Olympics
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US women hold off scrappy Netherlands team in 5 sets
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - This past year in Istanbul, U.S. assistant coach Jamie Morrison worked right alongside a man he considers among the best volleyball minds in the bu...
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Rafaela Silva wins Brazil's 1st gold of Rio Olympics in judo
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - From the favela to the top of the podium, Rafaela Silva earned Brazil's first gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. And to celebrate, the 24-y...
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Nigeria sports minister apologizes for Olympics travel chaos
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nigeria's sports minister apologized to the Olympic men's soccer team and took responsibility Monday for the travel chaos that resulted in players ...
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NBC announcer says he regrets tweet about Biles' parents
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC announcer Al Trautwig said Monday he regrets tweeting that the adoptive mother and father of American gymnastics star Simone Biles were not her paren...
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Fast feet: Bolt says sub-19 seconds in 200 still a goal
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The "Usain Bolt Variety Hour" hit Brazil, big time, on Monday. The closing number said it all: After talking about life, sprinting and the Olympics...
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Australian, Chinese swim officials tangle amid doping feud
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Swimming officials from Australia and China have dived into the fray as a feud over doping between swimmers Mack Horton and Sun Yang boils over at the Rio...
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Nadia Comaneci clarifies that she's Romanian, not Russian
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nadia Comaneci wants to make sure everyone knows she's Romanian, not Russian. Comaneci posted a screengrab to Twitter of a mention on Marie Claire'...
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Brazilian selected to hit golf's first shot in 112 years
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The first Olympic golf shot in 112 years will be hit by the lone Brazilian in the men's field. The International Golf Federation tapped into what f...
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Spats over doping dominate Olympic swimming events
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Lilly King has her sights set on winning Olympic gold and she's not about to let anyone get in her way, especially not world champion breaststroker...
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US women's 8 shines in Rio as Olympic regatta resumes
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After a day off due to gusty winds, Olympic rowers got back in their boats Monday with the outstanding U.S. women's eight making a strong debut in ...