Olympics
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A gold medal for Rose, and for golf
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The significance of a gold medal hit Justin Rose at a moment he wasn't expecting. Long after the medal was draped around his neck and the British f...
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Iranian fan allowed to hold her sign at volleyball venue
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Iranian sports fan and activist Darya Safai returned to the Olympic volleyball venue Monday repeating her message and hoping the whole world hears:...
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Spain beats Argentina 92-73 in men's basketball to advance
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Spain's two losses to open the Olympics seem like a distant memory after three straight wins has put the Spanish men's basketball team back into me...
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The Latest: Klishina wins appeal to compete in Rio
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 2:10 a.m. The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appe...
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Biles' run at Olympic history ends with bronze on the beam
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Simone Biles felt her right foot slip. Then her left. As she reached down to steady herself on the balance beam - her first visible misstep during ...
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Nene leads Brazil past Nigeria 86-69 in Olympic basketball
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nene scored 19 points, Marcelinho Huertas had 11 assists and Brazil kept its chances of advancing to the men's basketball quarterfinals alive with ...
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Ko and the women get their shot at Olympic golf
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Lydia Ko could hear the cheers as she played the Olympic Golf Course, only they weren't for her. Not yet, anyway. The No. 1 player in women's golf ...
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Paralympics faces further cuts amid Rio funding crisis
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - More cuts will be made to services for athletes at the Paralympics next month unless additional funding is rapidly secured for the cash-strapped ga...
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Close to a medal, Brazil tries not to get too optimistic
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - With the Olympic soccer gold medal only two games away, Brazil is trying hard to manage expectations. The Olympic title is the only significant champion...
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Bolt says tight schedule slowed down 100-meter sprinters
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt rarely complains about going too fast. After the rushed road to Sunday night's 100-meter final, he had to make an exception. Faced with ...