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Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 5,000-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
No keeping her down: After a fall, busy Hassan gets a gold
By Eddie Pells
29 minutes ago
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
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Aug. 3 1852 — The first intercollegiate rowing race is held on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H., where Harvard beats Yale by four lengths on the 2...
Valarie Allman, of the United States, wins the gold medal in the women's discus throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Allman's Joy: Discus thrower waits out rain for gold medal
By Pat Graham
an hour ago
Sydney Mclaughlin, of the United States, competes in a semifinal of the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Biles set to return to competition for balance beam final
By Jenna Fryer
an hour ago
Journalists gather at the Poland Embassy to report on Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya after she visited the embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that officials tried to force her home, where she feared for her safety, an activist group said Monday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety
By Graham Dunbar
an hour ago
Christine Mboma, of Namibia, left, leads Gabrielle Thomas, of United States in a women's 200-meter first round heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Teenagers make 200 final in Olympic testosterone controversy
By Gerald Imray
an hour ago
Japan's Tetsuto Yamada advances to third after stealing second during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Japan rallies against bullpen to beat US 7-6 in 10 innings
By Ronald Blum
an hour ago
Jacob Gibb (1), of the United States, sits on the bench after losing to Germany in a men's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
After beach loss to Germany, 4-time Olympian Gibb retires
By Jimmy Golen
2 hrs ago
United States' Sue Bird (6), center, celebrates with teammates after making a shot during women's basketball preliminary round game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Got next: US draws Australia in women's hoops quarterfinals
By Doug Feinberg
2 hrs ago
United States' Andrea Drews celebrates winning the women's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between United States and Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Banged-up US women's volleyball team heads to quarters
By Josh Dubow
2 hrs ago
Silver medalist, United States Adeline Maria Gray celebrates during the ceremony medal for the women's 76kg freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
USA's Gray loses 76kg final to Germany's Rotter-Focken
By Cliff Brunt
2 hrs ago
Puerto Rico's Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage, left, and Australia's Katie Ebzery, front right, chase a loose ball during a women's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Australia beats Puerto Rico 96-69, advances to quarters
By Teresa M. Walker
3 hrs ago
Shin Jeahwan, of South Korea, performs on the vault during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympics Latest: Krajewski wins individual eventing gold
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United States players embrace 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/Andre Penner)
US women lose in soccer, win in volleyball, basketball
By Josh Dubow
3 hrs ago
Denmark's Victor Axelsen celebrates after winning against China's Chen Long during their men's singles gold medal Badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Denmark’s Axelsen wins badminton gold over China’s Chen
By Foster Klug
4 hrs ago
Li Wenwen of China shouts as she completes her final lift to win gold in the women's +87kg weightlifting event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Transgender weightlifter Hubbard makes history at Olympics
By James Ellingworth And Sally Ho
4 hrs ago
Anna-Maria Alexandri and Eirini Alexandri, of Austria compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
No surprise: Russia leads artistic swimming duet prelims
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Jade Carey, of the United States, embraces her coach after performing on the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Jade Carey's long road to the Olympics ends with gold
By Will Graves
4 hrs ago
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2021, file photo, Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, embraces fellow gold medalist Mutaz Barshim, of Qatar, after the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In an extraordinary Olympic Games where mental health has been front and center, acts of kindness are everywhere. The world’s most competitive athletes have been captured showing gentleness and warmth to one another — celebrating, pep-talking, wiping away each another’s tears of disappointment. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
By Sally Ho
4 hrs ago
United States' Crystal Dunn, left, and Canada's Ashley Lawrence battle for the ball during a women's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Canada upsets US with 1-0 win in women's soccer
By Anne M. Peterson
4 hrs ago