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U.S. Olympic gold hasn’t made for winning bets in Las Vegas

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Rowing, shooting and judo — the U.S. may have won big gold medals in those Olympic events but some of the most prominent Las Vegas sports books didn’t even bother with them. The bookmakers in Sin City said there’s been little money and few expectations for Olympic sports wagering this year, as the games returned to the betting board after being off-limits for more than a decade in Nevada. “I know that they’re watching. I just know they aren’t betting,”…

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USA Gymnastics primed for more success after Martha Karolyi

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Martha Karolyi doesn’t know who will replace her as national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics when she officially steps down later this month. She does, however, have a message: Don’t get cute. “The program is already built,” Karolyi said. “I just really hope that they don’t try to fix a program which proved itself and right now really shows that it’s the highest level program in the world.” It’s hard to argue with the results. The “Final Five” — a…

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Usain Bolt chases Olympic history in men’s 100 meters

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As Usain Bolt churned down the Olympic track, his main rival was trying to get in front of a TV monitor to catch a quick glimpse of the race. Justin Gatlin missed the Jamaican’s first-round heat. That’s OK; the American sprinter has seen plenty of Bolt to know exactly what to expect. Bolt is a huge favorite to win an unprecedented third straight Olympic title in the 100 meters on Sunday. And that’s despite pulling out of the Jamaican trials…

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Rio officials have message for Michael Phelps: Now that you’re done, go enjoy the Olympics

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Organizers of the Rio Games have a message for Michael Phelps: Start your latest retirement by going out and enjoying the Olympic city. Rio Games spokesman Mario Andrada offered congratulations to Phelps on Sunday, one day after the U.S. swimming star – and the most decorated Olympian in history – competed for presumably the final time. Phelps’ last swim was one where he helped the U.S. win a relay gold, the 23rd Olympic title and 28th medal overall in his…

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Usain Bolt makes the Olympic Stadium his stage, again

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Usain Bolt finally got his party started at the Olympics on Saturday. He put his finger to his lips to ask for quiet at the starting block, rubbed his closely shaved head, crouched down for the start, then grinded through an opening round in the 100 that was routine as making the bed. “It’s always to win,” he said. “That’s what I’m here for.” He did just that in a first-round heat that was, typically, entertaining, given the low-pressure semi-sprint…

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U.S. landmark nears: 1,000 Summer Olympic gold medals

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Sometime very soon, possibly even later Saturday, the United States will lay claim to its 1,000th gold medal all-time in the Summer Olympics. Officially, anyway. Keeping count of the gold total is not as exact a science as one might think. The count accepted by the U.S. Olympic Committee coming into the Rio Games was 977 gold medals, and even that was adjusted a bit in recent weeks over a debated medal from the 1904 St. Louis Games. That means…

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Things Katie Ledecky could have done while waiting for competitors

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U.S. swimming star Katie Ledecky won her 800-meter freestyle final Friday night by a massive margin, 11.38 seconds. To put that in some context, here’s five things she could have done in that time while she waited for any of her competitors to finish the same race. SCORE A HOCKEY PLAYOFF GOAL This took nine seconds. Brian Skrudland scored just after overtime started to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames in Game 2 of the…

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