Katie Ledecky dazzles in 4x100 relay, but Aussies too much for US
RIO DE JANEIRO — To swim the anchor leg of the women’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay Saturday night in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the U.S. coaching staff could have chosen from among some of the most experienced, accomplished sprinters at its disposal — veteran swimmers with Olympic medals and world championship golds at 100 meters, youngsters with top-10 world rankings in the sprints. But the Americans’ needed a miracle, so they went with Katie Ledecky. The miracle never came, as even L..>> view originalSummer Olympics 2016: Winners and Losers in Rio on Day 1
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Photo: Scott Heckel, Associated Press Brett Favre was a three-time MVP and a Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers. Brett Favre was a three-time MVP and a Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers. Photo: Scott Heckel, Associated Press DeBartolo, Stabler, Stanfel enshrined in NFL Hall of Fame ..>> view original
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