The women's 10-kilometer marathon swim was held Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics (Tuesday night in America), and a flying fish stole the show. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics recap: Athing Mu wins gold in 800 meters, Tamyra Mensah-Stock wins wrestling gold
Simone Biles made a triumphant return. Team USA men's basketball advanced to the semis. Athing Mu and Tamyra Mensah-Stock win gold for Team USA. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Chantal Liew comes in 23rd in 10km marathon swim
Singapore marathon swimmer Chantal Liew finished 23rd out of 25 competitors in the women's 10km at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: marathon swimming, skateboarding, cycling and more – live!
It’s day 12 in Tokyo and yet another packed schedule. Join our writers for all the latest news ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Belarus sprinter Tsimanouskaya leaves Polish embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya early on Wednesday left the Polish embassy in Tokyo, where she had sought protection after refusing her team's orders to return home in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan names and shames citizens for breaching Covid quarantine rules
Officials said the three tried to avoid authorities after returning from abroad, sparking a social media flurry ... ( read original story ...)
Sega closing iconic Tokyo arcade that’s been in business for almost 30 years
Last year, video game fans and Akihabara historians were saddened by the announcement that Sega was closing its Sega Akihabara Building 2 arcade. Now, exactly one year and one day later, we find out ... ( read original story ...)
Bautista’s hit, and bat flip, helps Dominicans oust Israel
José Bautista had just gotten his first Olympic hit, extending the Dominican Republic's tournament with a walkoff single that capped a ninth-inning rally and eliminated surprising Israel. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kenin, Swiatek pull out of US Open tuneup in Montreal
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the National Bank Open hard-court tuneup to be played in Montreal this month ahead of the U.S. Open. The tournament announced the withdrawals of Osaka and two other top-10 ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles reveals that her aunt died during Tokyo Olympics
Biles’ coach Cecile Cantqueteau-Landi opened up to reporters Tuesday about what Biles had been going through during the Tokyo Games including her aunt’s unexpected death. Next for Simone Biles: Will ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan, rattling the Tokyo Olympic Games
Initial reports from Japan's Meteorological Agency suggested that the earthquake was magnitude 6.0, and that there was no threat of a Tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins brilliant horizontal bar gold
Daiki Hashimoto secures the gold medal for host nation Japan in the horizontal bar after a breath-taking performance earnt a score of 15.066. ( read original story ...)
Taboo in Japan, athletes sport tattoos at the Tokyo Olympics
An Olympic rings tattoo is seen on the neck of Vanessa Ferrari of Italy during artistic gymnastics training July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez ... ( read original story ...)
Infrastructure Bill Threatens Cryptocurrency Ecosystem: Why Is Crypto Being Targeted With More Tax Reporting Burdens Than Traditional Finance?
The crypto community is rightly outraged over sweeping language that could harm not just cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, but the software developers and other small entrepreneurs that keep ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market “rife with fraud, scams and abuse,” SEC chief says
"I worry a lot of people will be hurt," Gary Gensler said of "Wild West" nature of cryptocurrency buying and selling. ( read original story ...)
‘This will probably be the first step’: What crypto investors should know about the Senate infrastructure bill proposal
To fund the infrastructure bill, the Senate proposed a crackdown on crypto tax collection. But investors shouldn't be worried just yet, experts say. ( read original story ...)