Olympics
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How Geneva triathlete Ben Kanute nearly toppled a legend
Sep 21, 2017 1:00 am - American Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute was never the star in his sport. Even in junior competition, the talented and ambitious Kanute was in the shadows of teammates in ...
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Romario seeks senate probe into Rio Olympic organizer Nuzman
Sep 19, 2017 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian Senator Romario de Souza Faria, the star of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning team, hopes to open a congressional investigation into Carlos...
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3-time Olympic cyclist Sarah Hammer retires from riding
Sep 18, 2017 7:00 am - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Three-time Olympian Sarah Hammer, one of the most decorated track cyclists in U.S. history, is retiring after a prolific career spanning m...
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Isolated Turkmenistan holds lavish opening ceremony
Sep 17, 2017 7:00 am - ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) - With a glitzy sports show and a multi-billion-dollar spending spree, isolated Turkmenistan wants to show itself to the world. Turkmenistan,...
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Olympic leader confident Games will go on in South Korea
Sep 16, 2017 7:00 am - LIMA, Peru (AP) - The president of the International Olympic Committee said Friday he remains confident the Winter Games will go on as scheduled in South Korea despite g...
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Russia doping tension marks final day of IOC meetings
Sep 15, 2017 7:00 am - LIMA, Peru (AP) - The raw feelings created by the Russian doping scandal spilled onto the floor and into the hallways of the International Olympic Committee meetings Fri...
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Some Olympic leaders impatient with onslaught of scandals
Sep 15, 2017 7:00 am - LIMA, Peru (AP) - As soon as he got the job, the new ethics chair of the International Olympic Committee received an earful, as well. Former U.N. secretary general Ban K...
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Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon tabbed for IOC ethics chair
Sep 14, 2017 7:00 am - LIMA, Peru (AP) - Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has been elected chair of the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission. The South Korean...
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Top anti-doping expert Gary Wadler dead at 78
Sep 14, 2017 7:00 am - Gary Wadler, one of the strongest voices in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs in sports, has died. He was 78. Wadler's wife told The New York Times that her ...
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Russian leader: Doping won't keep athletes out of Olympics
Sep 14, 2017 7:00 am - LIMA, Peru (AP) - If the Russians are worried about missing the upcoming Winter Olympics, one of their key leaders certainly isn't showing it. Alexander Zhukov, a Russia...