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Will truce in swimsuit wars carry on past Rio Olympics?

By PAUL NEWBERRY
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There's one question swimmers won't hear this month around the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro: What are you wearing? Olympic coaches an...
Water polo making most of better scouting

By JAY COHEN
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When Merrill Moses first started playing for U.S. water polo, the team manager would pack a TV and VCR for overseas tournaments, and players would ...
Like the US to win a bunch of gold? There's a bet for that

By TIM DAHLBERG
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The odds are good the U.S. will win the gold medal count once again in the Olympics. The odds are even better this year that there will be some mon...
Kim Woojin breaks world record in qualifying at Rio Olympics

By PAT GRAHAM
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - There was nothing the least bit shaky about South Korean archer Kim Woojin's world-record performance at the Olympics. He was in such a rhythm that...
US Olympic swim team takes wheel for carpool karaoke video

By BETH HARRIS
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The U.S. swim team is singing again. Led by Michael Phelps, the Americans have done a follow-up to their 2012 hit video in which the Olympians lip-...
As the Olympics loom, the gymnastics party may be in college

By WILL GRAVES
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Sophina DeJesus won't be on the floor when Olympic gymnastics begins this weekend. Her career likely ended in April when she wrapped up her senior ...
Brazil's political mess keeps foreign leaders away from Rio

By JOSHUA GOODMAN
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A reception welcoming foreign dignitaries to the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics promises to be a lonely affair, with many heads of state s...
Visitors to Rio Olympics will find all senses triggered

By PETER PRENGAMAN
Aug 05, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Right after getting off the plane, sweat beads will start to gather on your forehead. That's just Rio de Janeiro's ever-present humidity saying "he...
Rio Olympics opening ceremony to emphasize 'heart' over glitz

By Leanne Italie Associated Press
Aug 05, 2016 6:00 am - Don't expect the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics to match the grandeur of some in the past. But do look for plenty of smiles, scenic depictions of the rain forest a...
Rio Olympics: When to watch suburban athletes

Aug 05, 2016 5:00 am - Rhythmic gymnastics Monica Rokhman, 19, Northbrook; Kristen Shaldybin, 19, a Highland Park High School graduate; Natalie McGiffert, 19, a Glenbrook North High Scho...

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