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Fognini was the last man to beat Murray in Davis Cup, when Britain lost to Italy in the quarter-finals two years ago, but facing the 29-year-old on a clay court in Naples was a rather different proposition to a slow hard court on a windy Rio day. So I just started winning games...

Led by Olympic veterans Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant, the Americans played with a level of comfort and cohesiveness that’s rare this early in a tournament like this. Maybe this was a reminder that no team can be taken lightly – and there is little margin for error...

Also new in the job, Sunderland boss David Moyes has his work cut out to end this unfortunate record considering he has struggled to strengthen his own squad after a relatively late appointment, and with question marks surrounding the fitness of key man Jermaine Defoe.

In fact, for much of Wednesday’s preliminary game against Australia, Team USA appeared to be in real danger of suffering its first Olympic loss in 20 outings.

He became the Avalanche’s head coach and VP of hockey operations in May 2013.

The four-time NBA MVP will re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he announced Thursday in a video for Uninterrupted.

After the game, Dream Team star Paul George said the Australian had a reputation for being dirty. We had every opportunity to win the game. Sheer talent – and some timely 3’s from Carmelo Anthony – saved the Americans, but the Boomers from Down Under exposed...

He removed Mohammad Hafeez for a duck with the fourth ball of the day but thereafter, Pakistan’s batsmen were in control. Pakistan’s No3 batsman produced to chalk up 139 – his first Test century outside of Asia.

Carmelo Anthony will likely go down as Team USA’s greatest basketball star.

Here are the top stories you need to know about from Wednesday in Brazil.

Venezuela fought valiantly, but it was only enough to keep them close for a quarter-and-a-half. The Americans move to 2-0 against Group A in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Of course, until something happens they will be a player.

For the first time in this Olympic tournament, the United States found themselves trailing at halftime.

Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi has not agreed personal terms with Arsenal, according to reports.

Justin Rose is revelling in becoming an Olympian and began targeting this week’s Rio tournament in 2009, when the sport’s return to the Games was first announced. According to the International Golf Federation, da Silva is included in the first group because he...