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Netherlands captain Balkestein-Grothues out with hurt ankle

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Netherlands women's volleyball captain Maret Balkestein-Grothues will not play in Wednesday's third group match against Italy because of an ankle i...
Bay watch: Olympic sailing's troubled waters

By FRED LIEF
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - It sure looks nice but who can tell On Guanabara Bay? Waters glisten and sailboats glide, And so it's hard to say. The mountains rise, the clouds hang low Across a blue-...
Italy, despite injured captain, tops US in men's volleyball

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - One by one, as best they could, Emanuele Birarelli's teammates made their way over to him for a hug or handshake. Their captain lay on the sideline...
Brazil coach defends Neymar ahead of decisive Denmark game

By TALES AZZONI
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) - Leave him alone. Brazil coach Rogerio Micale has leapt to the defense of misfiring star striker Neymar before the decisive game against Denmark a...
Some natural excitement at the swimming venue

By DAVID BAUDER
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Everyone on the planet has been talking about Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos, NBC swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines said Tuesday. Uh oh. When NBC ran a spli...
'Final Five' win one more gymnastics gold for Karolyi

By WILL GRAVES
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Martha Karolyi leaned forward, her hands clutching the railing in front of her seat. Knuckles white. Head tilted. Body tense. It didn't matter that...
Column: Biles and the 'Final Five' have more show left

By TIM DAHLBERG
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There were smiles and hugs all around, even a celebratory chant. Winning gold felt good - awfully good - even if everyone in the arena knew this U....
4 years after Olympic KO, US boxers make strong start in Rio

By GREG BEACHAM
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Coaches Billy Walsh and Kay Koroma realize the daunting nature of the task they face at USA Boxing. Once the gold standard of the Olympic sport, th...
Ghana's 1st female judoka makes history despite loss

By MARIA CHENG
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When Hungarian-born Szandra Szogedi stepped onto the judo mat at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday, she made history - for Ghana. Szogedi became the firs...
Grieving Krikorian coaches US women to 11-4 win over Spain

By JAY COHEN
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Adam Krikorian leaned over for a moment, trying desperately to keep his emotions in check. U.S. women's water polo captain Maggie Steffens then wal...

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