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Rio police arrest Moroccan boxer on sex assault allegation

The Associated Press
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested Friday on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian housekeepers in the Olympic Village. Police said th...
Iranian flagbearer competing in Olympics, Paralympics in Rio

By ROB HARRIS and PAT GRAHAM
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Hours after making her Olympic debut, Iranian archer Zahra Nemati carried her country's flag in the opening ceremony. It's the start of a busy coup...
Back on Olympic stage, Leyva eyes making impact for Team USA

By WILL GRAVES
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The words trail Danell Leyva even now, four eventful years since that warm night in London when - giddy from his bronze in the all-around at the 20...
In Olympic marketing, smaller brands find restrictions tough

By MAE ANDERSON
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Olympics are full of stories of underdogs triumphing against the odds for athletic glory. But in the case of Olympic marketing, smaller brands are fi...
Leading man: Anthony embraces role as US team's leader

By TOM WITHERS
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Carmelo Anthony was the last one to take the practice floor Friday, joining his U.S. teammates after wrapping up interviews where he was asked abou...
USOC leader defends stance on Russian doping

By EDDIE PELLS
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee defended his support of the decision not to ban Russia's entire team from the Rio Games, framing it as a...
Olympics media: Delayed start for NBC, ad overload

By DAVID BAUDER
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - NBC is proud of showing every Olympics competition live online, and many on TV. So, it makes the decision to air Friday's opening ceremony via tape delay a seemingly unn...
Pele says poor health will keep him from opening ceremony

By STEPHEN WADE
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Pele will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics because of poor health, denying Brazilians a chance to celebrate their greatest ...
Japanese PM Abe to attend closing ceremony of Rio Olympics

The Associated Press
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday that ...
Many players to watch outside US in Olympic men's basketball

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - From Kyrie to KD, DeMar to DeMarcus, many players on the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team are so well known to NBA fans they can simply go by fir...

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