TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
TOKYO (AP) — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that officials tried to force her home from Japan and that she feared for her safety, an activist group said Monday.
TOKYO (AP) — The 26-year-old Texas-born Italian sprinter who surprised everyone by winning the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics might just be getting started.
TOKYO (AP) — Spain goalkeeper Unai Aguirre yelled and splashed toward his bench. He wagged his finger after a couple of saves.
TOKYO (AP) — The first hints that this was Italy’s year came when Italian band Maneskin won the popular Eurovision Song Contest in May.
IZU, Japan (AP) — The Chinese sprint team of Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi beat the German duo of Lea Sophie Friedrich and Emma Hinze in the finals to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on the first day of track cycling Monday.
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is back.
TOKYO (AP) — Better shoes, better tracks, better technique, better training.
TOKYO (AP) — Sport climbing’s Olympic debut will have an element of surprise.
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — A'ja Wilson insists she's just one of the newcomers on the U.S. women's national team, “one of the young guns” trying to soak up every bit of her first Olympics.
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TOKYO (AP) — Activists: Belarusian sprinter seeking visa at Polish embassy in Tokyo after alleging officials tried to force her home.
TOKYO (AP) — Coach Karch Kiraly knew there would be challenges and adversity to overcome if the U.S. women's volleyball team wanted to achieve its goals at the Tokyo Olympics.
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. can do something no other women's basketball team can at the Tokyo Games: bring former WNBA MVPs Tina Charles and Sylvia Fowles off the bench.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government said a Belarus track sprinter was safe Monday after she alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Tokyo’s main airport.
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Yvonne Anderson knew playing in the Olympics for the U.S. was a longshot at best. Realistically, it was likely never going to happen.
TOKYO (AP) — April Ross and Alix Klineman put away a Cuban team they had never played before.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 on Sunday night to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Los Angeles Angels (52-53, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (38-67, fifth in the AL West)
New York Mets (55-49, first in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (44-61, fifth in the NL East)
Seattle Mariners (56-50, third in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (64-42, first in the AL East)
Cleveland Indians (51-51, second in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (54-48, fourth in the AL East)
Philadelphia Phillies (52-53, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (49-56, fourth in the NL East)
Pittsburgh Pirates (40-65, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (63-43, first in the NL Central)
Baltimore Orioles (37-67, fifth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (56-48, third in the AL East)
San Francisco Giants (66-39, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (33-73, fifth in the NL West)
San Jose Earthquakes (4-7-5) vs. Portland Timbers (6-8-1)
Real Salt Lake (5-4-6) vs. LA Galaxy (9-6-1)
Inter Miami CF (3-8-3) vs. Orlando City SC (8-4-4)
FC Dallas (4-7-5) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (9-3-5)
Houston Dynamo (3-4-9) vs. Austin FC (3-8-4)
Nashville SC (6-1-9) vs. New England Revolution (11-3-3)
FC Cincinnati (3-7-5) vs. New York Red Bulls (5-7-3)
Atlanta United FC (2-6-8) vs. CF Montreal (6-6-4)
Sporting Kansas City (9-4-3) vs. Los Angeles FC (6-5-5)
DC United (6-7-3) vs. Columbus Crew (6-4-6)
New York City FC (8-5-2) vs. Chicago Fire (3-9-4)
Toronto FC (3-8-5) vs. Philadelphia Union (6-4-7)
OLYMPICS
TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a tiebreaker. Two runners falling in a tangle of legs, then helping each other to the finish line.
There was something particularly poignant about the fact that the Washington Nationals hosted the Chicago Cubs this past weekend.