Stephen Lam / Reuters San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stirred controversy in a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Friday night when he remained seated during the national anthem. On Saturday Kaepernick said he refused to support a country that he believes oppresses …

Six-time Olympic medalist problems. Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky threw out the first pitch Wednesday night at the Washington Nationals game against the Baltimore Orioles. Nick Wass / AP But she quickly realized she couldn't get a good wind-up with all those pesky medals weighing her down. …

Eugenio Savio / AP Soccer star Hope Solo will be suspended from the US national team for six months, US soccer announced on Wednesday. Solo came under fire for calling her Swedish opponents "cowards" at the Olympics. “The comments by Hope Solo after the match against Sweden during the…

“While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for,” Speedo said in a statement sent to BuzzFeed News. Speedo ended its sponsorship of US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte after he "over-e…

Tchau, Rio! The Olympics closed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday with music, celebration, and an eye toward the 2020 Tokyo games. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images Fireworks illuminated the Maracana stadium for a final time. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images Dancers wowed the crowd with unique co…

Tradition is tradition. Hi, yes, hello! It's that time again! Thinkstock / Via MARTIN BUREAU / Getty Images The Olympics! You know what that means... Thinkstock / Via Al Bello / Getty Images Olympic divers badly photoshopped onto toilets! Thinkstock / Via Al Bello / Getty Images Liste…

Olivier Morin / AFP / Getty Images Marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa raised his arms in an X as he crossed the Olympic finish line on Sunday, a gesture of protest that he expects will make him a target of violence or government persecution in his home country of Ethiopia. Lilesa won the silver meda…