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Tokyo beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman will follow partner April Ross into retirement
Read full article: Tokyo beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman will follow partner April Ross into retirementTokyo Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman announced on social media she is retiring from the sport.
Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games
Read full article: Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris GamesNaomi Osaka is back on the tennis tour, back at a Summer Olympics and back at Roland Garros.
British equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video reveals possible horse abuse
Read full article: British equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video reveals possible horse abuseThree-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video emerged that the sport’s governing body says shows her “engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare.”.
Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris Olympics
Read full article: Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris OlympicsKevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week.
Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown
Read full article: Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdownThe founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper.”.
Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games
Read full article: Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris GamesAfghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her training base in Australia.
Former Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner draws criticism for saying SafeSport is hindering coaches
Read full article: Former Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner draws criticism for saying SafeSport is hindering coachesOlympic medal-winning gymnast MyKayla Skinner Harmer is drawing criticism for saying the U.S. Center for SafeSport is making it difficult for coaches to do their job.
Olympic boxing medalists in Paris promised cash prizes by rogue governing body
Read full article: Olympic boxing medalists in Paris promised cash prizes by rogue governing bodyThe boxing governing body declared rogue by the International Olympic Committee says it will pay $50,000 in prize money to each gold medalist at the Paris Games.
Record-breaking gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's bid for ninth Olympics ends with injury at 48
Read full article: Record-breaking gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's bid for ninth Olympics ends with injury at 48Record-breaking 48-year-old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina says an injury has ended her attempt to qualify for what would have been her ninth Olympics.
Olympic gold medalist Allisha Gray hopes to be part of US 3x3 team in Paris Games
Read full article: Olympic gold medalist Allisha Gray hopes to be part of US 3x3 team in Paris GamesAllisha Gray is glad to be back playing 3x3 with an eye towards being a member of the team at the Paris Olympics this summer.
Chinese doping case sparks unusually harsh spat between global and US drug-fighting agencies
Read full article: Chinese doping case sparks unusually harsh spat between global and US drug-fighting agenciesRevelations of nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers whose positive doping tests went unpunished have sparked an intense flurry of accusations and legal threats between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the head of the U.S. drug-fighting organization.
Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000
Read full article: Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris.
US national team midfielder Samantha Mewis retires from soccer because of knee injury
Read full article: US national team midfielder Samantha Mewis retires from soccer because of knee injurySamantha Mewis has retired from soccer because of a knee injury that has sidelined her from the U.S. team since the Tokyo Olympics.
Gymnastics body gives neutral status to 30 Belarusians but path to Paris Olympics is still unclear
Read full article: Gymnastics body gives neutral status to 30 Belarusians but path to Paris Olympics is still unclearThe International Gymnastics Federation has granted neutral status to 30 athletes and officials from Belarus allowing them to take part in international competitions.
South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee gets $113 million, 6-year deal Giants, AP source says
Read full article: South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee gets $113 million, 6-year deal Giants, AP source saysA person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $113 million, six-year contract.
Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics
Read full article: Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA OlympicsThe Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American sexual abuse scandal and it has now published its strategy to set new safeguarding standards with a view to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season
Read full article: Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track seasonAllyson Felix, who closed the Tokyo Games last year with more Olympic medals than any U.S. track and field athlete in history, says she will retire after the 2022 season.
Verlander's innings, Olson's at-bats garner spring interest
Read full article: Verlander's innings, Olson's at-bats garner spring interestJustin Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of his generation with eight All-Star appearances, two Cy Young Awards, one MVP, one Rookie of the Year and a World Series title.
5 things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot about
Read full article: 5 things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot aboutSomehow, summer 2021 has come to a close (hello, sad girl fall!), so we’re going to take a look back at all the major things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot about, because this summer went by way too fast.
Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surge
Read full article: Japan further expands virus emergency areas as cases surgeJapan has expanded its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system.
Tuning in for the Paralympics? You will be after you read this
Read full article: Tuning in for the Paralympics? You will be after you read thisIf you really got into the Summer Olympics this year, and you’re missing the excitement or the nightly events, some good news: There’s a similar competition set to get underway -- starting today, actually.
In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second week
Read full article: In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second weekIn what was otherwise a rough two weeks in Tokyo for NBC Universal, viewers perked up a bit in the second week of the games when the U.S. team's performance did the same.
