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US volleyball star took a break to restore balance in life

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Matt Anderson's older sister realized he really must be struggling in order to call home with news for his family that he needed an extended break ...
With flair, Olympic beach volleyball is underway

By JIMMY GOLEN
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Men and women in skimpy swimsuits frolicked in the surf, sprawled out on towels or kicked around a soccer ball at Copacabana Beach. Others cooled t...
Potter won't let a loss overshadow her Olympic debut

By JOHN PYE
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Jillion Potter has overcome cancer and a serious neck injury that kept her out of rugby for long periods of time, giving her the kind of perspectiv...
Brazilian pride soars after opening ceremony and 1st medal

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - First, the opening ceremony drew praise from all over the world. Then there were parties all over Rio de Janeiro, and Brazil's first medalist on Sa...
Two-time defending champion Brazil breezes past Cameroon

By JANIE McCAULEY
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Breezing to a three-set victory in their Olympic debut at home, the Brazilian women ran around the court perimeter slapping hands with any fans the...
First gold medal in Rio goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher

By JOHN MARSHALL
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Virginia Thrasher went through a three-week spring whirlwind, winning three NCAA titles and a spot on the U.S. Olympic Shooting team. The precociou...
At the Olympics, table tennis may be the fountain of youth

By FOSTER KLUG
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When 19-year-old American Yijun Feng played Spaniard Zhiwen "Juanito" He on Saturday, Feng entered the table tennis match with a slight but unusual...
Not just Serbia in men's water polo tournament

By JAY COHEN
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Hungary is the home of 15 Olympic men's water polo medals, more than any other country. It owned the pool in Sydney, Athens and Beijing, winning th...
South Korea nearly flawless in team archery, beats US

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - One of the South Korean archers had a perfect response for a nearly flawless show. "We shoot always like this," Lee Seungyun said through a transla...
Tackling any challenge, women's rugby makes Olympic debut

By JOHN PYE
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It's promoted as a party, the loud music and dancing in the crowd as synonymous with rugby sevens as the free-running attacking movements and copio...

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