Rio
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Openly Gay Olympic Swimmer Says ‘Daily Beast Should Be Ashamed’
Amini Fonua, who represents Tonga in Rio, calls the website’s outing of gay athletes “deplorable”
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NBC Sports Boss Isn’t Worried About Olympics Commercial Complaints
Oh, and Mark Lazarus actually ran fewer ads this time than London’s opening ceremony
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Ratings: Michael Phelps v Ryan Lochte Can’t Thwart Rio Olympics Dive
To be fair, it was just a semifinal swimming matchup
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Police Find Second Stray Bullet at Olympics Equestrian Center
The dressage competition continued as normal Wednesday despite the discovery of more ammunition near the stables area
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WGN Anchor Losing It Over NBC’s Olympic Footage Restrictions Is Must-See TV (Video)
Pat Tomasulo shows Peacock network who’s boss in epic on-air rant
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Ratings: Phelps, Ledecky and Biles Lead NBC to Best Rio Night Yet
ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” after-show premiere never stood a chance
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Olympic Media Bus Attacked in Rio: ‘We Were Shot At’
Up to three people were injured when windows shattered on a bus transporting media and volunteers between venues
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US Swimmer Lilly King Wins Olympic Gold, Calls Out Dopers: ‘I Did It Clean’
Indiana sophomore is victorious in the 100-meter breaststroke as she defeats Russian rival Yulia Efimova
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Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ Carries CBS to a (Very) Distant Second Place Behind Olympics
NBC dominates again — get used to it
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Venus and Serena Williams Eliminated From Tennis Doubles Competition
“We played terrible, and it showed in the results,” Serena said, after losing to the Czech Republic team in round one
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Rio Olympics Competition Ratings Open 32 Percent Lower Than London
Saturday night draws 19.5 million total viewers
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Gary Johnson Delivers Best Donald Trump Diss of the Week
“He’s seeing how high the Mexican pole vaulters go,” Libertarian nominee says
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Eric Garcetti Warns a Donald Trump Victory Could Hurt LA’s 2024 Olympic Bid
“I think for some of the IOC members they would say, ‘Wait a second, can we go to a country like that?’” L.A. mayor says
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Hunky Tonga Flag Bearer Steals the Show at Olympics Opening Ceremony (Video)
Tonga athlete Pita Taufatofua has internet swooning after his shirtless (and covered in oil) march during the procession of the nations
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