Tag: Summer Olympic games
US women to face Sweden in group stage in Olympic soccer
ZURICH — The United States will open the women’s Olympic soccer tournament on July 21 against Sweden, the team that beat the World Cup...
Olympian Richards-Ross joins Kentucky Derby coverage on NBC
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four-time Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross will provide fashion and lifestyle commentary for the Kentucky Derby on NBC on May...
No masks, no worries — for now; Aussies preparing for Tokyo
SYDNEY — No masks. No worries. For now.
Dani Stevens...
Van Aert, Vos sprint to classics win at Amstel Gold Race
VALKENBURG, Netherlands — Wout van Aert beat Tom Pidcock in a photo finish at the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, while Marianne Vos accelerated...
Gateshead replaces Rabat for Diamond League season opener
MONACO — This year's Diamond League will open in Britain for the first time with Gateshead replacing Rabat as the season's first host city,...
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific...
Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled
TOKYO — The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in...
Tokyo Games: Officials say cancelation, no fans still option
TOKYO — Two top officials of Japan's ruling LDP party on Thursday said radical changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One went...
ITF moves rankings cutoff for Olympic tennis to June 14
LONDON — The WTA and ATP rankings of June 14 will be used to determine which tennis players earn direct entry into the Tokyo...
Australian Olympians prepare for a Tokyo Games like no other
SYDNEY — Australian athletes are preparing for a games like no other before them when the Tokyo Olympics start on July 23 — 100...
