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Brazil eyes Olympic volleyball gold in long running drama
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Hosts Brazil can consider themselves amongst the favorites to medal in Rio in volleyball.They are the defending champions in the women's event having defeated the United States...
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What inspired 2016 Olympic medal design? Curvy Brazilian women
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – If Rio residents think the curvy ancient Greek goddess stamped on the Olympic medals looks familiar, they wouldn't be wrong: she's modeled on Brazilian women."Rio de Janeiro is...
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Senegal's female Olympic wrestler battles hardship, cultural resistance
THIES, Senegal – The diminutive Isabelle Sambou, Africa's wrestler of the decade, has battled resistance to women taking part in sport and now wants an Olympic medal.Sambou, who stands just 5 feet...
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Key court ruling as IOC weighs Russia's Rio fate
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The Court of Arbitration for Sport is set to rule Thursday, July 22 on an appeal by 68 Russian athletes barred from the Rio Games in a test case, as the IOC debates a blanket...
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Filipino surfer Philmar Alipayo wins West Sumbawa Pro 2016 in Bali
WEST SUMBAWA, Indonesia – In the dying seconds of the 30 minute finale to the 4-day West Sumbawa Pro 2016, the Philippine’s Philmar Alipayo snatched victory from Bali’s Mega Semadhi, locking into the...
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Sports court rejects Russia appeal, bars athletes from Rio
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday, July 21, dismissed a Russian appeal against a ban imposed by athletics governing body the IAAF over state-run doping, barring the...
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Boxing champ Donnie Nietes honored with statue in his hometown
MANILA, Philippines - The hometown of WBO junior flyweight titleholder Donnie Nietes honored the long-time champion with a statue outside Municipal Hall in Murcia, Negros Occidental during a ceremony...
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Spain's Marc Gasol to miss Olympics with foot injury
MADRID, Spain - Spanish basketball star Marc Gasol will miss the Olympics in Rio next month because his injured right foot has not healed in time, the Spanish Basketball Federation said Thursday, July...
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NBA to move All-Star Game from Charlotte over LGBT law
NEW YORK, USA – A North Carolina law limiting the state's anti-discrimination protections has prompted the NBA to move next year's NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte, league commissioner Adam Silver said...
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Olympics: Russia faces calls for all-out Rio ban
MONTREAL, Canada – Russia faced calls to be kicked out of the Olympics on Thursday, July 21, after their highly-regarded track and field squad lost their appeal over being banned from Rio for...
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Philippine Olympians depart July 23 to Rio
MANILA, Philippines - The bulk of the Philippine contingent to the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics will be departing on Saturday, July 23. “We want to leave a week early so everyone can acclimatize to...
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Potential Pacquiao foes Crawford, Postol meet in unification bout
LOS ANGELES, USA - There will be plenty at stake, including a potential date with Manny Pacquiao, when Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol duke it out for junior welterweight division supremacy on...
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Potts, Tankoua lead San Beda in comeback win over Arellano
MANILA, Philippines – The San Beda Red Lions rallied from a 22-point first half deficit and defeated the Arellano Chiefs, 101-86, on Friday, July 22, in what was a possible finals preview of the NCAA...
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San Miguel downs NLEX behind Lassiter’s game-winner
MANILA, Philippines – Marcio Lassiter hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 0.5 seconds left to lift the San Miguel Beermen past the NLEX Road Warriors, 94-93, on Friday, July 22, at the Smart...
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Meet the woman who stood up to Olympic builders and their wrecking balls
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - If the world's strongest and fastest athletes in Rio's Olympic Park want to see a real champion they should look across the fence for Maria da Penha Macena.Penha, 51, may not...
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Dawson, Erram come up big late as Blackwater beats Star
MANILA, Philippines – A clutch layup by Eric Dawson and huge block on the other end by local JP Erram helped the Blackwater Elite escape with a 100-98 victory over the Star Hotshots on Friday, July 22,...
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FIBA Asia U18: Chinese Taipei routs Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine national team got off to a disappointing start in the FIBA Asia Under 18 Championship following an 88-74 loss to Chinese Taipei on Saturday, July 23, in Tehran,...
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Warriors' Draymond Green avoids jail time over slap arrest
LOS ANGELES, USA - Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has reached a plea agreement that keeps him out of jail and reduced the assault charge he faced after he allegedly striking a university...
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Former NFL coach Dennis Green dies at age 67
LOS ANGELES, USA - Former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green died Friday, July 22 after suffering a heart attack, the NFL teams said."All of us at the Cardinals are...
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Turkish weightlifter stripped of 2008 Olympic silver medal for doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee on Friday, July 22 said it had stripped Turkey's Sibel Ozkan of the weightlifting silver medal she won at the 2008 Olympics due to a doping...
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