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Images: Saturday at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Associated Press
Aug 13, 2016 10:00 pm - See moments from Saturday of the 2016 Rio Olympics. ...
Say want you want about Sweden's strategy: It worked.

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Cowardly or not, Sweden's defensive strategy against the United States got the job done. The Swedes stymied the powerful American attack and adva...
Japan beats France 79-71 to wrap up women's hoops group play

The Associated Press
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Asami Yoshida scored 24 points to lead Japan to a 79-71 win over France 79-71 Saturday to wrap up its group play in women's basketball. Japan came ...
Ervin pulls off Olympic swim victories 16 years apart

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Anthony Ervin finally has an Olympic gold medal to replace the one he sold 16 years ago. The 35-year-old American won the men's 50-meter freestyle ...
Olympic security asks female Iranian fan to drop sign

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Olympic security personnel questioned a female Iranian volleyball fan Saturday when she showed up for a match holding a large sign that read "Let I...
Coxswain's rallying cry spurs US women's eight to more gold

By KARL RITTER
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The U.S. boat was in third place halfway through the race when coxswain Katelin Snyder shouted the magic words: "This is the U.S. women's eight!" Y...
Germany cruises to 4-0 win over Portugal

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - Germany cruised to a 4-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday to advance to the Olympic semifinals. Serge Gnabry opened the scoring when Portugal's goalkeeper Bruna Varela ...
Not even a crash can stop Farah over 10,000 at Olympics

By RAF CASERT
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tripped or not, it seems nothing can stop Mo Farah over 10,000 meters in a major championship. Not his training partner clipping his heel in the Ol...
Rio still struggles with litany of problems through 1st week

By STEPHEN WILSON
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rows of empty seats, green water, controlled explosions, stray bullets, the killing of a young policeman in a favela, muggings of team officials, a...
Double dip: Argentina beats Brazil 111-107 in 2-OT thriller

By TOM WITHERS
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Argentina's players locked arms and danced in a circle near mid-court. In the stands, their fans were just warming up. Dressed in blue and white, t...

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