Olympics
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Brazilian police say Lochte, US swimmers were not robbed
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian police said Thursday that swimmer Ryan Lochte and three U.S. teammates were not robbed after a night of partying, and the intoxicated ath...
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Defending Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones keeps title
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Britain's defending Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones has hung onto her title after defeating Spain's Eva Calvo Gomez in the final of the women...
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Eaton defends his decathlon title, equals the Olympic record
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Deep in the second day of the decathlon, a rare hint of vulnerability from Ashton Eaton gave his rivals an unlikely glimmer of hope. The man known ...
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China finishes 1-2 in women's Olympic platform diving
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - China has its next diving superstar. Actually, two of them. Fifteen-year-old Ren Qian captured another diving gold medal for China on Thursday, pro...
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Julio Cesar La Cruz wins Cuba's 1st light heavyweight gold
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Julio Cesar La Cruz saluted the small Cuban section that came to watch him box for gold, then kissed the stand before he stepped up to accept his m...
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Serbia to play Croatia for Olympic gold
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Serbia's rough start to the Olympics seems like a long time ago now. Filip Filipovic and company are headed to the men's water polo final, and they...
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Who's the star of Olympics show? No question.
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It was a terrific night for American track athletes in Rio. Ashton Eaton won his second straight decathlon title, Ryan Crouser set an Olympic record in t...
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2 Lochte teammates in robbery probe pulled off plane
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Two Olympic swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil to the U.S. on Wednesday by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported ro...
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India teen's big Olympic ambitions leave father near tears
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Her father stood by the golf bag and held back tears when Aditi Ashok teed off in the Olympics. Better yet was watching the 18-year-old from India ...
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Spain beats Serbia 68-54 in women's basketball semifinals
Aug 18, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Olympic celebration for Spain's women's basketball team is on. The Spaniards are guaranteed to receive the country's first medal in the sport a...