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‘Final Five’ win one more gymnastics gold for Karolyi
RIO DE JANEIRO — Martha Karolyi leaned forward, her hands clutching the railing in front of her seat. Knuckles white. Head tilted. Body tense.It...
Even Olympic selfies are complicated by Koreas’ rivalry
RIO DE JANEIRO — Nothing is ever easy for the rival Koreas, even that most ubiquitous and usually innocent of Olympic interactions, the selfie.L...
Green, not gold, color of the day at Olympic diving pool
RIO DE JANEIRO — Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.Sure, China won its third consecutive gold medal on Tuesd...
‘Final Five’ win one more gymnastics gold for Karolyi
RIO DE JANEIRO — Martha Karolyi leaned forward, her hands clutching the railing in front of her seat. Knuckles white. Head tilted. Body tense.It...
Meigs Pomona Grange honors Parker
POMEROY — Meigs County Pomona Grange recently held its annual banquet at the Meigs Local High School cafeteria, with Margaret Parker as guest sp...
Botanical sanctuary plans new signage, exhibit
RUTLAND — For those looking for a place to enjoy and learn about plants in their natural habitat, the Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary in Rutland ...
First gold medal in Rio goes to US shooter Virginia Thrasher
RIO DE JANEIRO — Virginia Thrasher went through a three-week spring whirlwind, winning three NCAA titles and a spot on the U.S. Olympic Shooting...
Olympics media: Delayed start for NBC, ad overload
NBC is proud of showing every Olympics competition live online, and many on TV. So, it makes the decision to air Friday’s opening ceremony via t...
Swimming’s best sister act carries the Aussies to relay gold
RIO DE JANEIRO — Australia turned to the best sister act in swimming to hold off an American team anchored by Katie Ledecky.Give the gold to Cat...
Many players to watch outside US in Olympic men’s basketball
RIO DE JANEIRO — From Kyrie to KD, DeMar to DeMarcus, many players on the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team are so well known to NBA fans...
