Tag: Summer Olympic games
US women shut out the noise in quest for 5th gold medal
TOKYO — The U.S. women's national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it's not just...
Ugandan who fled pre-Olympics camp found in central Japan
TOKYO — A Ugandan athlete who fled during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week has been found and is being interviewed by police,...
Long-banned athlete protest acts expected at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Athlete activism is making a comeback at these Olympic Games.
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An Olympics like no other, Tokyo perseveres to host Games
TOKYO — It's an Olympics like no other — and the Tokyo Games are surely that — but this is an event that has...
Colangelo seeks golden finish to time leading USA Basketball
Jerry Colangelo recalls it as a watershed year in his life.
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Bam’s banner plan: Win Olympic gold to lift spirits in Miami
MIAMI — The banners are all aligned next to one another, swaying from the rafters over the court where the Miami Heat play their...
Majors over and attention turns to Olympics, FedEx Cup
Collin Morikawa tapped in for par to become the champion golfer of the year, and that meant 263 days until the words, “Fore, please,”...
Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Ogwumike’s appeal
LAS VEGAS — Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams won't be playing for Nigeria in the Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected...
Replacement named for Liz Cambage in Australian Olympic team
SYDNEY — Sara Blicavs has been given a late call-up to the Tokyo Olympics after WNBA star Liz Cambage’s withdrawal from the Australian women's...
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials Tuesday ahead of...