US women win Olympic gymnastics team gold in Rio
The United States gymnasts Aly Raisman Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez used a calm warm up before the floor exercise while holding a nearly five point lead in the final rotation. They delivered a dazzling team performance under pressure to clinch gold at the Rio Olympic Arena.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Aly Raisman
Simone Biles
Madison Kocian
Laurie Hernandez
Raisman
Biles
U.S
Gabrielle Douglas
Lauren Hernandez
Brazil
Indians top Scherzer 3 1 as Bauer shines in win
Trevor Bauer outpitched Max Scherzer to lead the Cleveland Indians past the Washington Nationals 3-1. Francisco Lindor broke up the no hit bid with a seventh inning single and scored, with Jose Ramirez driving in runs in the seventh and ninth. Lonnie Chisenhall added the RBI, and Cody Allen earned the save as Lindor, Ramirez, and Chisenhall sparked the offense while Bauer allowed four hits over 6 1/3 innings.
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Washington
Francisco Lindor
Max Scherzer
Trevor Bauer
Cleveland Indians
Washington Nationals
Jose Ramirez
RBI
Lonnie Chisenhall
Ramirez
Cleveland
Scherzer
Bauer
Nationals
Jayson Werth
Indians
Andrew Miller
Terry Francona
Trevor
Lindor
Chisenhall
Jason Kipnis
Cody Allen
Wilson Ramos
Pedro Severino
Baker
Joe Ross
Revere
Ben Revere
Roberto Perez
Perez
Mike Clevinger
Gio Gonzalez
US boxers start Rio with momentum from Olympic KO four years prior
Coaches Billy Walsh and Kay Koroma push a growing USA boxing team as Carlos Balderas and Nico Hernandez win early bouts to push the squad to four victories, signaling improved form after London's medal drought. Charles Conwell loses as the US seeks its first medals.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Billy Walsh
Kay Koroma
USA Boxing
London
U.S
Walsh
Koroma
Carlos Balderas
Japan
Daisuke Narimatsu
Nico Hernandez
Charles Conwell
India
Vikas Krishan
Errol Spence
Hernandez
Balderas
Phelps captures 20th Olympic gold in 200m butterfly
Michael Phelps wins his 20th Olympic gold by clocking 1 53.36 in the 200-meter butterfly final at Rio, edging Masato Sakai of Japan by 0.04 seconds. Katie Ledecky adds a second Rio gold with a 1 53.73 in the 200-meter freestyle, narrowly fending off Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem as she eyes a sweep of the 200, 400 and 800 freestyles.
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Michael Phelps
Katie Ledecky
Rio DE Janeiro
Sweden
Sarah Sjostrom
Phelps
Japan
Masato Sakai
Sakai
Ledecky
Australia
Emma McKeon
From Texas Lakes to Olympic Sailing Coach
Luther Carpenter grew up near Clear Lake and La Porte Texas after fear of water as a boy. He became Team USA sailing coach with four Olympic medals across six Games in three boat types. His path traced from Louisiana and Texas to the world stage, aided by a Texas wife and a life split between refinery country and coastal sailing hubs.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Luther Carpenter
Clear Lake
Houston
Galveston
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la Porte
San Diego
Cape Cod
Mass
Key West
Fla
Pasadena
Atlanta
Louisiana
LSU
Sylvan Beach
Baton Rouge
Lisa Carpenter
Cypress
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Oppon
Salazar
Francona
Jeff Manship
Bryce Harper
Dusty Baker
USA
Associated Press
United States
Carlos Zenon Balderas Jr
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