Sports Stories from August 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Solo, Marta and bugs: Olympic women's soccer had it allAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It started with "Zika!" taunts from the Brazilians and wound through the Amazon before a surprising exit for the United States. It ended with heart...
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Felix, Merritt help bring US medal total to 31 in trackAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Allyson Felix and LaShawn Merritt are savvy track stars who've been around long enough to know that not everything always goes to plan. Over the fi...
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Anchor leg: Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway winAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt kneeled down and gave the track one final kiss, then flattened his hand, reached to the ground and slapped the white number "3'' painted...
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#Blackgirlmagic takes spotlight at OlympicsAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andrea Lawful-Sanders has a ritual for cheering the black heroines of the Summer Olympics. She gets into her corner of the living room, sets up her c...
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Americans extend medal count to 27 in Olympic track meetAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tori Bowie is showing her true colors - bronze, silver and, now, gold. "This completes my set," the sprinter said after anchoring the U.S. team to ...
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Decathlon champ Eaton ponders next steps, won't defend titleAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The world's greatest athlete hates being called The World's Greatest Athlete. He hears it every time he is introduced at an event, or meets sponsor...
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Kayak men assail plans for women's canoe in next OlympicsAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - In the Olympics, women can paddle a kayak but not a canoe. Some men think it should stay that way. As the canoe sprint competition wrapped up Satur...
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Twins' bullpen depleted in extra-inning loss to RoyalsAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Minnesota manager Paul Molitor is hoping left-hander Hector Santiago, his Saturday starter, will be able to pitch deep into the game. The Twins' ...
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Fire win first road game in yearsAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - MONTREAL - Luis Solignac, David Accam and Matt Polster scored and Chicago beat Montreal for its first road victory in more than two years. The last-place Fire (5-11-7) h...
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Gwen Jorgensen gives US first Olympic gold in triathlonAug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - As she wobbled along on a flat tire four years ago in London, Gwen Jorgensen promised to turn that heartbreak at Hyde Park into a conquering of Cop...