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Rio Paralympics sees 'major budget cuts,' low ticket sales

By ROB HARRIS
Aug 20, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Paralympics will go ahead in Rio next month but organizers say deep budget cuts mean one venue will close down, facilities will be dismantled a...
What to watch at the Rio Games on Saturday

Aug 20, 2016 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Day 15 of the Rio Games features medal action in track and field, soccer, basketball, golf, boxing, volleyball and more. Here are some things to wa...
Images: Saturday at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Aug 20, 2016 1:00 am - From basketball to triathlons to wrestling see moments some of the top moments from Saturday at the 2016 Rio Olympics. ...
IOC's Hickey moved to Rio prison in ticket-scalping case

By ROB HARRIS
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - European Olympic head Patrick Hickey of Ireland is spending the closing days of the Rio Games in a prison after his arrest in a ticket-scalping sca...
France to play for 3rd Olympic gold in men's handball

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Daniel Narcisse came through for France, big time. Using his strength and acrobatic skill, Narcisse scored the winning goal in the last second to g...
US top assistant Matt Fuerbringer gets his Olympics at last

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Matt Fuerbringer watches intently during warmups, first with hands on hips before he briefly crosses his arms then immediately moves them behind hi...
Skelton wins Britain's 1st gold in individual jumping at 58

By TERESA M. WALKER
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nick Skelton of Britain has a metal left hip, once broke his neck and his back aches so much that he needs a stepladder to mount his horse, Big Sta...
UK leader says there will be 2 celebrations for Olympians

The Associated Press
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's prime minister says there will be celebrations in London and in Manchester to mark the accomplishments of athletes taking part in the Olympics an...
Liu Hong slips past Gonzalez to win gold in women's walk

The Associated Press
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After missing out on an Olympic medal with fourth-place finishes in both Beijing and London, Liu Hong of China won the gold medal in the women's 20...
Crouser, Kovacs finish 1-2 in Olympic shot put

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 19, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - One came from a family filled with top-notch throwers. The other learned from his mom by using any heavy object that felt something like a shot put...

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