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NCAA.com
Thrills And Spills: 22 takeaways from US Olympic Track and Field Trials
Sports Illustrated
EUGENE, Ore. — For two weeks, the United States' track and field faithful could remove themselves from the doping scandals, governing body corruption, contract disputes and other plaguing issues within the sport to focus on assembling one of the ...
2016 Olympics: 17 USA NCAA track and field student-athletes are headed to RioNCAA.com
Sydney McLaughlin, 16, Hurdles Her Way to the OlympicsWal

NBC Olympics
The U.S. women's gymnastics team needs the perfect nickname
NBC Olympics
Two members of the Fierce Five are back for London, but this squad needs a moniker of their own. They haven't won gold yet—the team final isn't until Tuesday, Aug. 9th and the Magnificent Seven and Fierce Five only got their iconic nicknames after ...
Rio Olympics 2016: how the US women's gymnastics team is going to obliterate the competitionVox
Simone Biles: The awe-inspiring gymnastics routines of

CBC.ca
Zika virus risk in back of minds of Team Canada women's soccer team, but not a major concern
CBC.ca
Members of Team Canada's women's soccer team are raring to dig their cleats in at the coming Rio Olympics to show the world their skills on the field, Winnipegger Desiree Scott says. Scott plays midfield for Team Canada and helped propel the squad to a ...
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Mirror.co.uk
Team GB's Olympics selectors MUST pick Christine Ohuruogu for the 400m insists legend Roger Black
Mirror.co.uk
Roger Black has urged Britain's selectors to take Christine Ohuruogu, the nation's most decorated female athlete, to the Rio Olympics. The decision on whether to give the 400m 'wild card' place to Ohuruogu or Anyika Onuora, who beat her to a medal by 0 ...and more »

BBC Sport
Rio 2016: Alberto Contador out of Olympics after Tour de France injury
BBC Sport
Spain's Alberto Contador has ruled himself out of the Rio Olympics after injury forced him to withdraw from the Tour de France. Contador pulled out of the Tour during Sunday's ninth stage and says his recovery will take four weeks. The Olympic road ...
Alberto Contador will not be fit to race at Rio 2016 OlympicsSkySports
Alberto Contador ruled out of Rio Olympics 2016 after Spain cyclist suffers three le

The Indian Express
Golfer Siddikur Rahman becomes first Bangladesh player to qualify for Olympics
The Indian Express
Bangladesh has been given four wild card spots for next month's Rio Olympic Games so far. By: Reuters Published:Jul 13, 2016, 0:10. sports. Late for team bus, pay $50: Anil Kumble's playbook · In Kerry Hope's corner, a man who has been waiting for ...and more »

The Indian Express
Usain Bolt aims for more Olympics glory
The Indian Express
Usain Bolt ran a season's best 9.88 seconds in the 100m but has yet to run a 200m race in competition. By: AFP Kingston Updated: Jul 12, 2016, 23:10. sports. In Kerry Hope's corner, a man who has been waiting for Vijender Singh to show up · Justice ...
Usain Bolt on Sports Illustrated cover ahead of Rio OlympicsSports Illustrated
Usain Bolt fit for Rio Olympics after injury scareCNN
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The Independent
Cash-strapped Rio state says Olympics will be fine. The problem is what happens after
The Independent
The state of Rio is so broke it is selling off the governor's summer residence and the small island it sits on. But because of a recent federal government bailout, officials insist, the Summer Olympics will go just fine. The problem is what happens ...
Brazil's Armed Forces Get Extra Funds Before Rio OlympicsABC News
Long Islanders in the 2016 Rio OlympicsNewsday
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NBC Olympics
US women's soccer names Olympic roster, Megan Rapinoe selected
NBC Olympics
The U.S. women's soccer team has named its official Olympic roster for the 2016 Rio Games. The team is led by co-captains Carli Lloyd and Becky Sauerbrunn. Lloyd will be appearing in her third Olympics, while Sauerbrunn will be making her second ...
USWNT announces strong, experienced roster for 2016 Rio OlympicsCBS sports.com (blog)
USWNT's stellar roster shows why they go to Olympics as favoritesThe

USA TODAY
Zach Johnson 'Unsure' If Golf Has Place In the Olympics
Golf.com
Zach Johnson speaks at a press conference ahead of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 11, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. by Marika Washchyshyn. Twitter. Posted: Tue Jul. 12, 2016. Install App. Like any sports fan, Zach Johnson is a fan of the ...
Open overshadowed by Spieth's withdrawal from OlympicsUSA TODAY
British Open winner Zach Johnson unsure golf belongs at Olympics after withdrawalsStuff.co.nzall 4

Firstpost
Olympics 2016: Sardar Singh dropped as captain, Sreejesh Ravindran to lead Indian hockey team
Firstpost
New Delhi: In one of the most significant decisions in recent times, Hockey India named senior goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the captain of the national team for the Rio Olympics, removing long-time skipper Sardar Singh. Sreejesh, one of the finest ...
India announce hockey squads for Rio Olympics; PR Sreejesh to lead men's teamThe Indian Express
Amid Controversy, Hockey India Announces

The Indian Express
India announce hockey squads for Rio Olympics; PR Sreejesh to lead men's team
The Indian Express
India's hockey squads for Rio Olympics that begin next month was announced in the capital on Tuesday. By: Express Web Desk New Delhi Updated: Jul 12, 2016, 19:41. sports. In Kerry Hope's corner, a man who has been waiting for Vijender Singh to show ...
Olympics 2016: Sardar Singh dropped as captain, Sreejesh Ravindran to lead Indian hockey teamFirstpost
Sardar axed, Sreejesh

ABC Online
Rio 2016: Laura Hodges selected for fourth Olympics with Australian Opals
ABC Online
Wiping sweat-stained courts at the basketball as a 16-year-old during the Sydney Olympics helped fuel Laura Hodges' dreams of representing Australia. Little did Hodges know at the time that she would end up winning three Olympic medals with the Opals ...
Opals shock selection for Rio Olympicsdailytelegraph.com.au
Suzy Batkovic left out of Aussie women's Rio Olympics basketball team9news.com.aual