Olympics
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China captures women's volleyball gold, coach makes history
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Head held high as she took the court moments after her Chinese team entered the arena, Jenny Lang Ping waved and smiled in several directions then ...
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Brazil wins gold in soccer; US grabs more track medals
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil won the medal it wanted the most Saturday, claiming its first Olympic gold in soccer and providing a lift to a beleaguered nation in the pro...
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Robeisy Ramirez edges Stevenson for bantamweight boxing gold
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba won his second Olympic boxing gold medal Saturday, claiming a split decision over U.S. bantamweight Shakur Stevenson in a t...
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Lesun gets over his disappointment with gold
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Aleksander Lesun had four years to get over his disappointment in London, four years to prepare for his next opportunity. When it came, he was read...
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Who's the best freestyle wrestler? Maybe 'The Russian Tank'
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - American Jordan Burroughs' stunning loss in Friday's Olympic wrestling tournament re-opened the debate over the world's best pound-for-pound freest...
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Centrowitz's win in Olympic 1,500 1st for US since 1908
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Matthew Centrowitz always wanted to be an Olympic runner. Kind of like Matt Centrowitz. Like father, like son - as the tattoo across his chest says...
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An unhappy reminder for NBC's volleyball analyst at Olympics
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sometimes experience as an Olympian can give an announcer special insight - even the most painful kind. NBC's Kevin Barnett knew what members of the U.S....
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China's Chen wins badminton gold; Malaysia's Lee 3rd silver
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - China's Chen Long won gold Saturday in men's badminton, handing Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei his third straight Olympic silver medal and signaling Chen...
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Matteo Piano, Italy go for Olympic gold in men's volleyball
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - In March, Matteo Piano chose to have his second back surgery in about seven months and fix a painful herniated disk. He knew if he didn't get the o...
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Good as gold: US women win 6th straight Olympic hoops title
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Geno Auriemma and Diana Taurasi shared a long, emotional embrace. Mission accomplished. The dominant U.S. women's basketball team did what was expe...