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VeeKay, who is in the midst of his second full season with Ed Carpenter Racing, his No. 21 car got loose and slammed into the wall at the second turn of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, resulting in a fireball on right side of the car. VeeKay was able to walk away from the accident. After the accident, VeeKay – who started in third in the first row after a strong qualifier – was predictably contrite and disappointed with the result....

Nicknamed “Blade Jumper”, the 2012 Paralympics gold medalist and 2014 German long jump champion hopes to become the second athlete with a carbon fibre running blade to compete in the Olympics after South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius in 2012. But a new rule by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) requires amputee competitors to prove their prosthesis gives them no added advantage over other athletes. Competition Rule 144.3(d) bans ’the use of any mechanical aid, unless the athlete can establish on the balance of probabilities that the use of such an aid would not provide him with an overall competitive advantage over an athlete not using such aid....

On the other hand, a glance at the overall leaderboard of medals reveals that countries much smaller in both size and population than India have dominated the Olympics. With Rio Olympics nearing, we take a look at 5 nations that can put India to shame with the sheer weight of numbers. Norway The Scandinavian country has participated in all except for three Olympics, two in the early days of Olympics and one in 1980 when they decided to be a part of the US-led boycott at the peak of Cold War rivalries....

Alex Massialas added to that total Sunday, taking silver after a difficult 15-11 loss to Daniele Garozzo of Italy in the final. Despite his disappointment afterward, he had earned the first individual medal by a U.S. man in any fencing discipline since Peter Westbrook won bronze in the sabre in 1984. MORE: Get to know the U.S. athletes Even though the Americans’ track record in fencing has been uninspiring, the 22-year-old Stanford mechanical engineering major was expected to be a medal contender in Rio....

While everyone is aware of the basic of the sport, World Archery Association has etched out a few guidelines which need to be followed during an international event. Talking of international events, they don’t come bigger than the Olympics. Therefore, in order to make things easy for you, we’ll try and explain you the rules of the game and how the format works in the Olympics. Equipment The Bow...

The Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will go up against Samatha Stosur and John Peers in the first round. They have been seeded at 4 and should put up a good showing. Spain have two teams competing in the event. The team of Garbine Muruguza and Rafale Nadal seem to be a very strong pair and could be considered favourites for the tournament despite only being seeded 3....

Opening ceremonies are always a delight to watch. It’s the countries direct effort to show off to the world its uniqueness. Rio isn’t shy about the harsh truth of its streets and instead of hiding it, the country has decided to embrace it by putting it as part of the ceremony that boasts the beautiful history of Brazil. It involves dance, music, 3D projections and a flyover by replica 14 Bis....

The United States women beat Spain 101-72 in Rio on Saturday for their sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal. MORE: Images from Day 15 in Rio Spain kept things close for a while, as the USA led 21-17 after one quarter. But the inevitable soon happened, and for much of the second half the game was out of reach. Diana Taurasi had 17 points to win her fourth gold medal, tying for the team lead with Lindsay Whalen....

Team USA is 4-0 in the Games, scoring in double figures in each of its past three victories and outscoring its opponents by a whopping 30 goals in its four wins. MORE: Full medal count | Check out Team USA in action In short, the host nation never had a shot. The Americans built a 9-0 lead with nine different players scoring and led 13-0 before Brazil got on the scoreboard with just 5:49 to play....

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 11 11 10 32 China 10 6 9 25 Japan 6 1 11 18 Australia 5 3 5 13 Hungary 5 1 1 7 Russia 4 7 4 15 South Korea 4 2 3 9 Germany 4 2 1 7 Italy 3 6 3 12 Britain 3 5 6 14 –IANS ajb/ 0 votes

In a recent report, Riot Games is attempting to end two of the lawsuits it is facing over the previously mentioned misconduct through forced arbitration. While arbitration is commonly used to settle issues outside of the legal system, many view this tactic as a way to erode workers rights. Legal representatives for Riot have come out to say that the women involved in these lawsuits both agreed to arbitration terms in their contracts, but this tactic isn’t sitting well with current employees....

Sure, Geno Smith has been mistake-prone, and so has Dee Milliner. But Sheldon Richardson has been outstanding, and the fact the New York Jets have five rookies starting, well, the coach thinks that bodes well for the franchise. "If this is not an A-plus class," Ryan said Wednesday, "I mean, I don't know what you're looking for." Richardson, the No. 13 overall pick, was the Jets' second draft selection and has had a terrific first season as one of the NFL's top playmakers among defensive linemen....

Mysterio is a Grand Slam Champion and recently celebrated 20 years with the company. He is a legend of the industry who has made his name with his high-flying wrestling style. The former WWE Champion is currently in a tag team with his son Dominik. The luchador recently spoke with TV Insider to promote the upcoming Biography: WWE Legends episode about him. Mysterio credited stem stell therapy for extending his career and claimed that has made a remarkable difference for him....

During the interview, Rey Mysterio also discussed how much longer he planned to continue wrestling. You can check that out HERE. A brief look at Rey Mysterio’s unmasking in WCW Rey Mysterio and Konnan teamed up at WCW SuperBrawl IX to take on Kevin Nash and Scott Hall in a ‘mask vs hair’ match. After losing the match, Mysterio was forced to unmask and wrestled without his mask for the rest of his WCW career....

The wrist is the joint connecting the hand to the forearm, and is formed by the radius and the ulna bones. Daily work and personal life activities require the use of the wrist. If you experience wrist pain or discomfort when you use your wrist or at rest, it may be due to arthritis. How RA Affects the Wrist Rheumatoid arthritis is one type of arthritis, and is an autoimmune and chronic condition....

The suspect hasn’t been publicly named by police. Security officers at OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg, South Africa, contacted police after scanning the man’s packages before shipment. Six pieces of rhino horn were found inside two boxes marked as Ferrero and Cadbury chocolates, police said. The parcels were meant to be shipped to China’s Shandong province on the country’s eastern coast, just across the Yellow Sea from North and South Korea, authorities said....

Following a series of controversial calls that went against his side, Ribery took to Instagram to express his frustration with the outcome of the quarter-final second leg. Arturo Vidal was sent off in the 84th minute for a second yellow card, though replays appeared to show the Chilean’s tackle was clean. Offside Ronaldo goals leave fans including Pique speechless Madrid went on to score three times in the additional period – two of which were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo and appeared to be offside – to down the German champions 6-3 on aggregate....

The former WWE Superstar has found himself in hot water because of Dark Side of The Ring’s new episode, which chronicled the infamous ‘Plane Ride From Hell’ incident. The show featured a plane attendant, Heidi Doyle, talking about his insensitive behavior towards her during the flight. Ric Flair was criticized and called out online for his alleged conduct. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio now reports that the controversy surrounding Flair hasn’t fallen on deaf ears within those in AEW....