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Fiji sevens team returns home to heroes' welcome

The Associated Press
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's gold-medal-winning men's sevens rugby team arrived home Sunday to a delighted nation thrilled by the capture of its first ever Olympic medal. Th...
For resilient US volleyballers, a last ride ends with bronze

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Before they took the court and won bronze, they gathered in the locker room one final time. Each player on the U.S. women's volleyball took a turn ...
China captures women's volleyball gold, coach makes history

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Head held high as she took the court moments after her Chinese team entered the arena, Jenny Lang Ping waved and smiled in several directions then ...
Brazil wins gold in soccer; US grabs more track medals

By JOSH HOFFNER
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil won the medal it wanted the most Saturday, claiming its first Olympic gold in soccer and providing a lift to a beleaguered nation in the pro...
Robeisy Ramirez edges Stevenson for bantamweight boxing gold

By GREG BEACHAM
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba won his second Olympic boxing gold medal Saturday, claiming a split decision over U.S. bantamweight Shakur Stevenson in a t...
Lesun gets over his disappointment with gold

By JOHN MARSHALL
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Aleksander Lesun had four years to get over his disappointment in London, four years to prepare for his next opportunity. When it came, he was read...
Who's the best freestyle wrestler? Maybe 'The Russian Tank'

By LUKE MEREDITH
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - American Jordan Burroughs' stunning loss in Friday's Olympic wrestling tournament re-opened the debate over the world's best pound-for-pound freest...
Centrowitz's win in Olympic 1,500 1st for US since 1908

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Matthew Centrowitz always wanted to be an Olympic runner. Kind of like Matt Centrowitz. Like father, like son - as the tattoo across his chest says...
An unhappy reminder for NBC's volleyball analyst at Olympics

By DAVID BAUDER
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sometimes experience as an Olympian can give an announcer special insight - even the most painful kind. NBC's Kevin Barnett knew what members of the U.S....
China's Chen wins badminton gold; Malaysia's Lee 3rd silver

By FOSTER KLUG
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - China's Chen Long won gold Saturday in men's badminton, handing Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei his third straight Olympic silver medal and signaling Chen...

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