Rio Olympics 2016
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Basketball: U.S. rolls past Spain to win sixth straight gold
ReutersThe United States women's basketball team thumped Spain 101-72 to claim a sixth straight gold medal on Saturday to rubber-stamp their credentials as one of the greatest Olympic sporting dynasties of all time. -
Brazil prosecutors too slow to catch up with U.S. swimmer Feigen
ReutersA Brazilian judge provided another twist to the saga of four U.S. swimmers embroiled in a scandal at the Rio Games, suspending permission for one of the athletes, Jimmy Feigen, to leave the country - even though he had flown home hours earlier. -
Triathlon: American Jorgensen takes gold with perfect race
ReutersHot favorite Gwen Jorgensen produced the perfect race to win the Olympic women's triathlon gold on Saturday, the American unusually staying with her rivals on the bike before surging clear of defending champion Nicola Spirig-Hug on the run. -
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U.S. swimmers Conger and Bentz land in Miami
U.S. swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz landed in Miami from Brazil early on Friday, after being moved to business class and covering themselves to avoid media during an overnight flight, according to a Reuters witness.
Brazilian police accuse them of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Games. Ryan Lochte, the most outspoken about the alleged robbery, is already in the United States and Jimmy Feigen was still in Brazil hoping to secure the release of his passport.
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READER COMMENT: This is certainly a shame. If it is true that the US swimmers damaged the station they are responsible for their actions as adults. They are lucky that the owner only wanted a repayment for the damage. No excuses. If it happened in the States they would certainly be lucky to be alive. -
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2 U.S. swimmers detained in Rio for questioning - Reuters TV
Reuters TVBrazilian police stopped two U.S. Olympic swimmers from boarding a flight home on Wednesday to question them about how they and two team mates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro at the weekend, after a judge raised doubts over their accounts. -
IMAGENS mostram que nadadores americanos se envolveram em confusão, não em assalto: https://t.co/aKHnwlH9nQ #G1 https://t.co/oE7GgpImhj
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PHOTOS: These are the four U.S. swimmers at the center of a dispute with Brazilian police over their inconsistent reports of being robbed at gunpoint over the weekend in Rio.They are from first to last, Ryan Lochte, James Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz:
Ryan Lochte (USA) reacts in the men's 200m Individual Medley Final. REUTERS/David Gray
James Feigen (USA) reacts after winning the men's 100m freestyle semi-final during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Jack Conger (USA) during the men's 4x200m freestyle relay heats in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY
Gunnar Bentz (USA) during the men's 4x200m freestyle relay heats in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY1 of 4
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READER COMMENT: Ryan Lochte is 31, far too old from being a kid. May be by not giving there "kids" a break will finally make them into adults as they should be if the gas station incidence proved to be true. They all need to experience the full eventuality of their actions in order to learn to be a responsible adult, particularly the oldest one - Lochte. -
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NOW in #AlertCenter: Armed robbery story has Ryan Lochte in "hot water" - 2 other #USA swimmers held back in Rio https://t.co/TUVLtbnhyd
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Biden says United States would come to Taiwan's defense
BALTIMORE (Reuters) -The United States would come to Taiwan's defense and has a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday, though the White House said later there was no change in policy towards the island.