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US badminton players work to reverse the "backyard curse"

By FOSTER KLUG
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Mention to a badminton superfan the widespread American view that the sport is mostly a backyard lark and watch the steam come out of their ears. T...
Text of the apology from US swimmer Ryan Lochte

By The Associated Press
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte issued an apology Friday morning about an incident that occurred early Sunday at the Rio Olympics. Lochte initially said he and three teammates ...
Cheruiyot passes Ayana to win 5,000 in Olympic record

By GERALD IMRAY
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Hot favorite Almaz Ayana suddenly slumped in the final stages, allowing Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya to surge past and win the women's 5,000 meters in...
At Olympics, Rio draws a line when snack comes under attack

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - As the Olympic whirlwind sweeps through Rio and brings with it disapproval of everything from shoddy construction to water pollution, residents are...
Rio's mayor is back; prepares for flag handover to Tokyo

By STEPHEN WADE
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes is back. The face of the Rio Olympics, Paes has shied away from the cameras since the opening ceremony. But he was back in v...
Ashton Eaton ties Olympic record, but it's Bolt's show again

By GERALD IMRAY
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ashton Eaton retained his title as the best all-around athlete in the world by tying the decathlon Olympic record in Rio de Janeiro - but within mi...
Japan wins relay silver, relying on technique and teamwork

By JENNA FRYER
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It was viewed almost as a race for Olympic silver, and Japan won. Undaunted despite running in the lane beside Usain Bolt, Aska Cambridge anchored ...
After apology, questions about future loom for Lochte

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for his behavior surrounding an incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have ...
Volleyball classic: US men lose 5-set semifinal to Italy

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Max Holt did a little bit of everything. At the net, digging balls from just off the floor, finishing points with big, leaping swings. He and David...
Bolt says this is goodbye; Lochte says he's sorry

By ARNIE STAPLETON
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt bid goodbye with another gold medal. Ryan Lochte apologized on Instagram. Bolt won his ninth Olympic medal Friday night, anchoring the J...

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