Olympics
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Green, not gold, color of the day at Olympic diving pool
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue. Sure, China won its third consecutive gold medal on Tuesday, but the buzz wa...
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Strong debuts for US Olympic rookies in women's basketball
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It's been an impressive start to the Rio Games for the three Olympic rookies on the U.S. women's basketball team. Elena Delle Donne, Breanna Stewar...
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Froome chasing time trial gold in Rio after Tour triumph
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Chris Froome was the young British upstart at the London Olympics four years ago when compatriot Bradley Wiggins was fresh off his Tour de France t...
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Column: More fuss, please, for Rio's Olympic moms
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - If you strapped weights to Usain Bolt's chest, replaced his six-pack stomach with abs stretched out of shape, de-tuned his muscular frame and explo...
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Jung wins again on Sam FBW in Olympic equestrian
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Michael Jung and Sam FBW are Olympic champions again. The German pair won the eventing gold medal Tuesday at the Rio de Janeiro Games, their second...
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Ledecky wins most challenging event with gritty performance
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Katie Ledecky has never felt such pain. She actually felt like she might throw up in the pool. That wasn't enough to slow the gritty teenager. Lede...
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Williams injured at Olympics; to be sidelined for 6-9 months
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Sonny Bill Williams dedicated a season to prepare for Rio. When the Olympic rugby sevens competition finally kicked off, he spent about eight minut...
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Japan upset New Zealand, Williams out in rocky rugby return
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Japan's shocking win over New Zealand and a tournament-ending injury to Sonny Bill Williams proved on the first day of Olympic men's rugby in 92 ye...
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Out of sorts, Serena Williams upset at Olympics by Svitolina
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Out of sorts and out of answers, defending champion Serena Williams is out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Shanking shots of all sorts, including f...
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Greek shooter regards gold medal as payback for 'open war'
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Anna Korakaki took a deep breath and let it out slowly. She had been one point from an Olympic gold medal, leading 6-0, in the women's 25-meter pis...