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Finals start 9 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura goes for a second straight Olympic title in the mens all-around. Uchimura helped Japan to team gold on Monday. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Event starts 4 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Maybe a real game awaits. After two lopsided victories, the U.S. mens basketball team could get its first test of the Olympics when it faces Australia, which has plenty of experienced NBA players. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 7 p.m.- ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted The Sports Reporters for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced. He was 61. SENT: 150 words. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos.- CHARLOTTE, S.C. -- Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes enough is enough when it comes to technology and its impact on the NFL game. Hes not a fan of tablets on the sideline where coaches can view videos from previous plays -- and then make adjustments. He says too much technology takes away from game-planning. 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Fans, even those who cheered his 351 home runs in pinstripes, say A-Rods big contracts and off-field issues made him a less-than-beloved character, even before his admission of drug use. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 4 p.m.- CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant and the major league-leading Cubs wrap up a two-game series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Starts 8:05 p.m.- Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly is among the players who could play their way into the Heisman Trophy conversation. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. ' ' '