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Lydia Ko and the women get their shot at Olympic golf
Women’s golf making debut after 112
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Broncos’ Vance Walker out with leg injury
Defensive end will miss season with torn ACL
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Colorado’s Emma Coburn sets U.S. record, gets bronze in steeplechase
First American to medal in steeplechase since 1984
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Rockies can’t capitalize against Nationals
Harper hits go-ahead double for Nationals 5-4 win
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Murray makes winning gold a habit
Englishman beats Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina
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Thompson leads U.S. men over France
Americans won their 50th consecutive tournament game
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Usain Bolt still fastest man on planet
Thompson leads U.S. men by France in basketball
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Heavy rain puts off final round of U.S. Senior Open
Withe U.S. Senior Open postponed because of over two inches of rain, Miguel Angel Jimenez has the third-round lead.Tyler Stabile/Associated Press The course at the Scioto Country Club absorbed 2.36…
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Phillies get sweep of Rockies with win
Colorado losers in seven of last eight games
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Justin Rose captures golf’s 1st gold medal in 112 years
36-year-old Englishman fends off Kuchar, Stenson for gold medal
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MMA heads hopeful Olympics lockout will end in 20 years
But mixed martial arts is still angling for an Olympic home even though it’s a worldwide hit and the components of the sport are already etched into the games elsewhere.…
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Don Mattingly says Miami Marlins haven’t discussed A-Rod comeback
The Marlins manager was asked Saturday about the possibility of signing Rodriguez, who played his final game for the New York Yankees on Friday. “We haven’t really talked about it,”…
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Grading the Games: Olympics are a work in progres
Olympic officials gave up on cleaning the green-tinged water in one of the pools at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. Instead, they began draining it Saturday and planned to transfer…
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Numbers speak to Olympic mountain biker Howard Grotts
Olympian Grotts a star on trails and in classroom
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Durango’s Todd Wells once again king of Leadville 100 MTB
Durangoan claims third victory on high-altitude course
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Justin Rose positioned for golf’s 1st Olympic gold medal in century
Rose did a little shimmy when his 10-foot par putt on the final hole Saturday swirled in the back side of the cup for a 6-under 65, giving him a…
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Elbow injury sidelines Broncos wideout Bennie Fowler
Denver Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler (16) will be out for at least a month with a broken bone in his elbow.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Fowler, the Broncos’ No. 3 receiver…
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Britain better than U.S. again in track cycling
Yes, another British medal haul is underway at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The squad of Rowsell-Shand, Katie Archibald, Laura Trott and Elinor Barker beat the world champion United States…
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Bolt heats up; Puig puts on for Puerto Rico
Also on Day 8 of the games, Usain Bolt thrilled the crowd at Olympic Stadium in his first appearance of the games and Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented second…
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Howard leads Phillies slam of Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard hit a fifth-inning grand slam to give his team enough to beat Jon Gray and the Colorado Rockies.Michael Perez/Associated Press Howard finished with three…
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Alex Rodriguez says farewell to New York Yankees pinstripes
A-Rod doubles, plays 3rd in Yanks’ finale
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Another scare for U.S. men’s basketball at Olympics
Serbia’s Nikola Jokic (14), who plays for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, fought hard all night against Kyrie Irving and the United States.Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press It didn’t seem that way in…
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Katie Ledecky leads American charge on Day 7 of Rio Olympics
Another world record for American sensation
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Hope Solo sour after U.S. women’s soccer eliminated by Sweden
U.S. ousted by Sweden in penalties
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Colorado’s Missy Franklin falls flat at Olympics
Colorado swimmer turns in Olympic-sized disappointment
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Rockies have reverse of fortune against Texas Rangers
This time, Colorado pulls off comeback
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LeBron James staying home in Cleveland this time
James signs new 3-year deal with Cavaliers