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United States' Jessica Springsteen walks the course ahead of the equestrian jumping individual qualifying at Equestrian Park in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Springsteen makes Olympic debut, falls short in qualifier

By Jake Seiner Aug. 03, 2021 11:10 AM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2021, file photo, Jessica Springsteen of the United States, on Don Juan Van de Donkhoeve, clears an obstacle during the Nations Cup horse jumping competition, in Rome. Springsteen, the 29-year-old daughter of Bruce Springsteen, is the "youngster" is making her Olympic debut IN the U.S. equestrian show jumping team for the Tokyo Olympics, where they'll be a new wrinkle – three-person teams instead of four. It's part of an IOC directive to cut down on competitor numbers in some sports. It means that in the team show jumping event, they'll no longer be a fourth, or worst, score to throw out, making it easier for the public and television audiences to understand the scoring system as the event proceeds. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini,File)
No room for error with new Olympic team show jumping format

By Dennis Passa Jul. 08, 2021 01:04 AM EDT

FILE - Singer-songwriter and co-director Bruce Springsteen, left, daughter Jessica Springsteen, center, and wife Patti Scialfa attend the special screening of "Western Stars" at Metrograph in New York, in this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, file photo. The daughter of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa has been selected as one of four riders on the U.S. jumping team that will compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Twenty-nine-year-old Jessica Springsteen is making her Olympic debut.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Bruce Springsteen's daughter makes Olympic equestrian team

Jul. 06, 2021 12:55 PM EDT

- FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2020, file image, F1 driver Max Verstappen of The Netherlands drives his car through one of the two banked corners during a test and official presentation of the renovated F1 track in the beachside resort of Zandvoort, western Netherlands. The iconic Monaco Grand Prix was added Thursday to a growing list of Formula One races to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The first seven races of the Formula One season have now been postponed, with Netherlands and Spain joining Monaco as the latest to be called off. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
The Latest: USA Gymnastics to ask for Olympic postponement

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2020 05:25 PM EDT