Brazil finally earned the Olympic gold medal the host nation most desperately wanted as the men's soccer team beat Germany in a 5-4 penalty shootout after a 1-1 game on Saturday.
Citing fears about the Zika virus, Rory McIlroy has decided not to compete for Ireland at this summer's Olympics in Rio.
New York Liberty guard Epiphanny Prince will miss perhaps the first month of the WNBA season to try to help Russia qualify for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
