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Fast feet: Bolt says sub-19 seconds in 200 still a goal

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The "Usain Bolt Variety Hour" hit Brazil, big time, on Monday. The closing number said it all: After talking about life, sprinting and the Olympics...
Australian, Chinese swim officials tangle amid doping feud

By GERRY SHIH
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Swimming officials from Australia and China have dived into the fray as a feud over doping between swimmers Mack Horton and Sun Yang boils over at the Rio...
Nadia Comaneci clarifies that she's Romanian, not Russian

The Associated Press
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Nadia Comaneci wants to make sure everyone knows she's Romanian, not Russian. Comaneci posted a screengrab to Twitter of a mention on Marie Claire'...
Brazilian selected to hit golf's first shot in 112 years

By DOUG FERGUSON
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The first Olympic golf shot in 112 years will be hit by the lone Brazilian in the men's field. The International Golf Federation tapped into what f...
Spats over doping dominate Olympic swimming events

By BETH HARRIS and GERRY SHIH
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Lilly King has her sights set on winning Olympic gold and she's not about to let anyone get in her way, especially not world champion breaststroker...
US women's 8 shines in Rio as Olympic regatta resumes

By KARL RITTER
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After a day off due to gusty winds, Olympic rowers got back in their boats Monday with the outstanding U.S. women's eight making a strong debut in ...
Column: A gold medal and a win for clean athletes everywhere

By TIM DAHLBERG
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A wagging finger. A stunning swim. And with that, a win for clean athletes everywhere in an Olympics where no one is sure the playing field is real...
Brazilian sailors looking to shine on polluted Guanabara Bay

By BERNIE WILSON
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Rio Olympics won't leave the legacy of a clean Guanabara Bay, the polluted harbor that will host the sailing regatta far below the imposing lan...
Heavily favored South Korean archer beaten in Rio

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - They were both at a loss for words: the 33rd-seeded archer for what he just did. The top-seeded competitor and world-record holder for losing any c...
Olympic viewing: A commentator's regret, more ratings blues

By DAVID BAUDER
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's Dan Hicks was exultant following the United States' thrilling victory in the 4x100-meter freestyle swimming relay, giving Michael Phelps his 19th O...

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