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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...
Matteo Piano, Italy go for Olympic gold in men's volleyball

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - In March, Matteo Piano chose to have his second back surgery in about seven months and fix a painful herniated disk. He knew if he didn't get the o...
Good as gold: US women win 6th straight Olympic hoops title

By DOUG FEINBERG
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Geno Auriemma and Diana Taurasi shared a long, emotional embrace. Mission accomplished. The dominant U.S. women's basketball team did what was expe...
Bolt saved his sport _ and kept the Olympics relevant

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It began in a rain-drenched 5,000-seat stadium on an island between Manhattan and Queens. Some Jamaican kid with the improbably awesome name of "Bo...
Park returns to her best to win in golf's Olympic return

By DOUG FERGUSON
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Inbee Park is taking a gold medal back to South Korea to show anyone who doubted whether she should play in the Olympics. And to anyone who questio...
Mamun tops world champ Kudryavtseva in rhythmic gymnastics

By WILL GRAVES
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Russia's dominance in rhythmic gymnastics remains as strong as ever. Yana Kudryavtseva's dominance of the sport's big-time meets, however, is over....
Neid goes out with gold as Germany defeats Sweden 2-1

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - With her arms raised in victory, coach Silvia Neid ran onto the field to join the celebration of Germany's first Olympic gold medal - even jumping ...

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