Who will be the stars of the Games?

On your marks, set, go -- the Rio Games are here and the next chapter in Olympic history is about to be written.

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See inside Baltusrol Golf Club

Go inside the historic Baltusrol Golf Club with Rick Wolf, co-historian at Baltusrol Golf Course.

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Michael Beasley’s contract with Rockets now guaranteed, he will be with Houston next season

He played well for the Rockets at the end of last season.

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F1 boss' kidnapped mother-in-law released in Brazil

The mother-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone, the head of Formula One auto racing, was freed Sunday after being kidnapped more than a week ago, authorities said.

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Meet golf's new big hitter

Tony Finau could have played college basketball in the U.S., instead, the 26-year-old became a professional golfer. CNN's Patrick Snell has the latest.

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They came to Kenya as refugees -- and left as Olympians

It's early morning in the Ngong Hills, on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, and a group of athletes huddle together in prayer in tracksuits and long pants. It's notoriously chilly this time of year. 

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'Crazy' tennis star playing in seventh Olympics

Although Leander Paes is already one of the most decorated doubles players in tennis history, his trip to Rio for the Olympics will mark a monumental first.

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