Olympics
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Images: Saturday at the 2016 Rio OlympicsAug 20, 2016 1:00 am - From basketball to triathlons to wrestling see moments some of the top moments from Saturday at the 2016 Rio Olympics. ...
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IOC's Hickey moved to Rio prison in ticket-scalping case
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - European Olympic head Patrick Hickey of Ireland is spending the closing days of the Rio Games in a prison after his arrest in a ticket-scalping sca...
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France to play for 3rd Olympic gold in men's handball
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Daniel Narcisse came through for France, big time. Using his strength and acrobatic skill, Narcisse scored the winning goal in the last second to g...
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US top assistant Matt Fuerbringer gets his Olympics at last
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Matt Fuerbringer watches intently during warmups, first with hands on hips before he briefly crosses his arms then immediately moves them behind hi...
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Skelton wins Britain's 1st gold in individual jumping at 58
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nick Skelton of Britain has a metal left hip, once broke his neck and his back aches so much that he needs a stepladder to mount his horse, Big Sta...
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UK leader says there will be 2 celebrations for Olympians
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's prime minister says there will be celebrations in London and in Manchester to mark the accomplishments of athletes taking part in the Olympics an...
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Liu Hong slips past Gonzalez to win gold in women's walk
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After missing out on an Olympic medal with fourth-place finishes in both Beijing and London, Liu Hong of China won the gold medal in the women's 20...
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Crouser, Kovacs finish 1-2 in Olympic shot put
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - One came from a family filled with top-notch throwers. The other learned from his mom by using any heavy object that felt something like a shot put...
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US beats Italy for Olympic gold in women's water polo
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ashleigh Johnson and KK Clark joined a couple of Brazilian dancers for a samba lesson. Maggie Steffens grabbed an American flag for the party on th...
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Brazilian politicians skip Olympics amid bad mood of country
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Olympics are normally a prime place for politicians to schmooze, tout their work and bask in the limelight in hopes of boosting popularity or g...