep his cool?

Kirsty Coventry, Africa’s top Olympian, dives in one last time

Kirsty Coventry is going to the Olympics for the fifth and final time, swimming for one more little slice of history.

14 Olympic silver medalists with best chances for gold in Rio

The difference between winning and losing can be miniscule. Olympic gold could have easily been silver.

Dhani Jones, former NFL linebacker, joins NBC’s Olympic coverage

Former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones will serve as a reporter during NBC’s coverage of the Rio Games.

Bubba Watson, U.S. golfers get pep talk from Olympic legend Dan Jansen

Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar spoke with an Olympic legend, speed skater Dan Jansen.

One Month Out, Rio Continues Preparations For The 2016 Olympics

‘Beautiful’ beach volleyball arena opens on Copacabana Beach

The beach volleyball arena on famed Copacabana Beach is sure to be among the most vibrant venues of the 2016 Olympics.

Neymar on Rio’s athletes village setbacks: ‘It’s not nice’

The Brazilian soccer star says problems at the athletes’ village could harm preparations of some Olympic competitors.

Film on African-American Olympians in 1936 Games set to release Aug. 5

A documentary telling the story of 18 African-American Olympians in the 1936 Berlin Games is set to be released Aug. 5.

Usain Bolt: ‘I know the sport needs me to win’

Whatever controversy is raging in the Olympic world there’s one constant: Usain Bolt’s bravado and self-confidence.

Roger Federer pulls out of Rio Olympics, rest of season with knee injury

Roger Federer will miss the Rio Olympics, and the rest of the 2016 season, due to a knee injury.

Number of Russian athletes banned from Olympics reaches 105

At least 86 athletes from the 387-strong Russian Olympic team have so far been barred from the Rio Games.

Sanya Richards-Ross, Trey Hardee join NBC’s Olympic track and field coverage

NBC has added a couple decorated Olympians to its coverage of the Rio Games.

Belarus says athletes village unsanitary, but Australia set to move in

The Olympic team of Belarus has branded the athletes’ village in Rio de Janeiro unsanitary.

Kenya’s doping program inept, but not corrupt

Never before have Kenya’s fabulously successful runners gone to the Olympics in such a negative light.

Olympic champ among 5 Russian canoeists to get Rio bans

Olympic champion Alexander Dyachenko and four other Russian canoeists have been barred from competing in Rio.

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Yulia Stepanova, doping whistleblower, appeals her Olympic ban

Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova is appealing her ban from the Olympics.

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