This file photo taken on December 2, 2017 shows Australia celebrating their victory in the Rugby League World Cup men's final match between Australia and England in Brisbane. - Australia and New Zealand pulled out of the 2021 Rugby World Cup in…

By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. Olympic swimming gold medal prospect who declined a coronavirus vaccine has been strictly complying with health protocols while in Japan, as part of a team that is taking the measures seriously, a senior official…

<img class="caas-img has-preview" alt="Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP " src="https://fanstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/us-olympic-athletes-running-wild-in-tokyo-not-at-the-covid-olympics.jpg" data-src="https://fanstreamsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/us-olympic-athletes-running-wild-in-tokyo-not-at-the-covid-olympics.jpg">Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP It’s that time again. Time to embrace our inner Olympic judge. Time to contemplate the mating habits of the Great American Athlete. The game began in earnest a few days…

Athletes from more than 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are primed to compete in Tokyo, some making their Olympic debuts, others overcoming obstacles like lack of training facilities, money for equipment or violence at home. Why it matters: The…

Mohamed Sbihi hopes his selection as the first practising Muslim to carry the Union Jack at an Olympic Games opening ceremony will inspire more children who share his faith to take up sport. Sbihi, who won rowing gold in the men’s coxless…

Australia and New Zealand have withdrawn from the Rugby League World Cup scheduled to start in October in England, citing player welfare and safety concerns. In a joint statement on Thursday, the Australian Rugby League Commission and NZRL suggested that the tournament…

Jul. 22—The longest winning streak in the minor leagues kept rolling on Wednesday night as the Portland Sea Dogs won their 15th straight game with an 11-6 victory over the Harrisburg Senators at Hadlock Field in Portland. No. 7 hitter Ryan Fitzgerald…

The athletes are in the Village and the world's media has arrived, but for many in Japan, there's little festive cheer just a day before the Olympics open in Tokyo. There are no cheering foreign fans roaming the streets, and athletes are…

TOKYO (Reuters) - World number one Kaylee McKeown of Australia will be withdrawing from the women's 200 metres medley at this week's Olympic Games to focus on her backstroke events, the national team coach said on Thursday, citing a tough schedule. McKeown,…

Jul. 22—GRANITE QUARRY — High Point Post 87 fell 6-0 against Rowan County Post 342 on Tuesday at Staton Field to open their American Legion Area III semifinals baseball series. Julian Abreu and Derek Martinez each had two hits to lead the…