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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Si Yajie established herself as China's latest gold-medal favorite at the diving pool, leading another round in the women's 10-meter platform Thursday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A male weightlifter from Kyrgyzstan became the first athlete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to be stripped of a medal after a positive drug test.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Rookie cornerback Xavien Howard has been activated from the physically unable to perform list by the Miami Dolphins.

News website The Daily Mail has obtained footage of U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen returning to the Olympic village the night Lochte said they were robbed.

The former NFL star was sentenced to 18 years in prison in a case where he was accused of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in four states.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A financial industry watchdog organization has fined former Nebraska quarterback Jerry Tagge for breaking rules about borrowing money from clients.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson has reached the Olympic bantamweight final after Russian semifinal opponent Vladimir Nikitin was ruled out with an injury.

A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil police official: Lochte fabricated robbery claim; US Olympic swimmers were in rowdy gas station confrontation.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on plans to redevelop Atlanta's Turner Field for use by Georgia State University (all times local):

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former NFL star Darren Sharper has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in a case where he was accused of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in four states.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on sentencing for ex-NFL star Darren Sharper (all times local):

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for drugging, raping women.

BERLIN (AP) — A German marathon runner who was criticized for holding hands with her twin sister as they crossed the Rio Olympics finish line — far behind the leaders — celebrated a belated victory in her home country Thursday.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — In appears minor league baseball is coming to Fayetteville.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed plans to make an announcement amid reports that Turner Field, the stadium built for the 1996 Olympic Games and later converted into a baseball stadium for the Atlanta Braves, will be renovated for…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The late Bruce Bosley's No. 77 jersey number at West Virginia is being retired.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Most Brazilian players were already back in the locker room when Neymar rushed across the field at Maracana Stadium to celebrate with the fans.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels had their chances Wednesday night, but couldn't get enough going against the Seattle Mariners' power pitchers.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):