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OLYMPICS US men rout Australia to play for basketball gold TOKYO (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Americans still have their grip on gold and it’s going to take more than a few bad minutes for anyone to take it away from them. Durant scored 23 points, Devin Booker had 20 and the U.S. blew past and eventually blew away…

Miller healthy in mind, body in comeback from ankle injury

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Von Miller enters his 11th season in Denver just glad to be back on the football field and in the locker room. The Broncos’ star linebacker is embarking on a comeback after a freak ankle injury cost him all of last season. Miller says he’s at peace with whatever happens with his football future. He says he’d like to stay a Bronco for life but he’s not going to stress over it this year. Miller is confident the Broncos can end their five-year playoff drought no matter which quarterback wins the job, Drew Luck or Teddy Bridgewater.

Update on the latest sports

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OLYMPICS US men rout Australia to play for basketball gold TOKYO (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Americans still have their grip on gold and it’s going to take more than a few bad minutes for anyone to take it away from them. Durant scored 23 points, Devin Booker had 20 and the U.S. blew past and eventually blew away…

Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

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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 China’s women continued their table tennis dominance, winning their fourth straight gold in the team event with a 3-0 win over Japan. First-time Olympians Chen Meng and Wang Manyu beat Kasumi Ishikawa and…

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OLYMPICS Rapinoe, Lloyd lift U.S. women to bronze TOKYO (AP) — Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia. It was arguably the best the Americans had looked during the course of a rocky tournament that…

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OLYMPICS Rapinoe, Lloyd lift U.S. women to bronze TOKYO (AP) — Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women’s soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia. It was arguably the best the Americans had looked during the course of a rocky tournament that…

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OLYMPICS Track records fall fast in Tokyo TOKYO (AP) — The American “A-Team” has advanced to the gold medal match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Switzerland at Shiokaze Park to clinch at least a silver medal. It will be the third medal for Ross, who won silver in London and bronze in Rio…

Update on the latest sports

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OLYMPICS Track records fall fast in Tokyo TOKYO (AP) — The American “A-Team” has advanced to the gold medal match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Switzerland at Shiokaze Park to clinch at least a silver medal. It will be the third medal for Ross, who won silver in London and bronze in Rio…

Update on the latest sports

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OLYMPICS Track records fall fast in Tokyo TOKYO (AP) — The American “A-Team” has advanced to the gold medal match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Switzerland at Shiokaze Park to clinch at least a silver medal. It will be the third medal for Ross, who won silver in London and bronze in Rio…