Olympics
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Golden opportunity looms for Aussies in women's basketball
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Penny Taylor and her Australian teammates knew what was at stake. A win over France would put them in the driver's seat in Group A, meaning they'd ...
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Land of ice and snow making waves at beach, too
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Americans invented beach volleyball. Brazil made it a passion. But there's another country making waves at the Copacabana venue during the Olym...
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20-year-old South Korean wins gold in men's epee
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The future of men's fencing might well be Sangyoung Park. The 20-year-old South Korean sure looked like the sport's next big star on Tuesday, dispa...
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Brazilian who learned golf with a branch will open Olympics
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The first Olympics in South America. The first time for golf in 112 years. So imagine the deep sense of honor for Adilson da Silva when the only Br...
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CEO of USA Rugby sees big boost for sport back home
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nothing could stifle Dan Payne's spirits Tuesday, not even the U.S. team's heartbreaking 17-14 loss in rugby sevens when Argentina scored after the...
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After Sochi concerns, Rio Games seem decidedly gay-friendly
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Isadora Cerullo got no medal at these Olympics. A ring will have to suffice. Cerullo is a rugby player for Brazil and her team finished ninth at th...
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Everyone but US aims for silver in team gymnastic finals
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The phrase is "go for the gold." But in the women's gymnastics team finals of the Rio de Janeiro Games on Tuesday, everyone but the Americans had a...
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Kenya's Olympic track team manager arrested on return home
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The Kenyan track and field team manager who was sent home from the Olympics after being caught offering to help cover up doping for cash was arrest...
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Nate Ebner adds Olympic appearance to bucket list
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nate Ebner is the only Super Bowl champion who ever played a game of rugby in the Olympics. The New England Patriots safety and special teams ace s...
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Grandmother of Thai Olympian dies watching him lift on TV
Aug 09, 2016 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - A celebratory occasion for a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner's family turned somber as the athlete's grandmother collapsed and died minutes before he won...