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Alix Klineman, of the United States, reacts to a play during a women's beach volleyball match against Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Ross, Klineman advance to face reigning beach queen Ludwig
By Jimmy Golen
12 hrs ago
Serbia's Yvonne Anderson (12) shoots against Spain during a women's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hooping for another country can be side door to the Olympics
By Teresa M. Walker
12 hrs ago
Slovenia's Luka Doncic saves the ball from going out of bounds during a men's basketball preliminary round game against Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Luka's world: Doncic's Olympic debut getting rave reviews
By Tim Reynolds
12 hrs ago
Eliad Mourad, of France refuses to leave the ring after losing a men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match against Britain's Frazer Clarke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
EXPLAINER: Why is there so much drama in Olympic boxing?
By Greg Beacham
13 hrs ago
Xander Schauffele, of the United States, holds his gold medal in the men's golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Olympic gold puts Schauffele among golf's elite players
By Doug Ferguson
14 hrs ago
Olympic volunteer Mieko Onuma talks about her experiences of the 2011 earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. The Tokyo Olympics was billed as the “Recovery and Reconstruction Games,” with the torch relay starting in disaster-hit Fukushima and several events held in Fukushima and Miyagi. However, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted opportunities to showcase the region’s restoration to foreign spectators. (AP Photo/Chisato Tanaka)
Olympic volunteers strive to tell their earthquake stories
By Chisato Tanaka
15 hrs ago
FILE - In this July 29, 2021, file photo, Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Gymnastics, now among the Olympics’ most beloved events, was born millennia ago, as young men trained for war in the buff. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
EXPLAINER: How gymnastics evolved from 'exercising naked'
By Claire Galofaro
15 hrs ago
Nigeria's Erinma Ogwumike (31, left, tries to steal the ball from Japan's Nanako Todo (20) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Japan shoots way into quarters with 102-83 rout of Nigeria
16 hrs ago
Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, reacts after winning her heat of the women's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
What a recovery! Hassan falls, gets up and wins 1,500 heat
By Gerald Imray
16 hrs ago
A man sits on the stands during the men's team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
By Ted Anthony
19 hrs ago
Matthew Anderson, of the United States, spikes a ball past Argentina's Ezequiel Palacios, during a men's volleyball preliminary round pool B match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, early Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
U.S. men's volleyball eliminated early at Olympics
By Josh Dubow
20 hrs ago
Lamont Jacobs, center, of Italy, celebrates after winning the men's the 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor
By Eddie Pells
22 hrs ago
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, wipes his face with a towel during practice at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
After time off, Nadal back in action with Washington debut
By Howard Fendrich
24 hrs ago
Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, celebrates after winning the final of the women's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Rojas sets world record to win Olympic women's triple jump
By John Pye
Aug. 01, 2021 02:16 PM EDT
Gold medalist Mutaz Barshim, left, of Qatar and silver medalist Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrate on the track after the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Christian Petersen/Pool Photo via AP)
Settled: High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off
By Pat Graham
Aug. 01, 2021 01:25 PM EDT
United States' Kelsey Plum (5) drives past Olga Frolkina (15), of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Durant, Stewart, members of hoops Achilles Comeback Club
By Tim Reynolds And Doug Feinberg
Aug. 01, 2021 12:53 PM EDT
Lamont Marcell Jacobs, of Italy, celebrates after winning the final of the men's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Olympic champion Jacobs was determined to find his dad
Aug. 01, 2021 12:39 PM EDT
South Korea's Jihyun Park (9) drives against Serbia's Maja Skoric (24) in the first half during a women's preliminary round basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Serbia beats South Korea 65-61, advances to women's quarters
Aug. 01, 2021 12:15 PM EDT
Brittney Reese, of United States, competes in a qualification for the women's long jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
American women take to track with 400 meter hurdles rivalry
By Jim Vertuno
Aug. 01, 2021 12:05 PM EDT
Katherine Elizabeth Nye of the United States reacts after her final lift in the women's 76kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Kate Nye wins rare silver medal for US in weightlifting
By James Ellingworth
Aug. 01, 2021 11:49 AM EDT