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Pedersen sets 200 meters breaststroke world record

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BARCELONA - Rikke Pedersen of Denmark set a world record in the women's 200 meters breaststroke in her semi-final at the world championships in Barcelona on Thursday.

12:49pm EDT

Russia says 'gay propaganda' ban stands for Sochi games

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MOSCOW - Foreign competitors and spectators at next year's Sochi Winter Olympics will have to abide by a new Russian law banning "gay propaganda", the host nation's sports minister said on Thursday.

2:48pm EDT

United States wins 4x200 meters freestyle gold

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BARCELONA - United States won gold in the women's 4x200 meters freestyle relay at the world championships in Barcelona on Thursday.

2:22pm EDT

Lochte wins third straight 200 meters medley gold

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BARCELONA - American Ryan Lochte won a third consecutive world title in the men's 200 meters individual medley in Barcelona on Thursday.

12:30pm EDT

China's Zhao wins 50 meters backstroke gold

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BARCELONA - Zhao Jing of China won gold in the women's 50 meters backstroke at the world championships on Thursday.

1:39pm EDT

China's Liu wins 200 meters butterfly gold

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BARCELONA - Liu Zige of China won gold in the women's 200 metres butterfly at the world championships in Barcelona on Thursday.

1:07pm EDT

Australia's Magnussen wins 100 meters freestyle gold

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BARCELONA - Australian James Magnussen won a second consecutive gold in the men's 100 meters freestyle at the world championships in Barcelona on Thursday.

12:53pm EDT

Franklin sets personal best in 100 meters freestyle heat

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BARCELONA - Missy Franklin surprised herself by going second-quickest behind Australia's Cate Campbell with a personal best in the heats for the women's 100 meters freestyle on Thursday as the American teenager chases a fourth world championship gold of the week.

5:56am EDT

Wed, Jul 31 2013

IOC to introduce entourage doping sanctions: Bubka

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LONDON - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Sergei Bubka expects the body to approve sanctions for doping offences by athletes' entourages at a meeting of their executive board in August.

31 Jul 2013

Jack Nicklaus course to host 2015 Cup in Korea

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AKRON, Ohio - The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea has been chosen to host the 2015 Presidents Cup when the biennial team competition will be played in Asia for the first time.

31 Jul 2013
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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.