RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. The official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation, spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about an ongoing probe. He said that around 6 a.m. on Sunday, Lochte, along with fellow swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen, stopped at a gas station in Barra da Tijuca, a suburb of Rio where many Olympic venues are located. One of the swimmers tried to open the door of an outside bathroom. It was locked. A few of the swimmers then pushed on the door and
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Pato becomes Chelsea’s latest Brazilian
Chelsea have increased their striking options with the signing of attacker Alexandre Pato on a six-month loan from Corinthians.With Diego Costa susceptible to hamstring injuries and Radamel Falcao sidelined since 31 October with an ongoing thigh problem, the Blues were in need of firepower as they bid to climb the Premier League and make progress in the UEFA Champions League, where they face Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.Pato, who has spent the last two years on loan at São Paulo, could yet provide that if his record at AC Milan is anything to go by. The Brazilian international scored 51 goals in 117 Serie A games and six in 22 European Cup outings between January ...