Olympics
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US women win 1st gold in Olympic water poloAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - LONDON — The United States won its first gold medal in women's water polo, getting five goals from Maggie Steffens and a sterling performance from goalkeeper Betsey Arm...
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US tops Japan to take Olympic women's soccer goldAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - WEMBLEY, England — Abby Wambach didn't put on her "Greatness Has Been Found" T-shirt right away. She instead strayed from her teammates and knelt alone at midfield — and...
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Semenya advances to 800-meter final at OlympicsAug 09, 2012 2:55 pm - LONDON — Closing in on an Olympic medal three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa won her 800-meter semifinal heat in 1 minu...
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AP: IOC to strip U.S. cyclist Hamilton of Athens goldAug 09, 2012 9:13 am - LONDON — The IOC is set to formally strip American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his gold from the 2004 Athens Games and reassign the medals after his admission of doping, a...
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The Olympics: World’s Fairs of the 21st century?Aug 09, 2012 6:42 am - LONDON — It rose in England’s capital with the promise of showcasing humanity’s best: supreme accomplishments, fresh technologies, people from far-flung lands and their ...
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U.S. women to take on Japan in redemption match todayAug 09, 2012 1:51 am - LONDON — A day before the Olympic gold medal game, players and coaches from the U.S. and Japanese women’s soccer teams stood in front of reporters side by side, like bud...
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After gold, Fierce Five facing uncertain futureAug 08, 2012 9:51 pm - LONDON — They stood together, arms locked, Olympic gold medals around their necks and — for just a moment — between their teeth. The cameras flashed. The exhausted Fierc...
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Cycling director warns Wiggins of price of fameAug 08, 2012 9:34 pm - LONDON — British cycling director of performance Dave Brailsford says Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins could struggle next season if he does not find a way to cop...
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Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, August 8, 2012Aug 08, 2012 7:18 pm - ...
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US overwhelms Australia 119-86 in Olympic hoopsAug 08, 2012 7:12 pm - LONDON — All’s fine with Kobe Bryant, and the gold medal hopes of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team, too. Bryant silenced his critics and broke open a tight game wi...