Olympics
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Dutch crush Aussies, Germans win epic in field hockey
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Gold-medal favorite Australia will not medal in Olympic men's field hockey for the first time in 28 years after losing to the Netherlands 4-0 in th...
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Aussie-American BMX power couple share goal _ Olympic gold
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - He's reserved, she's outgoing. He's from Australia, she's from Minnesota. Sam Willoughby and Alise Post are also two of the best BMX racers in the ...
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Column: Phelps stops Olympic clock for us all
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Got a bad case of lingering PMPD - Post-Michael Phelps Depression? If you think his retirement from Olympic swimming is a bitter pill, then batten ...
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Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt sauntered onto the track, stretched out his arms and waved his hands, signaling for more applause. He knew exactly how this night was go...
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Justin Gatlin loses out on gold, gets booed too
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Losing is one thing. Justin Gatlin didn't expect he'd get booed at the Olympic 100-meter final, too. "We all have respect for each other," the Amer...
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A yodeling cry from the Alps unites US women volleyballers
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - One day over lunch in Serbia three years ago, Kim Hill began yodeling. She is quick to downplay her talents for a practice rooted in the Alps. She ...
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The Latest: Lochte describes robbery by armed men in Rio
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 3 p.m. Ryan Lochte says armed robbers posing as policemen put a gun to his head and...
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Long way from golf: Rory McIlroy watches the Olympics on TV
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rory McIlroy skipped the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of the Zika virus. The four-time major champion said he would not be watching Olympic golf...
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His career over, Phelps looks forward to being full-time dad
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Michael Phelps has nothing left to do at the pool. He's ready to start branching out. At the top of the list: being a father. The most decorated at...
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Forget winning big, US men's basketball just barely winning
Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Something's wrong in Rio. The team that usually wins big is barely winning. An unheard of two straight close games for the U.S. Olympic men's baske...