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US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Taunted by local fans since the Olympics began and stinging from a surprising loss, Hope Solo called Sweden a "bunch of cowards." The U.S. goalke...
Bogut sits, Australia beats China 93-68 in men's basketball

The Associated Press
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Australia played without center Andrew Bogut and easily handled China 93-68 on Friday in men's basketball. Bogut, who came back from a left knee in...
Ayana gets world record in opener of Olympic track program

By RAF CASERT
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 ...
Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record

By EDDIE PELLS
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...
California paper apologizes over Simone Manuel headline

By PAUL ELIAS
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...
Chinese swimmer wins public's heart for rare candor

By DIDI TANG
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...
Neymar hoping for better luck against nemesis Colombia

By TALES AZZONI
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...
Daily Beast withdraws story about gay dating at Rio Games

By TIM REYNOLDS
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Daily Beast has withdrawn a story that prompted ire of many readers, complaining that it could have outed gay athletes at the Rio Games.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...
A stunner in Rio: Phelps beaten by 21-year-old in 100 fly

By PAUL NEWBERRY
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...
Brief glimpse of Olympics, but all worth it for Dutee Chand

By GERALD IMRAY
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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