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Patriots’ Nate Ebner Scores First Olympic Try, Lays Huge Hit As USA Rugby Rout Brazil 26-0

With his New England Patriots teammates watching back home in Foxboro, Massachusetts, safety Nate Ebner helped lead the US Olympic rugby squad to a thunderous 26-0 victory over Brazil on Tuesday in its second match at the…

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Dutch Gymnast Yuri Van Gelder Expelled From Rio Olympics For Drinking

Yuri van Gelder reached the men’s rings finals in gymnastics on Saturday but sadly, the Dutch gymnastic star’s time in Rio has come to an end. Dutch Gymnast Yuri Van Gelder Expelled From Rio Olympics For Drinking…

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USA’s Travis Stevens Wins Silver In Men’s 81Kg Judo, First-Ever Olympic Medal In Weight Class

U.S. men’s judoka Travis Stevens won a historic silver medal Tuesday at Carioca Arena 2 at Barra Olympic Park in Rio, one year after not knowing whether he could ever compete again. USA’s Travis Stevens Wins Silver In…

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Hope Solo’s Mistake Leads US To 2-2 Tie With Colombia, But Americans Still Win Group G

The U.S. women’s soccer team faltered early thanks to an unlucky and embarrassing goal allowed by goalkeeper Hope Solo, then blew a lead in the 90th minute to finish with a 2-2 draw against Colombia at the…

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Michael Phelps Wins Record 21st Gold In 200M Butterfly, Katie Ledecky Shines As US Wins Freestyle Relay

With arms raised and a wagging finger, Michael Phelps made sure to let everyone know on Tuesday night who was still No. 1. Michael Phelps Wins Record 21st Gold In 200M Butterfly Phelps bumped his Olympic record…

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U.S. Gymnastics Team, Led By Simone Biles, Win Gold In Rio

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team, headed by new superstar Simon Biles, somersaulted to the gold medal at the Rio Olympics Tuesday. U.S. Gymnastics Team, Led By Simone Biles, Win Gold In Rio The team of Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie…

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Ten-Year Veteran WR Lance Moore Retires Three Days After Signing With Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday that veteran wide receiver Lance Moore is retiring from the NFL after ten years, and just three days after he signed with the team. Ten-Year Veteran WR Lance Moore Retires Three…

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Saints Release WR Hakeem Nicks, Sign Long Snapper Chris Highland

The New Orleans Saints released wide receiver Hakeem Nicks on Monday, the team confirmed. Saints Release WR Hakeem Nicks, Sign Long Snapper Chris Highland According to Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, coach Sean Payton announced the decision after…

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Giants’ Brandon Crawford Ties MLB Record With Seven Hits In 8-7 Win Over Marlins

Brandon Crawford tied an all-time single-game National League record with a franchise-record seven hits, including a go-ahead single off righty Andrew Cashner in the 14th inning to lead the San Francisco Giants to an 8-7 victory over the…

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U.S. Women’s Rugby Finishes Fifth At Rio Olympics, Australia Beat New Zealand For Seventh Rugby Gold Medal

The U.S. women’s rugby team defeated France 19-5 in Rio di Janeiro on Monday to finish fifth in the Olympic standings. U.S. Women’s Rugby Finishes Fifth At Rio Olympics France led 5-0 at the half,…

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Team USA’s David Boudia, Steele Johnson Win Silver For Olympic Synchronized Diving

As they stood on the platform before their final dive at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Rio on Monday, David Boudia and Steele Johnson recited Philippians 4:6, a bible verse concerning anxiety. The pair performed a back 2 ½…

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U.S. Women’s Basketball Rout Spain 103-63 To Move To 2-0 In Rio Olympics

Diana Taurasi scored 13 points and Elena Delle Donne added 12 to lead the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team to a 103-63 victory over Spain in Rio on Monday, thus improving their team to 2-0 at the Olympics. U.S.…

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A-Rod To Play Last Game Friday, Become Advisor To Yankees

Alex Rodriguez’s Yankees career will be remembered for both its highs and lows, and the veteran shortstop and third baseman’s news-making moments both on and off the field, positive and negative, will surely be forever sealed…

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Germany Defeat Canada 6-2 In Men’s Olympic First-Round Field Hockey

Reigning Olympic gold-medalists Germany cruised past Canada in their first game 6-2 in Rio di Janeiro on Saturday, although two players on the German team quickly became the source of hundreds of jokes online after they…

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Beat France 1-0 In First-Round Olympic Game

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team — the 2015 World Cup champions — were lucky to avoid a surprisingly powerful French team that lost to Germany in a quarterfinal match in which France appeared to be the…

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Novak Djokovic Upset By Juan Martin Del Potro In First Round At Rio Olympics

Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears after crashing out of the Olympic Games following a stunning 7-6 7-6 first-round loss to Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in Rio on Sunday. Novak Djokovic Upset By Juan Martin Del Potro In First…

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Team USA’s Simone Biles, Aly Raisman Qualify For All-Around Gymnastics Final In Rio

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team delivered in the all-around final in Rio on Sunday, hitting all 16 routines with ease, making no major mistakes. Simone Biles, Aly Raisman Qualify For All-Around Gymnastics Final At the…

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Serena And Venus Williams Fall In First-Ever First-Round Olympics Doubles Loss

Three-time Olympic doubles champions Venus and Serena Williams suffered their first-ever Olympic loss in the first round at Rio on Sunday. The sisters fell to Lucie Šafářová and Barbora Strýcová of the Czech Republic, who won the match 6-3, 6-4 in straight…

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