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Janie Reed makes spectacular home run-robbing catch in final

July 27, 2021 6:06 am NBC Olympics

United States left fielder Janie Reed leapt high into the air to rob a Fujita Yamato of a sure-fire home run, keeping the U.S. within striking…

Canadian Charron takes gold in women’s 64kg weightlifting

July 27, 2021 6:02 am NBC Olympics

Canada’s Maude Charron won the women’s 64kg weightlifting competition on…

Nic Fink wins heat in men’s 200m breaststroke

July 27, 2021 5:54 am NBC Olympics

Team USA’s Nic Fink advanced to the semifinals of the men’s 200m breaststroke at the Tokyo…

Simone Biles exits team final after vault

July 27, 2021 5:49 am NBC Olympics

Simone Biles competed in Team USA’s first rotation on vault in the women’s Olympic team final, bailing out of her Amanar and scoring a 13.766 for a…

Why winning gold in surfing means so much to Carissa Moore

July 27, 2021 5:39 am NBC Olympics

Team USA’s Carissa Moore talks about why her gold medal in surfing means that much more to her after growing up in…

Hernandez: Pressure on Biles to carry team to gold is unfair

July 27, 2021 5:34 am NBC Olympics

Laurie Hernandez and Mike Tirico join TODAY to talk about the status of Simone Biles after she left the gymnastics team final…

USA’s Giron falls to Nishikori in second round

July 27, 2021 5:20 am NBC Olympics

Team USA’s Marcos Giron was eliminated from the men’s tennis singles tournament on Tuesday after losing to Japan’s Kei Nishikori, 6-7, 6-3,…

‘I have to focus on my mental health,’ says Simone Biles after withdrawing from gold medal event

July 29, 2021 7:18 am CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay, John Sinnott and Rebecca Wright, CNN Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics…

Raisman ‘devastated’ for Biles after leaving team final

July 27, 2021 4:56 am NBC Olympics

Aly Raisman joins TODAY to talk about her concern for Simone Biles after Team USA’s star gymnast left the team final…

Team USA’s Simone Biles out of women’s gymnastics team final

July 27, 2021 4:45 am NBC Olympics

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles left the women’s team final early due to an undisclosed reason. MyKayla Skinner joins TODAY to break down the news and what…

Sweden seals perfect group stage with win over New Zealand

July 27, 2021 4:37 am NBC Olympics

Two first half goals were enough to get Sweden over the line against New Zealand, as goals from Madelen Janogy and Anna Anvegard capped off a perfect…

Team USA's Oshae Jones stares down Brianda Cruz of Mexico

U.S. boxer Oshae Jones bests Brianda Tamara Cruz Sandoval in welterweight Round of 16

July 27, 2021 4:32 am NBC Olympics

Oshae Jones of Team USA defeated Mexico’s Brianda Tamara Cruz Sandoval in their welterweight Round of 16 match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic…

Lydia Jacoby loving support from hometown after gold medal

July 27, 2021 4:31 am NBC Olympics

Team USA’s Lydia Jacoby stopped by TODAY after her gold medal win in the 100m breaststroke to talk about how she got into swimming and the tremendous…