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Olympics August 5, 2021

US men's basketball team advances to gold medal game after beating Australia

After a poor start at the Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team climbed all the back Thursday as they defeated Australia in the semifinals – and are now just one win away from a fourth straight gold medal.

Olympics August 3, 2021

McLaughlin outsprints teammate Muhammad for hurdles record

Sydney McLaughlin broke her world record Wednesday and won the Olympic 400-meter-hurdles gold, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another close victory over rival Dalilah Muhammad.

Sports August 1, 2021

Olympic athlete Raven Saunders becomes latest to inject politics into Toykyo games

United States shot-putter Raven Saunders delivered a political demonstration at the Tokyo Olympics podium on Sunday

SPORTS July 30, 2021

US star Manuel returns to pool for 50 free after long layoff

After an Olympics with plenty of free time, Simone Manuel finally got back to racing Friday night.

Georgia July 30, 2021

Georgia surf instructor attacked by shark during lesson returns to beach

A Georgia man attacked by a shark in the waters off Tybee Island earlier this week returned to the beach on Friday.

Olympics July 30, 2021

Simone Biles 'did the right thing' when she withdrew, two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields says

Claressa Shields, who is the only American boxer in Olympic history to win back-to-back gold medals, said she spoke with her friend Simone Biles since her withdrawal at the Olympics earlier this week and told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, “She’s in good spirits."

Olympics July 30, 2021

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Murphy sparks doping controversy after Russian win

American swimmer Ryan Murphy ignited controversy at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, contending that he was swimming in a race that’s "probably not clean," before backtracking.

Olympics July 30, 2021

Doping talk rears its head after Russian swimmers win

After losing to Russian swimmers in two races at the Olympics, American backstroke star Ryan Murphy said Friday that doping remains a huge problem in the sport and he wonders if all his competitors are clean.

Olympics July 29, 2021

Living up to the hype: Dressel wins 1st individual gold

Caeleb Dressel climbed atop the lane rope, a look of wonder in his eyes. He gazed all around the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, eager to soak up every last moment of something he’s never done before.

Olympics July 28, 2021

Why Olympians shouldn’t bite their medals

Olympic athletes should avoid chomping down on their medals — which are made from recycled cellphones and other electronic devices, organizers for Tokyo 2020 recently joked in a tweet.

Olympics July 27, 2021

Iranian defector protests anti-Semitism by dedicating Olympic medal to Israel, thanks country in Hebrew

Saeid Mollaei, an Iranian defector who took Olympic silver in men’s 81kg judo Tuesday, dedicated his medal to Israel, where he trained for the 2020 games.