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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler planned to be roommates in Rio for the Olympics, right up until the final day to commit and Spieth decided to withdraw. He texted Fowler to apologize, and Fowler responded…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Two losses in two games by a total of three points have the Spanish men's basketball team in an unenviable, yet somewhat familiar position.

A person with direct knowledge of the medical decision says Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder will have to quit playing baseball after his second neck surgery.

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have placed All-Star closer A.J. Ramos on the 15-day disabled list with a right finger fracture.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer says there was no hesitation when he was approached by the Arizona Cardinals about a contract extension in what he calls "a dream situation" to finish his career.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anna Korakaki took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Los Angeles leaders pitched their bid Tuesday for the 2024 Olympics as a "risk-free" project that requires little construction and could produce a financial surplus.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Colt McCoy doesn't believe the adage that the backup quarterback is always a team's most popular player.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The two best friends made a pact before their archery match at Olympics — no coaches would join them on the field. No hard feelings would linger, either.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. women's gymnastics team proved golden once more.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was a big blow for the pros in Rio de Janeiro.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) — Leonard Floyd figures he will take a moment to scan the stadium, soak it all in. Then it will be time to show what he can do.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The last guy who won the Olympic gold medal in sailing's Finn class was knighted by Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace a few months after the London Olympics.

Sure, China won its third consecutive gold medal on Tuesday, but the buzz was about the color of the water in the diving pool.

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Megan Rapinoe was in the starting lineup for the United States on Tuesday night against Colombia at the Olympic.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Rams and Cowboys have reunited in Southern California, and there's nothing to suggest it won't stay that way.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a field depleted by doping bans, Deng Wei won Olympic gold and set a world record in women's weightlifting.

HOUSTON (AP) — Before all the offseason renovations and before Brock Osweiler became the new hope for the Texans' offense, a different quarterback sought that job.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — IOC strips Ukrainian of silver medal in men's javelin from 2012 London Olympics in doping case.