Olympics
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The Latest: US men's volleyball hands Brazil first Rio loss
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 12:50 p.m. Matt Anderson and his U.S. men's volleyball teammates have stunned the B...
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Brazilians in US share mix of pride, skepticism of Rio games
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - Pride in the Rio Olympics is palpable in this Boston suburb, nicknamed "Little Brazil" for its thriving population of Brazilian immigrants and t...
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Pau Gasol, Spain hold off Nigeria 96-87 in men's basketball
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Pau Gasol scored 24 points, Ricky Rubio added 15 and Spain rallied for a crucial 96-87 win over Nigeria 96-87 on Thursday night in men's basketball...
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Blood and guts: Olympic boxers dealing with facial cuts
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Olympic boxing is bloody again. Men are fighting without headgear for the first time in 36 years, making the sport debatably safer and undoubtedly ...
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Turkey holds off Belarus 74-71 for win in women's basketball
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Isil Alben hit two free throws with 13.1 seconds left as Turkey held off Belarus 74-71 Thursday in group play to take another step closer to advanc...
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Coach: Lone Russian in track and field focused on herself
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Only one Russian will compete at the Olympic track and field meet. Darya Klishina's goal is to not put the weight of her whole country on her shoul...
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Britain's defending dressage champion is all smiles in Rio
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Horses may not be psychic, but Charlotte Dujardin believes Valegro is close to it. Dujardin, a defending champion in two events, helped the British...
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NBC sports chief says Rio Games are a 'huge hit'
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The chief of NBC Sports said Thursday the Rio Games are a huge hit and that he doesn't anticipate having to make concessions to advertisers. While NBC's ...
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Daily Beast withdraws story about gay dating at Rio Games
Aug 11, 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 virtual-reality Olympics? It's OK, but TV is still king
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you want to glimpse the future of sports broadcasting, you can check out the Rio Olympics in virtual reality. But if you really want to immerse yourse...