Olympics

Bruce Springsteen’s daughter makes Olympic equestrian team

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The daughter of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa has been selected as one of four riders on the...

WNBA teams jockey for position before Olympic break

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NEW YORK — With less than a week remaining before the WNBA begins its Olympic break, teams are jockeying for position in the standings...

Transgender athlete to make history in Olympic weightlifting

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China led the way with five gold medals and world records were broken in five different events. Sarah Robles won bronze...

Army boxer Naomi Graham fights her way to Olympics for US

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Claressa Shields is the most successful American amateur boxer of her generation. She dominated the middleweight division at the past...

US women defeat Mexico 4-0 in final tune-up before Olympics

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Tobin Heath scored her second goal in as many games and the United States defeated Mexico 4-0 on Monday in...

Tuwai back as Fijian men defend Olympic rugby sevens gold

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rio de Janeiro gold medalist Jerry Tuwai will captain the defending champion Fiji men’s team in the rugby sevens tournament...

Tokyo Games still weigh limits on fans — if any fans at all

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TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee signaled on Monday that it will change its ticket policy this week for any local fans hoping...

At 34, ‘Mommy Rocket’ Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat in Tokyo

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Every time Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce steps on the track, some sort of record is in jeopardy. ...

Naomi Osaka’s return to action highlights Olympic tennis

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As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. ...

Matsuyama has green jacket and seeks gold in home Olympics

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Unlike golf's return to the Olympics in 2016 after a century-long absence, the sport won't be a mystery to the host nation this time...