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Belgium's Van Avermaet prevails in brutal Olympic road race

By DAVE SKRETTA
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium out-sprinted Jakob Fuglsang and Rafal Majka on the long run to the finish at Copacabana Beach on Saturday to win the m...
Weather woes for rowing as Serbs capsize in choppy water

By KARL RITTER
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After all the talk about staying out of the water in Rio de Janeiro, Serbian rowers Milos Vasic and Nenad Benik found themselves immersed in it on ...
Syrian refugee swimmer wins heat, won't advance in butterfly

The Associated Press
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Swimmer Yusra Mardini, who survived a harrowing sea crossing a year ago and is now among 10 refugees competing under the Olympic flag in Rio, won h...
Brazil men's team preparing for more jeers from home crowd

By TALES AZZONI
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - After a disappointing start at the Olympics, Brazil is preparing to play without the support of the home crowd. The Brazilian soccer team was lou...
Games begin in full, with US teen on target for 1st gold

By ARNIE STAPLETON
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Olympics began in full with the first gold medal going to an American teenager by the fearsome name of Thrasher. There was plenty of rough ridi...
'Grandma' Raisman at top of her game for American women

By WILL GRAVES
Aug 06, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The comeback began with a challenge. Look at the equipment all you want, Mihai Brestyan told Aly Raisman, but do not touch. So Raisman didn't. For ...
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...

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