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16 years after first gold in Sydney, Anthony Ervin is back

The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANIERO (AP) - Sixteen years after winning his first individual gold Olympic medal, Anthony Ervin picked up his second with a furious dash across the pool. Comple...
Sun Yang won't defend Olympic 1,500 free title in the pool

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Sun Yang of China won't be defending his Olympic title in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle. Sun finished 16th in Friday's preliminaries and only the...
Next US Olympic teen sensation? Maybe Ashima Shiraishi

By ARNIE STAPLETON
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Simone Biles and Mallory Pugh are the fresh U.S. faces of the Rio Games. Up next: Ashima Shiraishi. The 15-year-old rock climber's sport debuts at ...
Rhode earns bronze to medal in 6 straight Olympics

By JOHN MARSHALL
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Kim Rhode stood at the base of the Olympic podium, unsure of what to do with her hands. She tugged at the bottom of her shirt, adjusted the sleeve,...
Nadal, Lopez win Olympic tennis men's doubles for Spain

By HOWARD FENDRICH
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rafael Nadal added a second Olympic tennis gold medal to all of those Grand Slam trophies, teaming with Marc Lopez to win the men's doubles champio...
Company offers replicas of $1,200 USA gymnastics leotards

The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - READING, Pa. (AP) - Swarovski crystals may not be included, but Olympic hopefuls can dress like the gold-medal-winning American women's gymnasts in replicas of their muc...
Serbia beats China 80-72; 1st Olympic win in women's hoops

The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ana Dabovic scored 23 points, and Serbia beat China 80-72 Friday in a game the Serbians had to win to have a chance at advancing to the medal round...
Ancient games, modern times: Anyone for a truce?

By FRED LIEF
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - The games go back to ancient Greece, Where city-states would keep the peace: No fighting in this interlude While men would wrestle in the nude. We might no longer honor ...
See Olympic heroes again? Perhaps not in weightlifting

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - If you enjoyed weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics, you might be confused about where your favorites have gone. The reigning gold, silver and bronze...
Etiquette of judo integral to Japanese martial art

The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Judo is a Japanese martial art that was developed in the 19th century based on principles of self-defense. Its creator, Jigoro Kano, combined eleme...

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