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AIBA head talks judging, losing, and boxing's Olympic future

By GREG BEACHAM
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - International Boxing Association President Ching-Kuo Wu attended all 16 days of the Olympic boxing tournament, and he believes Rio de Janeiro saw t...
Kenya's Kipchoge wins gold in marathon, 1 color he'd lacked

By TERESA M. WALKER
Aug 21, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya smiled as he crossed the finish line and later directed cheering fans from the podium. The one color of Olympic medal he la...
Team USA takes Rio Olympics medal race with ease

By TIM REYNOLDS
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...
Carmelo Anthony caps Olympic odyssey with 3rd gold medal

By TOM WITHERS
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...
Mongolian wrestling coaches strip off clothes in protest

By LUKE MEREDITH
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...
For 10 teams, Rio provided a first feel of Olympic gold

By The Associated Press
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...
Coach K goes, Pop arrives for US hoops team in transition

By BRIAN MAHONEY
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...
Russia rallies for gold in rhythmic gymnastics group final

By WILL GRAVES
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...
Selecting 6 numbers turned Britain into Olympic superpower

By ROB HARRIS
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...
Column: Semenya takes after Mandela in Rio

By JOHN LEICESTER
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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