Olympics
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Britain's track cycling medal haul leaves rivals flummoxed
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Kristina Vogel proudly watched the German flag rise to the rafters of the Olympic velodrome, her victory in the women's individual sprint a validat...
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Russia's one-woman team misses out on Olympic medal
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Darya Klishina's one-woman show at the Olympics is over. The only Russian allowed to participate in track and field at the Rio de Janeiro Games fin...
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Move over Bolt, Thompson already has an Olympic double
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Under the massive wings of Usain Bolt, Jamaica keeps producing sprinters of stunning quality. Elaine Thompson is the latest. After completing a spr...
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Icho captures 4th Olympic gold medal in wrestling
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - With just seconds to spare, Kaori Icho reminded everyone why she's the best women's wrestler in history. Icho became the first wrestler to win four...
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Track: A challenge for Bolt, gold for Jamaica, sweep for US
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It's no easy thing to push Usain Bolt, even in an Olympic warm-up race. Might be even tougher upstaging him. But that happened on a wild Wednesday ...
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Parker says goodbye to Olympics after France loses to Spain
Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Before going their separate ways, Tony Parker and Paul Gasol met near mid-court and the new teammates shared a warm embrace following Spain's lopsi...
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Algonquin's Evan Jager wins silver in 3,000 meter steeplechase
Aug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Evan Jager knows steeplechase history about as well as anyone. Like, how difficult the Kenyans are to beat and how the Americans haven't captured an Olympic medal since ...
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Images: Wednesday at the 2016 Rio OlympicsAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - See moments from Wednesday of the 2016 Rio Olympics. ...
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What to watch at the Rio Games on WednesdayAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — Day 12 of the Rio Games features medal action in track and field, beach volleyball, wrestling and more. Here are some things to watch (all times Central...
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Underdogs? Not us, says Budapest 2024 bid leader
Aug 16, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Don't tell leaders of Budapest's bid that they are underdogs in the race for the 2024 Olympics. In fact, they say, the three other cities "should b...