Sports Stories from August 14, 2016 (Change date)
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Australia stays alive in men's water polo tournamentAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rhys Howden and John Cotterill each scored three goals, and Australia stayed alive in the men's Olympic water polo tournament with a 12-7 victory o...
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No matter the water's color, Chinese divers look goldenAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - China is poised to return to the top of the medal podium in diving. Shi Tingmao and He Zi finished 1-2 in the women's 3-meter springboard semifinal...
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Packers' Ty Montgomery catching up to win wide receiver jobAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - As he lay on the ground, Ty Montgomery caught several passes thrown by wide receivers coach Luke Getsy from in front of and behind the young Green...
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At a school in Rio's slums, kids surf in toxic watersAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Eric Marques walks down a steep labyrinth of dark alleyways on this hillside slum long controlled by drug gangs and off-limits to outsiders. The sc...
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Tulo and Martin hit back-to-back HRs, Jays beat Astros 9-2Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki is the newest member of Toronto's 20-homer club. Tulowitzki and Russell Martin hit back-to-back home runs, Marcus Stroman pitched 6 1/3 in...
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Dutch crush Aussies, Germans win epic in field hockeyAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Gold-medal favorite Australia will not medal in Olympic men's field hockey for the first time in 28 years after losing to the Netherlands 4-0 in th...
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Aussie-American BMX power couple share goal _ Olympic goldAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - He's reserved, she's outgoing. He's from Australia, she's from Minnesota. Sam Willoughby and Alise Post are also two of the best BMX racers in the ...
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Another loss for Sale as Marlins rally past White Sox 5-4Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Chris Sale took a line drive off the foot, took the blame for a defensive lapse and took another defeat. The Chicago White Sox ace gave up five runs in 6 2/...
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Lodeiro scores first MLS goal, Sounders beat Real Salt LakeAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Nicolas Lodeiro figures he's just getting started. The Seattle Sounders hope he's right. Lodeiro scored his first MLS goal, then assisted on Jordan Morris...
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Seager drives in 4, Mariners beat A's for 8th win in 9 gamesAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - After more than two weeks of close games decided by three runs or fewer, the Seattle Mariners finally had a relaxing ninth inning. Seattle also in...