Olympics
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Team USA takes Rio Olympics medal race with ease
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio. The British, they had a Games to savor as well. The host Brazilians got soccer gold that th...
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Carmelo Anthony caps Olympic odyssey with 3rd gold medal
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Carmelo Anthony had one last thing to teach his young teammates. On the podium wearing his third Olympic gold medal, Anthony, who led this inexperi...
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Mongolian wrestling coaches strip off clothes in protest
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Two Mongolian wrestling coaches stripped off their clothing to protest the result of a bronze medal match, a bizarre turn in a day where officiatin...
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For 10 teams, Rio provided a first feel of Olympic gold
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - For some nations, winning Olympic gold is quite the regular occurrence. At the Rio de Janeiro Games, plenty of first-timers got to hear their anthe...
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Coach K goes, Pop arrives for US hoops team in transition
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Mike Krzyzewski is heading out, Gregg Popovich is coming in and maybe LeBron James would even come back. It's a time of transition for both the U.S...
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Russia rallies for gold in rhythmic gymnastics group final
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A botched ribbon toss - a miscue that ended with one of Russia's streamers briefly laying on the Rio Olympic Arena floor - put the overwhelming fav...
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Selecting 6 numbers turned Britain into Olympic superpower
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The path to the Olympic podium for British athletes begins with the selection of six numbers. Every time a Briton fills in a lottery slip and hands...
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Column: Semenya takes after Mandela in Rio
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - As Caster Semenya stood on the Olympic medal podium, the gold around her neck, the South African anthem playing, one was reminded of another opinio...
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USOC: More actions coming in Ryan Lochte's Olympic scandal
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Whatever celebration the U.S. Olympic Committee has planned for its return home after a wildly successful Rio de Janeiro Games on the competition f...
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Kyle Snyder becomes youngest US Olympic wrestling champion
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - American wrestler Kyle Snyder's run to the world title in 2015 was so surprising that some wondered if it was something of a fluke. Snyder showed h...