Nightside Report Aug. 7, 2021: Michigan Olympian welcomed home with parade, Ypsi woman stranded in Puerto Rico, humid weekend
Read full article: Nightside Report Aug. 7, 2021: Michigan Olympian welcomed home with parade, Ypsi woman stranded in Puerto Rico, humid weekendHere are tonight's top stories.
Japan beats US 2-0 to win 1st Olympic baseball gold medal
Read full article: Japan beats US 2-0 to win 1st Olympic baseball gold medalA Japanese team of All-Stars fulfilled a determined national mission to win the Olympic baseball gold medal for the first time, beating the United States 2-0 behind Munetaka Murakami’s third-inning home run.
Springsteen, US fall to Swedes in jump off, earn silver
Read full article: Springsteen, US fall to Swedes in jump off, earn silverJessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team came up just short of Olympic gold, falling to Sweden in a jump off that still left the Americans with a record 10th medal in the event.
Video: Ross, Klineman defeat Australia to win gold in beach volleyball
Read full article: Video: Ross, Klineman defeat Australia to win gold in beach volleyballApril Ross and Alix Klineman, aka the "A-Team", delivered when it mattered most, winning in straight sets in the gold medal match against Australia. For Ross, it's the third Olympic medal of her career.
Sumo removed, but equestrian course designer defends choice
Read full article: Sumo removed, but equestrian course designer defends choiceA sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses was knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring, but the course designer is defending his decision to include the lifelike fighter in the first place.
Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, US reaches baseball final
Read full article: Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, US reaches baseball finalEddy Alvarez became only the third American to earn medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics when the United States beat defending-champion South Korea 7-2 to gain a berth into this weekend’s gold medal game against host Japan.
Video: US men bounce back in second half to take down Australia
Read full article: Video: US men bounce back in second half to take down AustraliaTeam USA's men got off to a poor start against Australia, but Kevin Durant and company helped flip the script in the second half to lead the U.S. to victory.
Video: Megan Rapinoe scores Olympic ‘Olimpico’ on corner kick
Read full article: Video: Megan Rapinoe scores Olympic ‘Olimpico’ on corner kickUnited States forward Megan Rapinoe bent her corner kick straight into Australia's goal for an "Olimpico" goal, the second one she's scored in her career in Olympic competition.
Cherry and Norman face off in 400-meter final at Tokyo Games
Read full article: Cherry and Norman face off in 400-meter final at Tokyo GamesThe action on Day 13 of the Tokyo Games will feature track and field, with medals in the men’s 400-meter final, the men’s and women’s 4x100 relays and the women’s 400 meters.
Video: Canada’s De Grasse claims 200m gold for fifth Olympic medal
Read full article: Video: Canada’s De Grasse claims 200m gold for fifth Olympic medalCanada's Andre de Grasse surged in the last 50 meters to overtake reigning world champion Noah Lyles for gold in the men's 200m final, earning his fifth Olympic medal and second of the Games after a bronze in the 100m.
Video: Allyson Felix clocks season best in 400m semi, makes final
Read full article: Video: Allyson Felix clocks season best in 400m semi, makes finalJamaica's Stephenie Ann McPherson ran a personal-best 49.34 to win the third semi of the women's 400m, finishing as the round's top qualifier into the final; Allyson Felix took second in a season-best 49.89, advancing.
Video: McLaughlin shatters own 400mH WR in 51.46 for Olympic gold
Read full article: Video: McLaughlin shatters own 400mH WR in 51.46 for Olympic goldAmerican Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own 400m hurdles world record from U.S. Trials by nearly a half-second in 51.46, unseating defending Olympic champion teammate Dalilah Muhammad for gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Video: Simone Biles opens up about ‘twisties’ timeline
Read full article: Video: Simone Biles opens up about ‘twisties’ timelineAfter securing a bronze medal on the balance beam in Tokyo, Simone Biles joined NBC’s Mike Tirico to shed light on her experience with “the twisties” and the pressure she was facing to perform.
Sumo scare? Riders say horses might be spooked by statue
Read full article: Sumo scare? Riders say horses might be spooked by statueRiders say a life-size sumo wrestler positioned next to an obstacle on the Olympic equestrian course may have distracted several horses in qualifying for the individual jumping final.
Video: Ross, Klineman down Germany in straight sets in quarterfinals
Read full article: Video: Ross, Klineman down Germany in straight sets in quarterfinalsAmericans April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Germany in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19. The duo advance to the semifinal match on Thursday morning in Tokyo.