Olympics

Olympics likely to open during COVID ‘state of emergency’

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TOKYO — Surging COVID-19 cases in Tokyo have hit a two-month high that almost guarantees the Japanese government will declare a new state of...

Two Russian rowers out of Olympics after failing drug tests

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MOSCOW — Two Russian rowers have been removed from the squad for the Tokyo Olympics after failing drug tests, Russian officials said Wednesday. ...

The power of 10: Tatum eager to wear Bryant’s Olympic number

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LAS VEGAS — Jayson Tatum was 15 when he made his first USA Basketball national team. It was 2013, when he got picked to...

Camp Pop: US basketball team opens Olympic practice in Vegas

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Gregg Popovich knows he doesn’t have to spend a whole lot of time teaching the game of basketball to his U.S. Olympic players. ...

As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan

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TOKYO — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. ...

Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fans

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TOKYO — The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few fans — if any — being allowed when they...

Health big issue for swimming’s Tokyo-bound Campbell sisters

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Cate Campbell got “a huge wake-up call” when she went in for a routine checkup and discovered that she had skin cancer on her...

Trophy for Ryder Cup winner, award for 1 player on each team

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The Ryder Cup for years has had an unofficial award known as “Man of the Match” for the key contributor in golf’s ultimate team...

Going the extra half-mile: Retired Bolt trains for 800 event

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Usain Bolt: 800-meter sprinter. That’s right, the now-retired world’s fastest man...

Saddle up: Gymnast Malone takes unusual path to Tokyo

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Brody Malone insists there is nothing special about his origin story. His parents signed him up for gymnastics when he was 3 because he...