The surprising Chicago White Sox have made a move to stay on top of the AL Central, acquiring left-hander Francisco Liriano from division rival Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
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Tina Charles and Candace Parker each had double-doubles and Angel McCoughtry provided a spark off the bench to help the U.S. women's team overcome a sloppy performance Saturday to beat Croatia 81-56 in their Olympic opener.
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Ryan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds Saturday night. Even more stunning: Phelps didn't win any medal at all.
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Britain greeted the world Friday with an extravagant celebration that included Bond, the Bard and a Beatle -- and a formal welcome from no less a figure than its jubilee queen.
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Over ten thousand athletes are expected to compete during the 2012 Summer Olympics and a handful of them have ties to Minnesota. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked about Minnesota's representation in the Games with Minnesota Public Radio News social media editor Jon Gordon.
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By Molly Bloom MPR News Opening ceremonies for the the 2012 Summer Olympics take place today in London, and here at MPR News we’re going to be closely following the Minnesotans competing in the Olympics — and that means anyone with a connection (even a slight one) to the Gopher State. So if you want…
London's mayor and the British prime minister are taking a swipe at Mitt Romney's suggestion that Britain might not be ready to host the Olympics that officially begin tomorrow.
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