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OLYMPICS Durant leads US to 4th straight gold TOKYO (AP) — It’s a four-peat for the US Olympic men’s basketball team, gold in women’s golf and bronze in the women’s marathon at the Tokyo Games. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Americans took the gold medal by defeating the team that beat them in their opening game, 87-82 over…

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OLYMPICS Durant leads US to 4th straight gold TOKYO (AP) — It’s a four-peat for the US Olympic men’s basketball team, gold in women’s golf and bronze in the women’s marathon at the Tokyo Games. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Americans took the gold medal by defeating the team that beat them in their opening game, 87-82 over…

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OLYMPICS Durant leads US to 4th straight gold TOKYO (AP) — It’s a four-peat for the US Olympic men’s basketball team. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Americans took the gold medal by defeating the team that beat them in their opening game at the Tokyo Olympics, 87-82 over France. He joined Carmelo Anthony as the only men’s basketball…

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OLYMPICS Kenya takes gold, silver; Seidel 3rd TOKYO (AP) — Saturday’s Olympic action in Tokyo has begun with the women’s marathon, which gave Kenya a pair of medals and added another to the U.S. total. Peres Jepchirchir (PEH’-rehz jehp-CHEER’-cheer) led a 1-2 Kenyan finish, finishing in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 20 seconds. Her teammate Brigid Kosgei (BRIH’-jihd…

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OLYMPICS Kenya takes gold, silver; Seidel 3rd TOKYO (AP) — Saturday’s Olympic action in Tokyo has begun with the women’s marathon, which gave Kenya a pair of medals and added another to the U.S. total. Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish, finishing in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 20 seconds. Her teammate Brigid Kosgei was second and…

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OLYMPICS Felix wins bronze in 400 for her 10th Olympic medal TOKYO (AP) — Allyson Felix has won her record 10th Olympic track medal with a bronze in the 400 meters. The 35-year-old American finished two spots behind gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic finished second. Felix now has more Olympic track and field medals than…

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OLYMPICS Felix wins bronze in 400 for her 10th Olympic medal TOKYO (AP) — Allyson Felix has won her record 10th Olympic track medal with a bronze in the 400 meters. The 35-year-old American finished two spots behind gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic finished second. Felix now has more Olympic track and field medals than…

Broncos see several snubs despite 3 going into Hall of Fame

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

The Denver Broncos will be well-represented during this weekend’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Ex-safeties John Lynch and Steve Atwater are being honored, as is Peyton Manning. That will make 10 Broncos in the Hall of Fame, but Atwater says there’s plenty of other Broncos who deserve to be there, too. They include Karl Mecklenburg, Randy Gradishar, Dennis Smith and Rod Smith. Broncos President Joe Ellis says another man who deserves to be enshrined is former coach Mike Shanahan.

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OLYMPICS Felix wins bronze in 400 for her 10th Olympic medal TOKYO (AP) — Allyson Felix has won her record 10th Olympic track medal with a bronze in the 400 meters. The 35-year-old American finished two spots behind gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic finished second. Felix now has more Olympic track and field medals than…

Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer

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TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: MEDAL ALERT Canada won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer, beating Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. Julia Grosso, just 20, converted the winning penalty kick, putting her shot off…