Olympics
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Australia pursuit team rider hurt in crash, out of hospital
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Australian cyclist Melissa Hoskins was released from the hospital hours after a terrifying crash in training Monday, and she still hopes to compete...
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Olympic sailing begins on spectacular day on Guanabara Bay
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Sailing, not the dirty water, was finally the focus on troubled Guanabara Bay during a spectacular start to the Olympic regatta on Monday. Windsurf...
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Muhammad first US athlete to wear hijab at an Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The third day of Olympic competition featured a couple of notable firsts: Rafaela Silva captured host Brazil's initial gold medal of the Rio Games ...
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US boxer Nico Hernandez scores big upset of Russian star
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nico Hernandez realized the enormous odds he faced when he stepped in the ring with Russia's Vasilii Egorov, the second-seeded light flyweight in t...
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India field hockey back on the rise, slowly but surely
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Just three seconds. That's all India needed on Monday to draw with Germany and punch in its best result in Olympic men's field hockey in 20 years. ...
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Why does Michael Phelps have purple spots on his back?
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After the American men's 4x100-meter relay team won gold, Michael Phelps reached down to help anchorman Nathan Adrian out of the pool. While he did...
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China goes 2-for-2 in Olympic diving gold; US pair 2nd
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - China is 2-for-2 in Olympic diving, winning the men's 10-meter synchronized platform title. Chen Aisen and Lin Yue dominated the event Monday, tota...
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For Michael Phelps, 6 gold medals seem very much in reach
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When Michael Phelps arrived in Rio as a 31-year-old swimmer who retired once and endured plenty of turmoil away from the pool, everyone wondered ju...
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Carli Lloyd just keeps on being Carli Lloyd at the Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - MANAUS, Brazil (AP) - Carli Lloyd is in her element. Known for making the most of big moments, the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year has picked up right where she le...
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No respite: Problems everywhere for Kenya at the Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The problems are stacking up for Kenya at the Olympics: A new doping scandal, ineligible athletes, missing plane tickets, and now bad blood between...