Olympics
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Ayana gets world record in opener of Olympic track program
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia delivered a stunning start to track and field at the Olympics with a world record in the 10,000 meters Friday, wiping away ...
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Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - What track and field really needed was a Usain Bolt-like jolt to steer the conversation from the endless string of crime, punishment and doping tha...
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California paper apologizes over Simone Manuel headline
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Mercury News of San Jose, California, apologized Friday for an insensitive headline about U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel. The 20-year-old Stanford U...
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Chinese swimmer wins public's heart for rare candor
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - The latest Olympic hero for China is not even a gold medalist. Fu Yuanhui is popular for simply being herself - unafraid to show her unfiltered, wacky facial expressions...
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Neymar hoping for better luck against nemesis Colombia
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - The last time Neymar faced Colombia, he was sent off and went on a rant that led to a four-match suspension. The time before, he left the field on a str...
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Daily Beast withdraws story about gay dating at Rio Games
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Daily Beast has withdrawn a story that prompted ire of many readers, complaining that it could have outed gay athletes at the Rio Games. The st...
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A stunner in Rio: Phelps beaten by 21-year-old in 100 fly
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Michael Phelps is used to being in a league of his own. So it was strange to see him, after what he insists was his final individual race as an Oly...
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Brief glimpse of Olympics, but all worth it for Dutee Chand
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Dutee Chand pulled out all the stops to run at the Olympics, even taking the international track federation to court in her bid to get to Rio de Ja...
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Egyptian judo athlete refuses to shake Israeli's hand
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Middle Eastern politics spilled onto the judo mat Friday at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics when an Egyptian competitor refused to shake hands with the...
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Britain's most decorated Olympian ponders what is next
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Peel back all those layers of fashionable mod clothing that Bradley Wiggins prefers when he's not on the bike and you'll find the beating heart of ...