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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jenny Rissveds found another gear going up the first long hill of the last lap of the women's mountain bike race.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tom Daley thought he had the best shot at upsetting China in men's 10-meter platform diving.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In March, Matteo Piano chose to have his second back surgery in about seven months and fix a painful herniated disk. He knew if he didn't get the operation, there would be no way he'd…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Inbee Park's first victory of the season might just be the biggest of her career — a gold medal in women's golf.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It began in a rain-drenched 5,000-seat stadium on an island between Manhattan and Queens. Some Jamaican kid with the improbably awesome name of "Bolt" was in the Big Apple, not so much to announce his…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Serbia counted down the final minute before running to midcourt to celebrate, capping off its first Olympics in women's basketball with a bronze medal by beating France 70-63 on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling left Rio de Janeiro known as the man who defeated Michael Phelps. And as a millionaire.

ROCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — Five Notre Dame football players have been arrested after Indiana State Police say a trooper found marijuana and a loaded handgun in their car.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Coach Jay Gruden decided Friday to give Kirk Cousins the night off and start Colt McCoy at quarterback in the Washington Redskins' preseason game against the New York Jets.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Maggie Steffens and the U.S. women's water polo team stood on the top step of the podium and belted out the national anthem through a mixture of smiles and tears.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With her arms raised in victory, coach Silvia Neid ran onto the field to join the celebration of Germany's first Olympic gold medal — even jumping onto the players' dogpile.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Britain was thoroughly outplayed, yet weathered everything the star-studded Netherlands team could muster.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals didn't have a postseason prayer. Until, that is, a praying mantis showed up in their dugout.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Paralympics will go ahead in Rio next month but organizers says deep budget cuts mean one venue will close down, facilities will be dismantled and the workforce will be reduced.

OLYMPICS

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Rudolph's two most productive seasons for the Minnesota Vikings were also those in which he played every game, not coincidentally.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Minnesota manager Paul Molitor is hoping left-hander Hector Santiago, his Saturday starter, will be able to pitch deep into the game.

DENVER (AP) — In a back-and-forth game that stretched long into the cold, wet night, an errant throw provided the final twist.

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Raburn got waved home for this walk-off.