Michael Phelps becomes the first swimmer to win the same event in four straight Olympics and takes his 22nd career gold medal.
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles wins all-around gold, and makes it look easy
A high-flying floor exercise clinches the title for Biles, whose teammate Aly Raisman takes the silver medal.
Brazilians in Boston suburb share mix of pride, skepticism of Rio games
With 70,000 residents, Framingham has been known as ‘Little Brazil’ for decades.
The Latest from Rio: Positive drug test sidelines Bulgarian steeplechase runner
The U.S. women’s field hockey team stays unbeaten in the Olympic tournament.
Phelps, Lochte will duke it out one last time in Olympic pool
Phelps is the 3-time defending gold medalist in the 200 individual medley but Lochte tonight will be trying to better his London silver in the event.
U.S. win in freestyle relay gives swimming star Katie Ledecky her third gold medal
The 19-year-old leaves the field behind in a blistering anchor leg.
U.S. men’s basketball team gets tested in 10-point win over Australia
After winning their first two games by a combined 101 points, the Americans never get a comfortable lead over an Australian team with NBA talent.
Serbia provides a bigger test, but U.S. rolls again in women’s basketball
Diana Taurasi leads the way with 25 points as the Americans move into the Olympic quarterfinals with a 110-84 win.
The Latest from Rio: Spanish swimmer Belmonte Garcia adds gold to earlier bronze
In the men’s competition, Kyle Chalmers, 18, of Australia wins the 100-meter freestyle.
Katie Ledecky could shatter a new barrier at Olympics
The American swimmer, who won a gold medal Tuesday, could break the eight-minute mark in the 800-meter freestyle.