Olympics
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Another scare: US men's basketball team edges Serbia 94-91
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Written in Portuguese on one wall above center court at Carioca Arena is the phrase "Um mundo novo." Translation: A new world. It didn't seem that ...
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For some racewalkers, a cloud of doping is most frustrating
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Some 5,000 miles away from Brazil, longtime racewalking coach and competitor Don Lawrence was watching an online feed of Friday's men's 20-kilomete...
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NZ tops Belgium, keeps Britain out of field hockey quarters
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The night was going to end in guaranteed disappointment for one former Olympic field hockey champion. Britain and New Zealand, who share three Olym...
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Finley makes Olympic discus finals
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Wyoming thrower Mason Finley has qualified for the final round of the men's discus throw at the Olympic Games in Rio. Finley throw of 208 fee...
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Several Olympic swimmers listed with wrong qualifying times
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Several swimmers were listed with the wrong qualifying times coming into the Rio Olympics. World governing body FINA was able to correct some mista...
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World Rugby officials happy with the Olympic debut of 7s
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There couldn't have been a better advertisement for rugby's return to the Olympics than Fiji's first gold medal. The Fijians were faster, they were...
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Werth most successful Olympic rider as Germany wins dressage
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Isabell Werth became the most successful rider at the Olympics as she helped the German dressage team to gold on Friday, reclaiming the title in an...
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How much are Michael Phelps's gold medals really worth?Aug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Michael Phelps is very, very rich. He's worth tens of millions of dollars in endorsement deals and gets paid a pretty sum for his accomplishments in the pool. He also o...
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Images: Friday at the 2016 Rio OlympicsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - See moments from Friday of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Highlights include Sweden eliminating the United States by using penalty kicks for the win in women's soccer. ...
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What to watch at the Rio Games on FridayAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Day 7 of the Rio Games features medal action in swimming, track and field, track cycling, fencing, judo and more. Here are some things to watch (al...