Tag: Olympic games
Marta scores twice, Brazil routs China 5-0 at Olympics
RIFU, Japan — Marta became the first player to score in five straight Olympics and Brazil beat China 5-0 on Wednesday in the women's...
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the...
Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics
TOKYO — Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory...
LaVine cleared, USA Basketball awaits 3 NBA Finals players
USA Basketball expects to have its full 12-man roster available for Sunday’s matchup against France, the first game for both teams in the Tokyo...
Softball gets delayed Tokyo Olympics underway in Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — The Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay when Japan pitcher Ukiko Ueno started Australia's Michelle Cox with a ball...
Zimbabwe sends its 1st Black swimmer to the Olympics
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The southern African nation of Zimbabwe is sending a Black swimmer to the Olympics, the first from her country to go...
Australian rider provisionally banned from Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — Equestrian Australia said Wednesday it had provisionally suspended a member of the Olympic show jumping team over a positive test for cocaine.
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Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games
NEW YORK — Let the fashion policing begin.
The Olympics in...
WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head...
Japan draws 1-1 with Canada in women’s soccer
SAPPORO, Japan — Mana Iwabuchi scored in the 84th minute and Japan pulled into a 1-1 draw with Canada to open the Olympic women's...