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Column: More Olympic heartache for Gasol at hands of US

By JIM LITKE
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The proud man looked over the heads of the gathered reporters and then wistfully at the exit. He spoke slowly. Pau Gasol sounded tired. You would, ...
US Olympic gold hasn't made for winning bets in Las Vegas

By SALLY HO
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Rowing, shooting and judo - the U.S. may have won big gold medals in those Olympic events but some of the most prominent Las Vegas sports books didn't e...
Deeper 'major budget cuts' enforced on Paralympics in Rio

By ROB HARRIS
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Paralympics will go ahead in Rio next month but organizers said Friday that deep budget cuts mean a venue will close down, facilities will be d...
Tom Daley tops Chinese in platform prelims at Olympics

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Britain's Tom Daley topped the Chinese in the men's 10-meter platform diving preliminaries Friday, helped by the highest-scoring dive so far in eig...
Before football careers, many NFL stars excelled at track

By JOSH HOFFNER
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has a unique perspective on the exploits of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has become the star of t...
Brazil wins beach volleyball gold medal in rain

By JIMMY GOLEN
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Alison and Bruno stood on the top step of the Olympic podium, holding back tears as the booming voices of the Carioca singing the Brazilian nationa...
Serbia beats Australia 87-61, plays US for men's hoops title

By TOM WITHERS
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Serbia had a late last look against the U.S. and missed. The Serbs are getting another shot, this time for gold. Milos Teodosic scored 22 points as...
Developments in the saga of the American swimmers in Brazil

By The Associated Press
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - A trashed bathroom. Seized passports. Shifting accounts in TV interviews and social media posts. An encounter with the Brazilian criminal justice system. The saga of Ame...
Bolt grabs another gold as Lochte saga consumes Rio Games

By JOSH HOFFNER
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt and Ryan Lochte commanded the Olympic spotlight Thursday for drastically different reasons. Bolt completed an unprecedented third consec...
Pole vault record holder Isinbayeva retires from competing

By ROB HARRIS
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Yelena Isinbayeva walked away from competing but not from her sport on Friday. The women's pole vault world record holder announced her retirement ...

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