Olympics
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Japan's Uchimura rallies for second gold in men's gymnastics
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Trailing by nearly a point entering the final rotation and his chances of a second Olympic all-around title very much in jeopardy, Kohei Uchimura p...
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Just in time: Parker's shot gets France men's basketball win
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tony Parker is keeping his minutes down as he gets back into game shape. Good thing for France he was ready to play at the end. Parker hit the go-a...
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Rugby couple put respect in front and center in Olympics
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Isadora Cerullo has become a celebrity around Rio, more for what happened on the sidelines of the Olympic rugby stadium than for her performances o...
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Kazakh weightlifter wins gold, sparks more doping concerns
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan was a surprise gold medalist in weightlifting on Wednesday, but immediately faced questions over doping. Rahimov, who o...
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Coe not sure if fans will pack stadium for Olympic track
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It seems everywhere you turn in track and field right now there's bad news. Two days before the track competition starts at the Rio de Janeiro Olym...
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Rowing canceled as skies darken over Rio Olympics
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rowers packed up their oars for the day while cyclists hit slippery roads on skinny time-trial bikes unsuited to harsh weather conditions as sun-dr...
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US men's basketball team gets tested, beats Australia 98-88
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The blowouts are over. The Olympics are underway. After nothing but pushovers this summer, the U.S. men's basketball team faced someone who pushed ...
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It's golf's time to deliver a good show at the Olympics
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Men's golf gets four days to make up for four months of negative chatter about whether it even belongs in the Olympics. Not even a dreary sky with ...
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Jongoh wins third 50-meter pistol gold after miscue
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Jin Jongoh put a shot in the 6-ring midway through the finals, the shooting equivalent of shanking a shot into the woods during the final round of ...
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Olympic village: Early finishers party while others compete
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Alev Kelter's Olympics were over, so she and her U.S. women's rugby teammates could finally go out for some celebratory passionfruit caipirinhas. O...