
With Olympics in mind, Rio's love hotels clean up
One worker strips mirrored paneling off the ceiling, as another pries up the fiberglass shell of a whirlpool bath. A third man takes a sledgehammer ...

Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio
Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer ...

GBR star Ainslie retires from Olympic sailing
His spot in Olympic sailing history secure, Ben Ainslie will now try to become the first Englishman to hoist the America's Cup in victory. That would ...
Wambach, Morgan FIFA world player candidates
Olympic gold-medal winners Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe of the United States were among 10 candidates selected for the ...

Olympic champs highlight Brazil equestrian event
Seven Olympic champions and nine out of the world's 10 top-ranked riders are in Rio de Janeiro for Latin America's most important equestrian event, ...
Rio employees accused of stealing London documents
In an embarrassing episode for the host of the next Summer Olympics, 10 employees of Rio de Janeiro's 2016 committee have been fired after being ...

Olympic flag arrives in Rio, marking race to 2016
The Olympic flag touched down on Brazilian soil on Monday, marking the start of four years of preparations ahead of the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.

EYES ON LONDON: London games close, Rio gets ready
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ RIO ...

Now to Rio, full of Olympic 2016 jitters
The snuffing out of the Olympic flame in London Sunday marked a conclusion for most, but for 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro it kicked off four years ...

LeBron helps US beat Spain in tight Olympic final
Five things to know about Sunday, the last and 16th day of the London Olympics: —LeBron leads U.S. to gold over Spain. —The Who closes rocking closing ...