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Rapinoe's return comes in time for quarterfinal push

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - MANAUS, Brazil (AP) - Megan Rapinoe's return is coming at just the right time for the United States. The U.S. women have advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals; the three...
US volleyballer hopes her college coaching yields net gains

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Each night, Kayla Banwarth would pack lunch for the next day, lay out her clothes and set an alarm to be out the door by 5 a.m. The U.S. volleyball...
Olympics feel far for those in the infamous City of God slum

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and PAULINE ARRILLAGA
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It is one of Rio's most renowned favelas, the Cidade de Deus made infamous in a film that helped cement a stereotype of the other side of the "Marv...
Bigwood on course for equestrian medal despite double vision

By DANIELLA MATAR
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Two years ago Fiona Bigwood considered giving up riding. Today she's aiming for a medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Bigwood and her horse Orthi...
Kenya's Olympic track team manager ordered held for 28 days

By TOM ODULA
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A magistrate ruled Wednesday that Kenya's track and field manager can be held for 28 days while police investigate allegations that he helped cover...
Cancellara denies Froome time trial gold at Rio Olympics

By DAVE SKRETTA
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Fabian Cancellara bounced onto the Olympic podium with a little extra hop on top, for a fleeting moment making everyone forget the 35-year-old cycl...
Fiji beats NZ, moves into Olympic medal rounds vs Japan

By JOHN PYE
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Fiji moved into the rugby sevens medal round at the Olympics after a 12-7 win over New Zealand, and will face an unexpected rival in the semifinals...
Katinka Hosszu reels in 3rd Olympic gold medal in the pool

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Three golds in four days. The Iron Lady sure has made up for her previous Olympic disappointments. Katinka Hosszu won the 200-meter individual medl...
Top of the charts: Anthony now top scorer in US history

By TOM WITHERS
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Carmelo Anthony took aim and shot to the top of U.S. basketball history. Anthony scored 31 points - and the Americans needed every one of them - as...
New kid in blocks: Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers eyes gold

By RAF CASERT
Aug 10, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Dutch coach Bart Bennema sighed and assessed his star pupil. "She has become a sprinter now," he said. What? Dafne Schippers, a sprinter only "now"...

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