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Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything. The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020...

DATE: Aug 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

American gold bonanza as Tokyo Olympics near end

TOKYO (AP) — The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States. The Americans kept up their domination in men's basketball and ...

DATE: Aug 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Japan beats U.S. 2-0 to win first Olympic baseball gold medal

‘I really feel like we left it all out there,’ U.S. pitcher says YOKOHAMA, Japan — Japan's players sprinted onto the mound and the collection of All-Stars hoisted their manager up and down a...

DATE: Aug 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Sumo removed, but equestrian course designer defends choice

TOKYO (AP) — A sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses was knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring Friday night, but the course designer is defending his decision to include the li...

DATE: Aug 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

‘Four Ferraris’ of Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in every distance race s...

DATE: Aug 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Native Hawaiians ‘reclaim’ surfing with Moore’s Olympic gold

Carissa Moore wore a white and yellow plumeria pinned next to her ear for her victory-lap interviews after making history as the first Olympic gold medalist at surfing’s historic debut. Her ...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

In Tokyo, social platforms help the Pandemic Olympics shine

TOKYO – A condom fixed Jessica Fox's canoe, and skateboarder Jagger Eaton celebrated his bronze medal by broadcasting live on Instagram. Margielyn Didal “let” Tony Hawk take a picture with h...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. women’s volleyball team forms strong bond with 1980 squad

Nine members of the 1980 team gather in Colorado, watch U.S. women compete in Tokyo TOKYO — The Japanese-style lanterns hanging in the rooms of the U.S. women's volleyball players at the Ol...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Southwest Colorado’s first Olympic medal in 2021? Coach is making history

Hovasse’s journey takes him from Durango to Penn State, the NBA, Japan and the medal round

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. women earn bronze medal with 4-3 win over Australia

KASHIMA, Japan — Although the color of their medal wasn’t what they wanted, the mettle of the team came through in the end. The United States salvaged a rocky tournament by winning bronze in...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, U.S. reaches baseball final

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Eddy Alvarez sat in the U.S. dugout after the final out, buried his face in his hands and wept, even though his biggest game remains ahead. A 7-2 victory over def...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Losses in track, wins on field: Another rocky day for USA

TOKYO (AP) — A five-minute burst of action near the backstretch of the Olympic track served up the perfect snapshot of what is going right, and all that is going wrong, for the U.S. track an...

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports