Tag: United States Olympic Team
‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics
TOKYO — There's a phenomenon that happens every time Simone Biles appears on a screen inside Power Moves Gymnastics & Fitness.
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US volleyball star back for 3rd Olympics after giving birth
TOKYO — A third trip to the Olympics was far from a sure thing for U.S. volleyball star Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson when she gave...
Abbott 1-hitter leads US over Canada 1-0, 2-0 softball start
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Monica Abbott pitched a one-hitter, center fielder Haylie McCleney and second baseman Ali Aguilar combined to throw out the potential tying...
LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound
A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday:
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Olympic cyclists enjoy natural COVID-19 bubble outside Tokyo
TOKYO — The indignant outcry from the UCI, the global governing body for cycling, and several dozen riders that would be competing in the...
Seidemann going for 3rd straight water polo gold with US
TOKYO — Melissa Seidemann could have walked away after the 2016 Olympics. An NCAA champion at Stanford, she had just won her second straight...
EXPLAINER: What’s the history of the Olympics protest rule?
TOKYO — The simple act of taking a knee felt like something more monumental when it happened on Olympic soccer pitches in Japan on...
LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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Among NBA’s best, Popovich still seeks golden touch with USA
Gregg Popovich is regarded as the NBA’s best, a coach that has won five championships and kept his team near the top for a...
Olympic scandals march on long after torch goes out
TOKYO — From doping, to demonstrations to dirty officials, the Olympics have never lacked their share of off-the-field scandals and controversies that keep the...