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US women's soccer heads home after early Olympic exit

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - There will be no fourth straight gold medal for the United States. The hopes of becoming the first team to win the Olympics following a World Cup...
What to watch at the Rio Games on Sunday

The Associated Press
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Day 9 of the Rio Games features medal action in track and field, gymnastics, tennis, golf, fencing and more. Here are some things to watch (all tim...
Paralympics chief demands Rio pays overdue cash to nations

By ROB HARRIS
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Crucial payments to fund the travel of Paralympic teams to Brazil have not been transferred, threatening the participation of some nations, the chi...
Get the drift? Badminton players face indoor winds in Rio

By FOSTER KLUG
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The winds of change are blowing at the Rio badminton arena. Actually, those are just the gusts from the air conditioning vents: They're cold and th...
A new Jamaican champion makes her mark in Olympic 100 meters

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The new Olympic champion caught her country's flag from out of the stands, unfurled it and fumbled a bit as she tried to drape it over her shoulder...
Correction: Armchair Olympics story

The Associated Press
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a story Aug. 13 about NBC's coverage of the Olympics, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by a publicist, reported erroneously that ...
Usain Bolt makes the Olympic Stadium his stage, again

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Usain Bolt finally got his party started at the Olympics on Saturday. He put his finger to his lips to ask for quiet at the starting block, rubbed ...
UCI president defends brutal nature of Olympic road course

By DAVE SKRETTA
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The president of cycling's world governing body defended the Olympic road course on Saturday, calling it a fair test and suggesting those who crash...
Fans can swing, fence or ride like Olympic athletes

By JIM LITKE
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - If the golf swing required less technique and more rhythm - like samba dancing, say - the sport would no doubt be monopolized by Brazilians. Instea...
Michael Phelps' goodbye is golden

By ARNIE STAPLETON
Aug 13, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - This goodbye was golden. Michael Phelps put the United States ahead to stay on the butterfly leg of the 4x100 medley relay, his last race before re...

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