Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final at Tokyo 2020 to focus on mental health
By Ben Church and Jill Martin, CNN Simone Biles has withdrawn from the individual all-around competition to focus on her mental health, USA…
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U.S. archer Casey Kaufhold ousted from women’s tournament
After winning her opening round matchup by a score of 7-3, archer Casey Kaufhold of Team USA took on Japan’s Hayakawa Ren. The 17-year-old American…
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Japan walks off Dominican Rep. in baseball’s Olympic return
On a rain-soaked field in Fukushima, Japan mounted a ninth inning comeback to win the first Olympic baseball game in 13 years against the Dominican…
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Nishikori defeats Ivashka in straight sets
Japan’s Kei Nishikori continued his impressive run through the men’s tennis singles bracket with a win over Belarus’ Ilya Ivashka in straight…
Continue Reading Aly Raisman: ‘I can’t imagine what Simone’s going through’
Six-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman reacts to former teammate Simone Biles pulling out of the Team Gymnastics event at the Tokyo…
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Andy Murray bounced from Tokyo Olympics after doubles loss in quarterfinals
After he withdrew from singles to focus on doubles, Andy Murray and partner Joe Salisbury lost in the…
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Japan musters ninth-inning comeback for walk-off win in baseball’s Olympic return
Japan defeated the Dominican Republic 3-2 in the opening game of the Tokyo Olympics baseball…
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Abrahamson: Ledecky provides key perspective after going 5th and 1st in double
After a fifth-place finish in her first race of the night, Katie Ledecky didn’t have much time to recalibrate. After adding a gold to her collection,…
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Carlin Isles scores twice, leads Team USA past Canada in rugby 7s
USA beats Canada 21-14 in rugby 7s to advance to 5th place…
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Team USA men’s basketball rebounds after loss to France, routs Iran
Team USA men’s basketball bounced back after a tough loss to France with a rout over…
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Cascade Lakes Relay still on for weekend; course modified due to Bootleg Fire
The Cascade Lakes Relay kicks off in just three days! Due to the Bootleg Fire, the course and start times have been modified for the safety of its…
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Hungary deals U.S. women first water polo loss in 13 years
The U.S. women’s water polo team, undefeated in London and Rio, dropped a tight preliminary match to Hungary 10-9 for their first loss since Beijing…
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U.S. women lose first Olympic water polo match in 13 years
The United States women’s water polo team on Wednesday suffered its first loss in Olympic competition since the Beijing 2008 gold-medal…
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Latvia upsets Brazil in beach volleyball
In fantastic fashion, the first-ever Latvian team to participate in an Olympic Games upset Brazil on Wednesday, claiming the country’s first women’s…
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Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo Olympics
After withdrawing from the women’s gymnastics team final, Simone Biles will not defend her individual all-around Olympic title in…
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Italy’s wild celebration in team sabre semifinals
Italy is on its way back to the gold medal matchup in men’s team sabre for the first time since 2004. After Luca Curatoli scored the final points in…
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Romania wins first gold of Tokyo regatta in women’s double
Nicolete Ancuta-Bodnar and Simona Radis, 2019 world runner-ups, earn Romania its first Olympic women’s double sculls medal since 1992, seizing gold…
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Van Vleuten finally finds Games victory with time trial gold
After catastrophic heartbreak and tearful oversight, Annemiek van Vleuten captured time trial gold, while USA’s Amber Neben and Chloe Dygert…
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Tom Daley finds creative way to protect his first Olympic gold
British diver Tom Daley won his first Olympic gold medal and knitted a pouch to keep it…
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Olympic Field Hockey Day 5: Aussie men, Dutch women shine
Australia’s men and the Dutch women rolled to victory in Olympic field hockey pool play on Wednesday in…
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