Olympics
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Darya Klishina wins appeal, can compete at Olympics
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appeal to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The Court of Arbitration for Sp...
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Second gold for Dujardin and Valegro in dressage
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro clinched a second successive gold dressage medal on Monday, setting an Olympic record in the process. In their last ...
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Column: Judging problems return to Olympic boxing
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Maybe having pros box in the Olympics isn't such a bad idea after all. While they're at it, they might start getting some professional judges, too....
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Inside an Olympian's testosterone ordeal
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The young athlete, now competing at the Rio Games, always considered herself to be a girl just like the others, a girl who loved to run. Then the g...
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Foul weather hits Olympics, on the track and at sailing
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It was hectic for weather forecasters at the Olympics: high winds, driving rain, fire. Only ice was missing. It was a nightmare for the athletes. A...
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The 'golden boy' Schooling mobbed on return to Singapore
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - SINGAPORE (AP) - It was a photo taken with Michael Phelps that inspired Joseph Schooling to Olympic gold. So when he was mobbed by fans on his return to Singapore, he ma...
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Happy Birthday and a spot in the semis for Walsh Jennings
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - NBA stars came out to cheer for her. The crowd at the Copacabana beach volleyball venue sang "Happy Birthday." And Kerri Walsh Jennings earned a sp...
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Americans denied gold for 1st time since 2008 Games
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Americans were denied a gold medal Monday for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and it took two big stumbles to keep the "Star Sp...
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US men's volleyball team beats Mexico to reach quarterfinals
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Taylor Sander leapt high for timely blocks. He went low for a save at floor level to keep a winning point going. Then, he squatted way down to send...
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Irish boxing star Taylor stunned in lightweight bout
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Katie Taylor trudged out of the ring with a white towel around her neck, and needed time to compose herself and find the right words for her stunni...