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Bolt saved his sport _ and kept the Olympics relevant

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It began in a rain-drenched 5,000-seat stadium on an island between Manhattan and Queens. Some Jamaican kid with the improbably awesome name of "Bo...
Park returns to her best to win in golf's Olympic return

By DOUG FERGUSON
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Inbee Park is taking a gold medal back to South Korea to show anyone who doubted whether she should play in the Olympics. And to anyone who questio...
Mamun tops world champ Kudryavtseva in rhythmic gymnastics

By WILL GRAVES
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Russia's dominance in rhythmic gymnastics remains as strong as ever. Yana Kudryavtseva's dominance of the sport's big-time meets, however, is over....
Neid goes out with gold as Germany defeats Sweden 2-1

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - With her arms raised in victory, coach Silvia Neid ran onto the field to join the celebration of Germany's first Olympic gold medal - even jumping ...
Serbia wins first men's water polo gold

By JAY COHEN
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - No more Olympic pressure for Serbia. Just the sweet relief of gold. Dusan Mandic scored four times, Branislav Mitrovic made 12 saves and Serbia det...
Neymar kick is gold: Brazil wins 1st Olympic soccer title

By TALES AZZONI
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - With a kiss of the ball and an unforgettable kick, Brazil's biggest soccer star gave the Olympic host its biggest moment of the games. Brazil won i...
Solo, Marta and bugs: Olympic women's soccer had it all

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 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...
Anchor leg: Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway win

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 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...
#Blackgirlmagic takes spotlight at Olympics

By ERRIN HAINES WHACK
Aug 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...
Americans extend medal count to 27 in Olympic track meet

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 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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