Olympics
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Record-breaking British Olympic team welcomed home
Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Arriving in a plane with a gold-painted nose cone and "victoRIOus" emblazoned on the livery, Britain's Olympic team returned home Tuesday to jubilant scene...
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Rio police expand scalping probe of Irish Olympic Council
Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The man named to head Ireland's Olympic committee after its president was arrested in a ticket-scalping case during the Rio Games is also suspected...
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North: U.S. men's basketball team no match for Dream TeamAug 23, 2016 5:19 am - Time for some random thoughts on the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Cubs, the National League MVP race, Jay Cutler and more. • Congratulations to Team USA for winning 121 medals...
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Japanese Prime Minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's brief but showstopping gig at the Olympics closing ceremony as the Nintendo game character Super Mario offered a tantal...
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Samba, reflections and pride in final Rio Olympics party
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Shaking to samba and expressing a sense of longing with uniquely Brazilian words, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last bi...
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Think you know the Rio Olympics? Here's a quiz to find out
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Michael Phelps was predictably excellent, and Usain Bolt was amazing as expected. Ryan Lochte found himself swimming in hot water, and Brazil won t...
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Tokyo prepares for 2020, facing rising costs and new sports
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is preparing for a strenuous workout with the next Summer Olympics headed her way. The practice started when she receiv...
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India welcomes back Sindhu after rare medal in Rio
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - P.V. Sindhu, the 21-year-old badminton player who won one of India's two medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, returned to her hometown in southern Ind...
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Venezuela to give free housing to returning Olympians
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - None of Venezuela's 87 Olympic athletes won gold this year, but they're getting another prize - new homes from the government. Venezuelan Presi...
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The simple fix for golf that isn't so simple
Aug 22, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - For all the praise of golf's return to the Olympics, there was no shortage of suggestions to make it better. The easy fix is to introduce a team fo...