The 2020 Tokyo Olympics provided incredible theater in the basketball tournament, leaving us with the United States, France, Slovenia and Australia as a strong final four featuring various superstar names from the NBA. The Games were also an opportunity for lesser-known players…
American Kyle Dake Wins Bronze in Men's 76kg Freestyle Wrestling originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Kyle Dake entered the Tokyo Olympics with high expectations and won the bronze medal in the men’s 76kg freestyle wrestling tournament. Dake beat two-time world champion…
Aug. 6—Goaltender Billy Christopoulos, who was named to the All-ECHL rookie team in 2019-20, has re-signed with the Toledo Walleye. Christopoulos, 27, made his pro debut with the Walleye and posted a 23-3-3 record in 2019-20. In his first pro season, the…
TOKYO (AP) — Only six fighters had won gold medals in two weight classes in Olympic boxing before a trio of polished Cuban veterans joined the club over the past four days in Tokyo. Julio César La Cruz, Roniel Iglesias and Arlen…
Here’s a yarn that’s actually true: British diver Tom Daley knitted during his Olympics competition on Friday and advanced to the semifinal of the 10-meter platform. Daley, who has been spotted knitting in the stands at the games, has also been showing…
Jack Carlin delivered on Jason Kenny’s tip as he delivered bronze for Great Britain in the men’s sprint. The 24-year-old beat Denis Dmitriev 2-0 to win his first individual Olympic medal three days after winning silver in the team event alongside Kenny…
The International Cycling Union banned German cycling federation director Patrick Moster from the sport through the end of the year after he made a racist remark during competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Moster was sent home from the games early after he…
By Karolos Grohmann and Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - Beach volleyball players roasted on the sands of Tokyo Bay https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-2020-vbv/olympics-beach-volleyball-us-ross-klineman-win-gold-in-tokyo-games-idUSL4N2PC1TG and Olympic race walkers broiled in Japan's supposedly cooler north https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-2020-ath/update-1-olympics-athletics-polands-tomala-wins-mens-50km-race-walk-idUSL8N2PD02J on Friday, while organisers removed two Belarusian officials https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/two-belarus-team-members-stripped-games-accreditation-removed-olympic-village-2021-08-05 after sprinter…
A group of four players — receivers Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn and cornerbacks Cameron Dantzler and Kris Boyd — stayed about a half hour after Thursday's practice for extra drills refining their techniques and footwork. Jefferson might not need the added…
TOKYO (AP) — American women had a good day at the beach and on the courts in Tokyo on Friday, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking. The United States beach volleyball team of…