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Peaty sets world mark in heats on 1st day in Olympic pool

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Swimming got off to a fast start in preliminaries at the Olympic pool on Saturday, with a world record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke, the sec...
In Rio's Olympic water, it's all about avoiding the splash

By STEPHEN WADE
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There's a contradictory mission for rowers competing in this year's Summer Olympics. Get into your boat, work your hardest - but try to avoid the w...
Janine Beckie scores twice, Canada beats Zimbabwe 3-1

The Associated Press
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Janine Beckie scored twice and Christine Sinclair had her 10th Olympic goal as Canada defeated Zimbabwe 3-1 Saturday at the Rio de Janeiro Games...
Olympics spat as Lebanese stop Israelis joining them on bus

By ROB HARRIS
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Israeli and Lebanese Olympics teams became involved in a heated argument about access to a bus to the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Ga...
Pro trip: Hassan N'Dam loses opening fight at Rio Olympics

By GREG BEACHAM
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After a 12-year professional boxing career, Hassan N'Dam dreamed of returning to the Olympics and winning the gold medal that eluded him in Athens....
Japan wins 1st Olympic game since 2004, edging Belarus 77-73

The Associated Press
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ramu Tokashiki's layup with 3:30 left put Japan ahead to stay Saturday night in a 77-73 victory over Belarus. The win was the first for Japan in th...
Hope Solo to appear in 200th game _ a first for a goalkeeper

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) - For Hope Solo, the firsts keep coming. On Saturday, barring anything unusual, Solo will appear in her 200th game for the U.S. women's natio...
The Latest: Walsh Jennings, Ross win 1st match as partners

The Associated Press
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 1:55 a.m. Defending champion Kerri Walsh Jennings and her new partner, April Ross, ...
Andrew Bogut dominant in unexpected return for Rio Games

By KAREEM COPELAND
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Andrew Bogut wanted one more shot to represent Australia at the Olympics and wasn't going to let an injury take that away again. The No. 1 overall ...
Canadian women open Olympics by dominating China 90-68

By TERESA M. WALKER
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Tamara Tatham scored 20 points and hit all four of her 3-pointers as Canada beat China 90-68 Saturday, the first day of Olympic women's group play....

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