Olympics
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Kenya vows 'no mercy' for track manager expelled from Rio
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Once again, questions are swirling about Kenyan runners and doping, this time at the biggest event of all: the Olympics. Kenya said Sunday it would...
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No riches, but respect for Zimbabwe soccer team at Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - BINDURA, Zimbabwe (AP) - Felistas Muzongondi used to be a house cleaner. She's now an office clerk for a sugar manufacturer, and also the captain of the Zimbabwe women's...
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Phelps' formula after late-night finals: pound pasta, sleep
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - With the Olympic swimming finals ending in the early morning hours, Michael Phelps has a quick turnaround before he's due back at the pool. The 19-...
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After all the bad blood, King beats Efimova at Rio Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - This one will surely be seen as a victory for clean athletes over the dopers. No doubt, that was Lilly King's take. The feisty American stared down...
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Brazil's golf history would fit on back of a scorecard
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The history of golf in Brazil would fit on the back of a scorecard. It begins at the turn of the 20th century, when English and Scottish railway en...
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It's gold again in diving for China at Rio Olympics
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - China easily won its second gold medal in diving at the Rio Olympics, dominating the men's 10-meter synchronized event while showing the rest of th...
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Women's rugby star regrets costly yellow card in Rio final
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Portia Woodman ran behind the posts for yet another try, then dropped to her knees and cried. She wept because she believed she cost her New Zealan...
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Only masters of spin win at Olympic-level table tennis
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ask a table tennis player to describe the most important part of the game and you usually get a single word answer: spin. After that it gets more c...
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'SNL' star Leslie Jones headed to Rio to join NBC coverage
Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Ghostbusters" star and "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones is bringing her enthusiasm for the Olympic games to Rio itself. NBC said Monday th...
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Muslim American fencer to Donald Trump: 'I don't have another home'
Aug 08, 2016 1:00 am - Ibtihaj Muhammad, the fencer who happens to also be the first American Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab, had strong words for Republican pre...