Not even a day after his arrival in Rio de Janeiro and just hours after attending the Brazil-England soccer friendly at the city's legendary Maracana stadium, a sports columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper was held up at knifepoint as he strolled along Copacabana Beach.
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Astros' ninth inning rally sinks M's
Even with a stellar seven inning start from Jordan Lyles, the Houston Astros were staring at the possibility of a winless road trip and seven-game losing streak as they headed to the plate in the ninth inning.
NASCAR driver dies after accident in dirt car event
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.
Winfield chasing championship in Seattle
Antoine Winfield had no reason to suspect anything was amiss when he headed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice facility to work out back in March.
Report: NBA, Chris Hansen in 'productive' talks for Seattle expansion team (Video)
Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer, the principal investors in the prospective Seattle basketball ownership group, have reportedly started "productive" talks with the NBA for securing an expansion team.
Australian swimmer sets off from Cuba for Florida (Photo Gallery)
Australian endurance athlete Chloe McCardel jumped feet-first into calm, balmy waters off Cuba on Wednesday and began stroking steadily out to sea in a bid to make a record swim from Havana to Florida without a protective shark cage.
US beats Panama 2-0 in World Cup qualifying
Jozy Altidore continued his scoring run. Eddie Johnson earned a moment to remember getting a goal before his raucous home crowd that matched the hype that came with playing a World Cup qualifier in Seattle.
University of N.D. football team to play UW in 2018
The University of North Dakota football team has lined up a 2018 matchup with the University of Washington.
Mariners' Harang allows 2 hits in win over Astros
Aaron Harang pitched a two-hitter for his second shoutout of the season, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Seahawks open minicamp with injury questions
When the Seattle Seahawks opened their mandatory minicamp Tuesday, there were no questions about who would get the bulk of the reps at quarterback, or concerns about anyone holding out.
Mariners call up catcher Mike Zunino
Mike Zunino has become the first position player from the 2012 draft to reach the big leagues when the Seattle Mariners promoted the catcher from Triple-A Tacoma.
Talk about a sinker! Busted pipe creates big sinkhole behind mound
A busted pipe under the infield at Rangers Ballpark created a sinkhole right behind the mound.
Chad Johnson lawyer seeks cut in 30-day jail term after rear slap
The backside pat former NFL star Chad Johnson gave his lawyer in court was not meant as disrespect to a judge and certainly wasn't something that warrants a 30-day jail sentence, the attorney said Tuesday in a motion seeking another chance.
Photos: Fog envelops Chicago's baseball stadiums (Photo Gallery)
Russia faces huge security challenges for Winter Olympics
Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest in history." But intelligence analysts say an Islamic insurgency raging near the seaside resort of Sochi presents daunting threats.