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For Adam Scott, His Only Win Came After the Open
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Adam Scott of Australia takes his second shot on the third fairway during the first round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course.
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — This year's British Open should be a proud moment for Greg Norman.
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Ringing in the Games: Big Ben to toll for Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:08PM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Big Ben is going to sound bonkers on Friday.
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Beckham says he has role in opening ceremony
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:00PM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — David Beckham will have a role in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
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Aussie rowers celebrating early win over British
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:58PM July 24, 2012 CommentWINDSOR, England (AP) — Australia's rowers were celebrating a victory Tuesday over their British rivals at Dorney Lake — five days before the Olympic regatta even begins.
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NHL executives, players set to resume labor talks
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:41PM July 24, 2012 CommentMILTON, Ontario (AP) — The NHL and the NHL Players' Association are set for another round of negotiations this week with the hope of establishing a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires on Sept. 15.
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London's Public Transport Under Heavy Pressure
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Olympics rings flag flies over Tower Bridge. The logo of five rings, linked to show unity between athletes on five continents, was designed in 1912 by the founder of the International Olympic Committee, Pierre de Coubertin.
LONDON (AP) — London's extensive subway and train system is facing a major test with officials expecting up to 3 million more journeys a day during the Olympics.
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Coe delivers last report before games to IOC
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:36PM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Sebastian Coe delivered his final report to the IOC on Tuesday before the start of the London Olympics, declaring that organizers have lived up to the promises they made when they secured the games seven years ago.
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SWilliams is ready for Wimbledon again at Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:33PM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Serena Williams says she feels "really good" and is ready to go for another title at Wimbledon.
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Emmert hopes Penn State penalties send message
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:38PM July 24, 2012 CommentINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Slow. Toothless. Tone deaf to the real problems in college sports.
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Syrian Olympians train for London in safe, calm
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:00PM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Syrian athletes have been able to safely prepare for the London Olympics despite an uprising at home, according to an International Olympic Committee member from the country.
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Bolt not around as Jamaicans allow peek into camp
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:16AM July 24, 2012 CommentBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The side of the track was packed with school kids waving tiny Jamaican flags and jamming to the blaring tunes of Bob Marley.
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Early start for US women's soccer at Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:05AM July 24, 2012 CommentGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — More than 400 miles from center stage, the coach of the U.S. women's soccer team leaned toward the microphone and gave her own musical opening to the Olympic Games.
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Injured Brazilian Goalkeeper to Miss Olympics
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Brazil's Santos' goalkeeper Rafael stops a shot in the penalty shootout of a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Santos, Brazil. The Brazilian football federation says starting goalkeeper Rafael has been dropped from the men's Olympic squad after injuring his right elbow in practice.
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The Brazilian football federation says starting goalkeeper Rafael has been dropped from the men's Olympic squad after injuring his right elbow in practice.
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Britain deploys 1,200 more troops for Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:07AM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Britain's government opted Tuesday to deploy 1,200 more troops to protect Olympic venues, after a key security contractor failed to supply enough guards.
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EYES ON LONDON: British gymnasts feel expectations
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:10AM July 24, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:
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OF Ichiro Suzuki traded to Yankees
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:56AM July 24, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — Around the All-Star break, Ichiro Suzuki made the difficult decision that it was time to move on from the Seattle Mariners.
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Glance: NCAA slams Penn State and fines it $60M
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:29AM July 24, 2012 CommentThe football program at Penn State was all but leveled by penalties handed down for its handling of the allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who molested several boys over a period of 15 years.
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Jury: OSU player guilty of rape by instrumentation
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:20AM July 24, 2012 CommentSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A suspended Oklahoma State basketball player broke down in tears as he was convicted on charges that accused him of sexually assaulting two women, then turned to jurors and yelled "I didn't do it."
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Suzuki singles in Yankees debut, 4-1 win over M's
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:30AM July 24, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki bowed twice to the fans and promptly smacked a single to center.
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Jury: OSU player guilty of rape by instrumentation
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:16PM July 23, 2012 CommentSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A suspended Oklahoma State basketball player accused of sexually assaulting two women at a house party was convicted Monday night of sexual battery and rape by instrumentation, but jurors acquitted him on two other counts.
