Olympics
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Imrem: Phelps great, yes, but best athlete?Aug 14, 2016 5:01 pm - Michael Phelps has won enough Olympic gold to restock Fort Knox a few times over. But is he, as some suggest, the greatest athlete of any type ever? Nah. First of all, t...
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Murray, del Potro, Puig, others cared about Olympic tennis
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - For a sport supposedly filled with folks who don't care about the Olympics, there sure was a lot of crying during the tennis competition at the Rio...
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Rio Olympics lacking 'look' that usually characterizes games
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Looking for an Olympic venue? The IOC has acknowledged that the Rio Olympics are missing part of the so-called "look" that characterizes the games....
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Netherlands routs Australia in men's field hockey quarters
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Netherlands doesn't get humiliated often in men's field hockey. When it happens, the Dutch don't forget. Armed with memories from a blowout los...
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Van Niekerk shatters world record in 400 to win Olympic gold
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Exploding out of the blocks in lane eight, Wayde van Niekerk didn't see another runner during the entire Olympic 400-meter final. He didn't need to...
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So much for the dire predictions of US swimming flop in Rio
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - They teamed up for a carpool karaoke video. They planted their flag in Brazil. And when the Olympics are done, they'll be remembered as the latest ...
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American men advance to Olympic beach volleyball quarters
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Americans Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena received their reward for cruising through pool play and the first round of the Olympic beach volleyball ...
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Irish cyclist says he got bacterial pneumonia at Olympics
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche says he developed a serious case of bacterial pneumonia while in Brazil for the Olympic road race and will miss the Spa...
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Serbia beats winless Senegal 95-88 in women's basketball
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Sonja Petrovic scored 20 points, and Serbia wrapped up group play in women's basketball with a 95-88 win over Senegal on Sunday. Serbia (2-3) alrea...
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Star time for NBC's Olympics coverage with Usain B
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After Usain Bolt's dominating performance in the 100-meter semifinals, NBC track analyst Ato Boldon summed up the chances that a rival could prevent the ...