Olympics
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Egyptian judo athlete refuses to shake Israeli's hand
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Middle Eastern politics spilled onto the judo mat Friday at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics when an Egyptian competitor refused to shake hands with the...
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Britain's most decorated Olympian ponders what is next
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Peel back all those layers of fashionable mod clothing that Bradley Wiggins prefers when he's not on the bike and you'll find the beating heart of ...
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US men's fencing team nabs historic bronze medal
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Drenched with sweat and nearly out of breath, exhilarated American fencer Gerek Meinhardt tried to explain how his men's foil team won an Olympic m...
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Fiji rugby coach Ryan ponders walking away on Rio gold high
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - As coach Ben Ryan savored Fiji's wildly popular gold-medal rugby success at the Rio Olympics, a smidgen of doubt disrupted his celebration. Could h...
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Super Scare ahead of Super Saturday for Britain
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The prospect of a samba-style Super Saturday is still alive for Britain. For a time on Friday, though, it felt more like a Super Scare. Heptathlete...
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Canada's MacLennan wins 2nd women's trampoline gold
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Defending Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan opted for her easier routine during women's trampoline finals on Friday, a rare moment of caution in a s...
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Kenya's Olympic track team manager released on bail
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's High Court has released on bail the manager of the country's Olympic track and field team who is being investigated on allegations that he ...
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Brutal techniques of 'gentle' judo on the rise at Olympics
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Judo translates as "the gentle way." But after nearly a week of competition at the Rio Olympics, the meaning of the Japanese martial art seems almo...
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Is NBC's prime-time Olympics due for a change?
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A former journalist turned college professor, Kelly Whiteside is watching NBC's prime-time Olympics coverage this month for the first time in 16 years. S...
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Usain Bolt tells parents he's ready to race on Sunday
Aug 12, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The health of Usain Bolt has been a question as the showman enters his final Olympics nursing a sore hamstring. His parents paid him a brief visit ...