advertisement

Log Out

| Breaking News | Hegseth announces operation to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans

Olympics

Column: A gold medal and a win for clean athletes everywhere

By TIM DAHLBERG
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A wagging finger. A stunning swim. And with that, a win for clean athletes everywhere in an Olympics where no one is sure the playing field is real...
Brazilian sailors looking to shine on polluted Guanabara Bay

By BERNIE WILSON
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Rio Olympics won't leave the legacy of a clean Guanabara Bay, the polluted harbor that will host the sailing regatta far below the imposing lan...
Heavily favored South Korean archer beaten in Rio

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - They were both at a loss for words: the 33rd-seeded archer for what he just did. The top-seeded competitor and world-record holder for losing any c...
Olympic viewing: A commentator's regret, more ratings blues

By DAVID BAUDER
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's Dan Hicks was exultant following the United States' thrilling victory in the 4x100-meter freestyle swimming relay, giving Michael Phelps his 19th O...
AP Interview: Bach to continue push for Olympic doping bans

By STEPHEN WILSON
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The IOC will keep trying to enforce a rule that would prevent former doping cheats from competing in future Olympics. In an interview with The Asso...
Rio organizers not first to bungle country's flag

The Associated Press
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tip to event organizers everywhere: Check your flags and anthems. Then, check them again. Rio Games organizers who managed to irritate China by usi...
Glasnovic earns trap gold after shoot-off in Rio

By JOHN MARSHALL
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Josip Glasnovic settled his feet into place, gently rocked back and forth to find balance, pausing a moment before loading his shotgun. The Croatia...
Ibtihaj Muhammad makes US history, wears hijab in Olympics

By LUKE MEREDITH
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the non-descript black scarf covering her head....
Man-up situations critical in Olympic water polo

By JAY COHEN
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Matteo Aicardi is tough to guard in normal situations in water polo. When Italy plays with the man advantage, he becomes even more dangerous. Same ...
US men's basketball blasts Venezuela 113-69 after slow start

By TOM WITHERS
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Red, white and blase for one quarter, the U.S. Olympic team woke up and won with ease. Shaking off a sluggish, sloppy start and maybe some Brazilia...

Showing 2,451-2,460 of 3,966 previous next