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The Bolt Show moves on to the 200 at Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:10PM August 06, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Get ready for more of The Bolt Show.
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Coroner: Signs point to 'natural death' for Urso
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:48PM August 06, 2012 CommentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coroner said signs pointed to "an apparent natural death" pending results from toxicology tests and on other tissue after an autopsy performed on Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso on Monday.
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Column: Variety is spice of life at the Olympics
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:49PM August 06, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — With 302 events in 26 sports crammed into two weeks, the Olympic Games can feel like an overdose. Even if you wedged open your eyes with toothpicks, you couldn't stay awake to watch it all. So why not get out the chain saw and cut the whole thing down to size?
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Column: Women's boxing surprise hit at games
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:57PM August 06, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Marlen Esparza was already having a tough time with her headgear when the crowd started booing her for refusing to trade haymakers with her Venezuelan opponent.
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2008 Olympic champion race walker caught doping
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:49PM August 06, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Defending Olympic 50K race walk champion Alex Schwazer was caught doping in Italy and will miss the London Games.
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Douglas gets chance for 3rd gold on beam
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:16PM August 06, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Gabby Douglas knows how to deliver.
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HERO'S WELCOME
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:22AM August 06, 2012 CommentGold medalist fencer Ruben Limardo returned home to Venezuela to find dozens of cheering fans waiting for him at the airport with flags and balloons.
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O'Brien 'confident' rest of PSU team committed
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:49AM August 06, 2012 CommentSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State could finally have some roster stability with the Nittany Lions opening preseason practice.
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Wear it proud: The flag as a fashion statement
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:34AM August 06, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — There was no mystery as to which team Varun Pemmaraju was supporting: His American flag was tied around his neck, the Stars and Stripes floating like a cape behind him.
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EYES ON LONDON: Gabby Douglas back on balance beam
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:18AM August 06, 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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Gymnast Gabby Douglas' mom filed for bankruptcy
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:15AM August 06, 2012 CommentNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Court records show that the mother of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas filed for bankruptcy earlier this year in Virginia.
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Woods to return to Malaysia in busy October
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:19AM August 06, 2012 CommentAKRON, Ohio (AP) — One year before the PGA Tour stop in Malaysia becomes an official event, it will get the biggest draw in golf — Tiger Woods.
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Gordon wins rain-shortened race at Pocono
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:32AM August 06, 2012 CommentLONG POND, Pa. (AP) — In a race marred by the death of a fan hit by lightning, Jeff Gordon earned his first victory of the season on Sunday, taking advantage of an accident sparked by teammate Jimmie Johnson and going on to win when the race was called because of a downpour preceding the fatal storm.
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Brees sharp, Saints beat Cardinals 17-10
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:31AM August 06, 2012 CommentCANTON, Ohio (AP) — Tour the Pro Football Hall of Fame and see all the bronze busts. Cheer tackle Willie Roaf's induction. Watch Drew Brees produce a touchdown on his only try.
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Olympic Viewing: Carillo's wild Bond ride
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:39PM August 05, 2012 CommentThe ride probably shaved a few weeks off Mary Carillo's life, but the look of sheer terror on her face as James Bond's Aston Martin briefly went airborne during a high-speed run through the English countryside is worth the agony. At least for viewers.
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Bradley wins in a stunning turnaround
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:41PM August 05, 2012 CommentAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Keegan Bradley never looked like a winner over four days and 71 holes at Firestone until he poured in a 15-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday.
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Column: Bolt does the Olympics a solid
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:31PM August 05, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — It took him longer to get down on both knees and kiss the track than it did to glide over the most important 100 meters of it.
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Eagles coach's troubled son found dead at 29
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:23PM August 05, 2012 CommentBETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Garrett Reid, the troubled 29-year-old son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday in a dorm room at the club's Lehigh University training camp, where he spends most of his summers with his father.
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Cabrera's HR caps 5-run rally in 10th for Tigers
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:48PM August 05, 2012 CommentDETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera's towering fly ball was headed toward left-center field — and at first, the Detroit slugger couldn't tell if it would clear the fence.
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MORE GOLD FOR GABBY?
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:24PM August 05, 2012 CommentWith two gold medals in her pocket already, Gabby Douglas is back for more.
