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Japan run-rules Australia in first event of Tokyo Games

July 20, 2021 9:33 pm NBC Olympics

Japan’s softball team got its home Olympics started in style with an 8-1 thrashing of Australia in a five-inning opening-round…

Olympic athletes battling long Covid: ‘I’m really struggling to exercise still’

July 21, 2021 12:24 am CNN Newsource

Hosting the Olympics during a pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge for Japan, but there has also been a huge impact on…

Carli Lloyd of United States battles for the ball against Elin Rubensson of Sweden during a soccer quarterfinal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

USWNT kicks off Olympics run vs. Sweden: Preview, start time, how to watch

July 20, 2021 8:04 pm NBC Olympics

Get ready for the USWNT’s opening match at the Tokyo Olympics against familiar rivals…

New York Jets assistant coach in critical condition following bicycle accident

July 20, 2021 7:40 pm CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp is in critical condition following a bicycling accident, Lieutenant Tami Williams of the…

Day -2: What to watch Tuesday night, Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics

July 20, 2021 1:19 pm NBC Olympics

Storylines, events to watch, start times, TV networks, and live streams links for the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Tuesday, July 20 and…

Six Polish swimmers sent back home from Tokyo following admin error

July 20, 2021 11:31 am CNN Newsource

By Luke Wolagiewicz and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Six Polish swimmers have had to return home from the Tokyo Olympics due to an administrative error by…

Women’s beach handball team fined for choosing shorts over bikini bottoms

July 20, 2021 9:07 am CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The Norwegian women’s beach handball team has been fined after players opted to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms…

Premier League soccer player suspended over alleged child sex offenses

July 20, 2021 8:07 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy and Duarte Mendonca, CNN An English Premier League club has suspended a member of its first team squad after he was arrested on suspicion…

US gymnast Kara Eaker’s father says she doesn’t know where she got Covid-19 before the Olympics

July 20, 2021 6:00 am CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN What could have been the pinnacle of her acclaimed career has been thwarted by positive coronavirus tests. But US gymnast Kara…

Tokyo Olympics 101: What you’ve missed since Rio

July 20, 2021 5:50 am NBC Olympics

What have the stars of the Rio Olympics been up to in the last five years, and who are the new faces ready to break out at the Tokyo…

These children are learning about an issue long considered taboo in Britain

July 20, 2021 5:10 am CNN Newsource

After Italy defeated England in that penalty shootout at the Euros 2020 final, some fans’ hostility resurfaced in the form of online racist abuse…

Tokyo 2020 boss not ruling out last minute cancellation of Olympic Games

July 20, 2021 4:48 pm CNN Newsource

By Chandler Thornton and Ben Church, CNN Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto isn’t ruling out a last minute cancellation of the Olympic Games amid…

Olympic athletes, baseball players, soccer stars: Why we’re still seeing Covid-19 cases among top athletes

July 20, 2021 4:08 am CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, CNN The sports world, just days ahead of one of its premier global events, has been dealing with a significant and concerning number…