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Report: Barcelona president says only Olympics, no Copa for Neymar - Sports Illustrated

03-04-2016 22:07

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Report: Barcelona president says only Olympics, no Copa for Neymar
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Get breaking news and SI's biggest stories instantly. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. FC Barcelona star Neymar will be allowed to compete with ...
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Trap shooter Kynan confirmed for Rio Olympics - IBNLive

03-04-2016 17:29

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Trap shooter Kynan confirmed for Rio Olympics
IBNLive
New Delhi: The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has accepted a request by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for the exchange of Men's Rifle 3 Positions to men's Trap for the upcoming Rio Olympic games in August, it was ...and more »

Marquise Goodwin has Olympics in mind ahead of final Bills deal season - Sporting News

03-04-2016 17:20

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Marquise Goodwin has Olympics in mind ahead of final Bills deal season
Sporting News
April 3, 2016 11:20am EDT April 3, 2016 11:00am EDT American Football, News, English, Olympics, Marquise Goodwin, NFL, Buffalo Bills An Olympian in 2012, Marquise Goodwin remains interested in track and field but must balance that with his NFL ...and more »

Nigeria: Wrestling - Four Nigerian Women Qualify for Rio Olympics - AllAfrica.com

03-04-2016 16:23

Nigeria: Wrestling - Four Nigerian Women Qualify for Rio Olympics
AllAfrica.com
Four Nigerian female wrestlers on Saturday booked tickets to participate in the Rio Olympics after excelling in their respective events at the ongoing Africa - Oceania Olympic qualifier taking place in Algiers, Algeria. The quartet, who have just ...and more »

Hockey players told to shelve funding efforts for Rio Olympics - New Zealand Herald

03-04-2016 08:40

Hockey players told to shelve funding efforts for Rio Olympics
New Zealand Herald
Black Sticks teams will now be able to concentrate on their preparation for the Olympics. Photo / Malcolm Pullman. Top hockey athletes are no longer being told to find funding for their bid for the Rio Olympics. Coaches and management instead want them ...and more »

Marquise Goodwin not giving up football to train for Olympics - Hookem.com

03-04-2016 07:55

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Marquise Goodwin not giving up football to train for Olympics
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Update: Former Texas receiver Marquise Goodwin announced Friday on Twitter that he was giving up football, but it was an April fools day joke, despite him writing that it was “no joke” on a later post.
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Australian Athletic Championships 2016: Henry Frayne shines at Olympics qualifier - Sydney Morning Herald

03-04-2016 06:20

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Australian Athletic Championships 2016: Henry Frayne shines at Olympics qualifier
Sydney Morning Herald
Long jumper Henry Frayne has rediscovered the best form of his career after four years in the wilderness to land an Olympic qualifier at the national titles in Sydney. Frayne has not jumped like this for four years. Yet in Sydney on Sunday, the former ...
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The End of the Olympics? - SportsBlog.com (blog)

03-04-2016 04:43

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The End of the Olympics?
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If I told you tell me one major event that occurred in the year 776 BC, what would you tell me? If you asked me, I'd tell you to come back whenever you had something relevant to talk about. But for avid sports fans like myself, this is a year that isn ...

Warm hearts take cold plunge in Winthrop for Special Olympics - Press Herald

03-04-2016 01:43

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Warm hearts take cold plunge in Winthrop for Special Olympics
Press Herald
They came as families, they came as teams, they even came dressed as superheroes to jump into Maranacook Lake. By Keith Edwards Kennebec Journal. [email protected] | 207-621-5647. Share. facebook · tweet · email. print Comment.and more »

Olympics: Russia's best male gymnast fails drug test, meldonium found - Salt Lake Tribune

03-04-2016 01:09

Olympics: Russia's best male gymnast fails drug test, meldonium found
Salt Lake Tribune
Moscow • Russia's best male gymnast could miss the Olympics after he became the latest to test positive for the banned substance meldonium. Nikolai Kuksenkov withdrew from the national championships after being informed of the failed doping test on ...and more »