July 2021

India hangs on to top New Zealand in Pool A play

July 24, 2021 3:30 am NBC Olympics

After going behind 1-0 early, India use Harmanpreet Singh’s two goals to come back and narrowly defeat New Zealand 3-2 in their opening game of men’s field hockey pool play.

Fridolina Rolfo celebrates the second of her goals for Sweden versus Australia

Sweden doubles up Australia, stays perfect in women’s soccer

July 24, 2021 3:27 am NBC Olympics

Sweden built on its tournament-opening defeat of Team USA when it handed Australia 4-2 loss in a terrific women’s soccer match at Saitama Stadium on Saturday.

Kelley Hurley falls to ROC’s Murtazaeva in Table of 16

July 24, 2021 3:27 am NBC Olympics

Kelley Hurley fell to ROC’s Aizanat Murtazaeva in a Table of 16 bout at the Tokyo Olympics.

Japan comes back to beat Denmark in Group C mixed doubles

July 24, 2021 3:14 am NBC Olympics

After dropping the first set, Japan’s Yuta Wanatabe and Arisa Higashino came from behind to beat Denmark’s Mathias Christensen and Alexandra Boje, 2-1, in the Group C opening match of mixed doubles badminton.

USA takes down France in first basketball 3x3 game

USA takes down France in first basketball 3×3 game

July 24, 2021 3:08 am NBC Olympics

The United States got the better of France in their first basketball 3×3 game of Tokyo Olympics.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ice cream debuts and quickly sells out

July 24, 2021 3:01 am CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Nothing gets cheddar than this… The Kraft Heinz Company has partnered with Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to introduce a limited-edition macaroni and cheese flavor of ice cream. “We know that there is nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than ice cream. That is why we wanted to combine

Barbra Banda of Zambia has six goals through two Olympic matches

Zambia, China women stage 8-goal soccer thriller; Canada holds off Chile

July 24, 2021 3:00 am NBC Olympics

There were nearly two big upsets Saturday in women’s soccer, as Zambia gave China everything it could handle in a thrilling eight-goal draw while Canada escaped a Chilean challenge.

Tokyo Olympics Day 1 Roundup: U.S. still seeking first medal

July 24, 2021 2:55 am NBC Olympics

News, recaps, highlights and winners from the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Friday, July 23 and morning of Saturday, July 24.

Ecuador’s Carapaz wins men’s road race gold, Pogacar bronze

July 24, 2021 2:51 am NBC Olympics

Richard Carapaz earns Ecuador its third-ever Summer Olympic medal by winning the men’s road race, beating 2019 world silver medalist Wout Van Aert of Belgium and two-time reigning Tour winner Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia.

USA remains perfect after win over Mexico

July 24, 2021 2:40 am NBC Olympics

Osterman, USA Softball move to a perfect 3-0 in pool play after 2-0 win vs. Mexico.

Eli Dershwitz misses quarterfinals of men’s sabre individual event after upset in round of 16

July 24, 2021 2:37 am NBC Olympics

Eli Dershwitz misses quarterfinals of men’s sabre individual event after getting upset in the round of 16.

South Korea wins inaugural mixed team archery gold medal

July 24, 2021 2:27 am NBC Olympics

South Korea’s Kim Je-Deok and An San beat silver medalists Gabriela Schloesser and Steve Wijler of the Netherlands 5-3 in the first-ever Olympic mixed team archery final in Tokyo.

Minneapolis voters will decide whether to replace the police department with a public safety department

July 24, 2021 2:19 am CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, CNN Minneapolis city officials voted Friday to approve the language of a ballot measure that will ask voters in November whether the city’s police department should be replaced with public safety department. The Minneapolis City Council approved the ballot question language, which will be presented to residents in the municipal general election

China bests U.S. as men’s doubles badminton tourney begins

July 24, 2021 2:18 am NBC Olympics

As men’s doubles badminton competition begins at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Phillip & Ryan Chew square off against China’s Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen.

Miami-Dade police to take over search efforts at the Surfside condo building collapse site

July 24, 2021 2:09 am CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firefighters are turning over the search and recovery efforts at the Surfside condo building collapse to the Miami-Dade Police Department, officials said Friday. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue had been in charge at the site of the now-leveled residential building in the South Florida community. But that is now changing, according to

Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest

July 24, 2021 2:05 am CNN Newsource

Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend forecast.

Spain survives for one-point handball win over No. 1 Germany

July 24, 2021 2:01 am NBC Olympics

Spain outlasted Germany in a battle of European powers, and Sweden survived an upset bid from Bahrain on the first day of Olympic men’s handball competition Saturday.

Britain’s Thomas retires from road race early after crash

July 24, 2021 1:57 am NBC Olympics

Geraint Thomas’s hopes of winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics road race were shredded on Saturday when the Briton was involved in a crash after a couple of hours of riding.

Human pictograms embody 50 Olympic disciplines during opening ceremony

July 24, 2021 1:56 am NBC Olympics

In the span of less than five minutes, three tireless performers managed to pose as pictograms from 50 disciplines spanning 41 Olympic sports, including basketball, skateboarding, and triathlon.

Winner Richard Carapaz of Ecuador finishes jubilant at Fuji Speedway

Carapaz outlasts Pogacar, U.S. rider McNulty to win road race

July 24, 2021 1:33 am NBC Olympics

Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz, star of a recent Netflix documentary, stole the show from Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar and unheralded American Brandon McNulty to win the Olympic men’s cycling road race.

Month: July 2021