Sweden's defensive strategy pays off again with upset of Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO – Sweden’s ultra-defensive strategy paid off again. The Swedish team, which knocked off the United States in the quart...

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Rio 2016: Was Chinese proposal romantic or just a form of male control?

By Tom Spender BBC News   The crowd loved it - but did He Zi? The Chinese diver had tears in her eyes when fello...

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Sydney McLaughlin shows her promise, inexperience in 400 hurdles qualifying

RIO DE JANEIRO — Once her Summer Games are over, Sydney McLaughlin will need to pick up her summer reading before school starts in ear...

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Olympian's dive for the gold sparks internet debate

Allyson Felix became the most decorated female track athlete in United States history with a silver medal in the 400 meter, but a dive...

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Challenging judges in Olympic gymnastics costs real money

En route to winning a silver medal, Laurie Hernandez protested the score on her beam routine on Monday. That’s not unusual in and of i...

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Russia's Klishina wins appeal, can compete at Rio Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appeal to compete at the Rio de Janeiro G...

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Mattek-Sands and Sock deny Venus Williams' chance for Olympic history

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, of the United States, and partner Jack Sock, right, hold their hand to their heart during the national anthem aft...

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Why Madison Kocian deserved uneven bar gold

Yahoo Sports' Shawn Johnson explains why the American gymnast should have won the uneven bars final on Sunday.  ...

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