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Egyptian judo athlete refuses to shake Israeli's hand

By MARIA CHENG and MAGGIE MICHAEL
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...
Britain's most decorated Olympian ponders what is next

By DAVE SKRETTA
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 ...
US men's fencing team nabs historic bronze medal

By LUKE MEREDITH
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...
Fiji rugby coach Ryan ponders walking away on Rio gold high

By FOSTER NIUMATA
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...
Super Scare ahead of Super Saturday for Britain

By RAF CASERT
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...
Canada's MacLennan wins 2nd women's trampoline gold

By WILL GRAVES
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...
Kenya's Olympic track team manager released on bail

The Associated Press
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 ...
Brutal techniques of 'gentle' judo on the rise at Olympics

By MARIA CHENG
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...
Is NBC's prime-time Olympics due for a change?

By DAVID BAUDER
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...
Usain Bolt tells parents he's ready to race on Sunday

By JENNA FRYER
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 ...

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