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United States' Carli Lloyd reacts after being defeated 1-0 by Canada during a women's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan.. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
The US women will no doubt look different after the Olympics
By Anne M. Peterson
Aug. 03, 2021 05:21 AM EDT
Sweden's goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl (1) reacts as she celebrates with her teammates after stopping a penalty kick by Australia during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Lindahl's last? Sweden keeper seeks elusive Olympic title
By Rob Harris
Aug. 03, 2021 05:15 AM EDT
Belarus sprinter tells AP it was made clear to her she would face punishment upon return to Belarus
Aug. 03, 2021 05:15 AM EDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus sprinter tells AP it was made clear to her she would face punishment upon return to Belarus. ...
Jumpers, from top left, Khaddi Sagnia, of Sweden, Emiliano Lasa, of Uruguay, Nathalee Aranda, of Panama, Eusebio Caceres, of Spain, Ivana Spanovic, of Serbia, Shoutarou Shiroyama, of Japan, compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photos/Morry Gash)
AP PHOTOS: Olympic jumpers return to Earth in spray of sand
Aug. 03, 2021 05:12 AM EDT
Spain's Pau Gasol (4) and United States' Jrue Holiday (12) fight for a rebound during men's basketball quarterfinal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Durant scores 29, US reaches Olympic semis, tops Spain 95-81
By Tim Reynolds
Aug. 03, 2021 05:03 AM EDT
Wang Zongyuan of China, left, silver medal and Xie Siyi of China gold medal pose for a photo after men's diving 3m springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Another gold, 1-2 finish for China in Olympic diving
By Paul Newberry
Aug. 03, 2021 04:54 AM EDT
Lamont Marcell Jacobs, of Italy stands on the podium with his gold medal following the men's 100-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
No connection: Olympic champion Jacobs yet to hear from Bolt
By Andrew Dampf
Aug. 03, 2021 04:45 AM EDT
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, of Belarus, runs in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021. Tsimanouskaya alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday, Aug. 1, at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and would seek asylum with the Austrian embassy in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Court denied Belarus sprinter's legal bid to run in Olympics
By Graham Dunbar
Aug. 03, 2021 03:17 AM EDT
United States players kneel prior to their women's soccer match against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Mao pins worn by Chinese athletes may test Olympic rules
By Graham Dunbar And Joe Mcdonald
Aug. 03, 2021 02:25 AM EDT
Silver medal winner Rory Sabbatini, of Slovakia, stands on the podium after the men's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Silver for Sabbatini who now he tries to keep PGA Tour card
By Doug Ferguson
Aug. 03, 2021 02:13 AM EDT
Golfers walks to the putting green during a practice round prior to the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Women take their shots at Olympic medals at Kasumigaseki
By The Associated Press
Aug. 03, 2021 01:49 AM EDT
Lisa Carrington, of New Zealand, competes in the women's kayak single 200m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
New Zealand's Carrington wins two kayak sprint gold
By Jim Vertuno
Aug. 03, 2021 01:46 AM EDT
FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, Germany's Anna Carmen Schell, right, compete against Egypt's Enas Ahmed during their women's 68kg freestyle wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Chiba, Japan. Tokyo Olympians are exercising extraordinary discipline against the coronavirus. They are sealed off in a sanitary bubble that has made competition possible but is also squeezing a lot of fun from their Olympic experience. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians' chief foe
By John Leicester
Aug. 03, 2021 01:42 AM EDT
Florian Wellbrock, of Germany, swims in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Heat, humidity pose challenges in Olympic marathon swimming
By Beth Harris
Aug. 03, 2021 01:27 AM EDT
Shanju Bao, left, and Tianshi Zhong of Team China hug with their gold medals during a medal ceremony for the track cycling women's team sprint finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
EXPLAINER: Why track cycling records are falling at Olympics
By Dave Skretta
Aug. 03, 2021 01:25 AM EDT
Shanshan Feng, of China, waits to hit on the 10th tee during a practice round prior to the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Korda sisters together in Olympic golf against strong field
By Doug Ferguson
Aug. 03, 2021 01:13 AM EDT
Karsten Warholm sets world record and wins gold medal in men's 400-meter hurdles at Tokyo Olympics.
Aug. 03, 2021 12:17 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Karsten Warholm sets world record and wins gold medal in men's 400-meter hurdles at Tokyo Olympics. ...
Artem Dolgopyat of Israel, poses after winning the gold medal on the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Israel's Olympic gold victory raises Jewish identity debate
By Ilan Ben Zion
Aug. 02, 2021 08:53 PM EDT
Olympic volunteer Atsushi Muramatsu poses for a photo in front of Sekisui Heim Super Arena, which was used as a morgue after the 2011 earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, in Rifu, Japan, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The arena is situated next to Miyagi Stadium, which is used for soccer matches during the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he is serving as a volunteer. Muramatsu has made business-card size flyers to express gratitude for support from overseas. He plans to hand them out to foreign media. (AP Photo/Chisato Tanaka)
Olympic volunteers strive to share stories of 3/11 disaster
By Chisato Tanaka
Aug. 02, 2021 08:16 PM EDT
The Olympic rings are reflected on Sabre weapon of Olfa Hezami of Tunisia as competes with Norika Tamura of Japan in the women's Sabre team round of 16 competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
AP PHOTOS: Tokyo taken over by omnipresent Olympic rings
Aug. 02, 2021 08:08 PM EDT