Olympics
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JDC tournament makes the best of its golf challenge from OlympicsAug 09, 2016 1:01 am - Golf will be contested at the Olympic Games for the first time since 1904 beginning on Thursday. That's also the same day the John Deere Classic - the PGA Tour's only an...
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Winnetka's Conor Dwyer wins bronze in 200m freeAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Winnetka's Conor Dwyer captured the bronze medal in the 200-meter freestyle Monday at the Rio Olympics. Dwyer, a Loyola Academy graduate, finished in 1:45:23, behind Chi...
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Images: Tuesday at the 2016 Rio OlympicsAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - See moments from Tuesday of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Highlights included the US women's gymnastics team winning gold for a second consecutive Olympics. ...
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What to watch at the Rio Games on TuesdayAug 08, 2016 11:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO - Day 4 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, judo and more. Here are some things to watch (all times central): Gymnast...
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Rally time: Nurse helps Canada come back, beat Serbia 71-67
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rallying from 18 down in the third quarter is big in any game. Doing it in the Olympics is pretty special. Guard Kia Nurse put on an impressive sho...
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Adam Peaty's #OlympicNan swimming at fast pace on Twitter
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Every athlete should have a fan as devoted as #OlympicNan. The grandmother of British swimmer Adam Peaty has become a champion tweeter as she gushes about ...
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Australia pursuit team rider hurt in crash, out of hospital
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Australian cyclist Melissa Hoskins was released from the hospital hours after a terrifying crash in training Monday, and she still hopes to compete...
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Olympic sailing begins on spectacular day on Guanabara Bay
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Sailing, not the dirty water, was finally the focus on troubled Guanabara Bay during a spectacular start to the Olympic regatta on Monday. Windsurf...
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Muhammad first US athlete to wear hijab at an Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The third day of Olympic competition featured a couple of notable firsts: Rafaela Silva captured host Brazil's initial gold medal of the Rio Games ...
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US boxer Nico Hernandez scores big upset of Russian star
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nico Hernandez realized the enormous odds he faced when he stepped in the ring with Russia's Vasilii Egorov, the second-seeded light flyweight in t...