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Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Two Russian track and field athletes have failed in a bid to have their ban from the Olympics put on …

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO – NBC announcer Al Trautwig says he regrets tweeting that the adoptive mother and father of American gymnastics star Simone …

By LUKE MEREDITH AP SportsWriter RIO DE JANEIRO -American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for …

By ANTONIA WILLIAMS-GARY I am constantly reminded that I must have a higher purpose than to just exist.Yet,I still need to periodically push the restart …

Associated Press   MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Dennis Green, the trailblazing coach who led a Minnesota Vikings renaissance in the 1990s before a less successful run …

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer   NEW YORK – The WNBA is withdrawing its fines for teams and players that showed support of citizens …

By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer   DAVIE, Fla – With another new coach and another new playbook, it’s the same old Miami Dolphins. They …

By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press   CORAL GABLES, Fla – It’s tempting to call cachaca a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another …

By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press   SAN FRANCISCO – Former NBA great Nate Thurmond, a tenacious defensive center who played with Wilt Chamberlain and was …

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer   MIAMI – A contrite Pat Riley has revealed that he blames himself for Dwyane Wade’s decision to leave …