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Lester: Nekritz competed at Olympic trials in '76 and '96

By Kerry Lester
Aug 18, 2016 5:27 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz was a few inches shorter, a "whole lot stronger" and pension reform wasn't yet a gleam in her eye as she took to the balance beam at the Olympi...
What to watch at the Rio Games on Thursday

Associated Press
Aug 18, 2016 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Day 13 of the Rio Games features medal action in track and field, beach volleyball, platform diving, wrestling and more. Here are some things to watch (...
US to play Italy for Olympic gold in women's water polo

By JAY COHEN
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It got physical, very physical, and that's just fine with the U.S. women's water polo team. Maggie Steffens scored four times, and the United State...
Olympic weightlifting: a gut-busting ordeal

By FRED LIEF
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - They chalk their hands, They stare at length, They turn to prayer To find the strength. They eye the bar, These feral brutes, Muscles bulging From skin-tight suits. Mass...
Neymar scores early, leads Brazil to Olympic soccer final

By TALES AZZONI
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - With the fastest goal in Olympic history, Neymar led Brazil back to the gold-medal match. The Barcelona striker scored 15 seconds into the game and...
Inbee Park a shot back as women's golf returns to Olympics

By DOUG FERGUSON
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Inbee Park could tell right away Wednesday that this was not an ordinary golf tournament. Walking onto the practice range, the South Korean flag on...
How do the blind watch the Olympics? NBC helps them hear it

By TALI ARBEL
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two people in a recording booth deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Americans feel part of the Olympics like never before...
Netherlands wins shootout in women's field hockey semifinals

By CLIFF BRUNT
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ellen Hoog shook off a miss in the shootout and came back to score the game-winner as the Netherlands defeated Germany on Wednesday in the Olympic ...
After coach's arrest, Dibaba says she's 'crystal' clean

By GERALD IMRAY
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - New 1,500-meter Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon sat at a podium not long after winning her first major title - when she beat the world-record holde...
"Awesome Hour" on the track as US captures 6 Olympic medals

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tianna Bartoletta reflected on her first Olympic title and a rush of American medals and gave it a catchy name: "awesome hour." In a span of about ...

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