The Latest: Kiwi Drysdale beats Czech rival in sculls

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

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Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand beat Czech rival Ondrej Synek in the quarterfinals of the men's single sculls as the two masters of the event faced off for the first time in Rio.

Drysdale and Synek have dominated the single sculls in recent years, with world record holder Drysdale winning Olympic gold in London and Synek clinching all three world championship titles since then.

It was Drysdale who was the fastest as the two men raced in the same quarterfinal heat on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, beating the Czech by four seconds to finish in 6 minutes, 46.51…