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Kerber eyes women’s No. 1 ranking in Cincinnati

MASON, Ohio (AP) — This could be a big week for Angelique Kerber at the Western & Southern Open, where she has a chance...

Day misses all but 1 hole of Olympic golf

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jason Day only watched one hole of golf from the Olympics, but at least he picked the right hole.Justin...

Usain Bolt’s mid-race smile celebrated by meme makers

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt is known for his happy-go-lucky personality and apparently couldn’t contain himself from giving his rivals a mid-race...

What to watch at the Rio Games on Tuesday

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Day 11 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, track and field, boxing, wrestling and more. Here...

Wawrina ready for Cincinnati after skipping Olympics

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Stan Wawrinka benefited from a week off.The world’s fourth-ranked player, who withdrew from the Olympics because of a back injury,...

Big shot: Brazil’s Schmidt changed Olympic basketball

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — That’s him, the man who changed international basketball. He’s the one who single-handedly beat the United States on its...

Ko and the women get their shot at Olympic golf

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lydia Ko could hear the cheers as she played the Olympic Golf Course, only they weren’t for her.Not yet,...

Browns’ Gordon to return to practice Monday after activation

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been activated from the non-football injury list and is poised to return to practice...

His career over, Phelps looks forward to being full-time dad

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps has nothing left to do at the pool.He’s ready to start branching out.At the top of the...

Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt sauntered onto the track, stretched out his arms and waved his hands, signaling for more applause.He knew...