There may have been so many special moments but this will always be the Covid Olympics, writes BBC sports editor Dan Roan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: US women’s basketball, volleyball going for gold on Day 16
The final medals, including women's basketball and volleyball and the men's marathon, are up for grabs on Day 16 of the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Rice pizza, noodle ices: Food shows Japan’s punk rock soul
Countries' foods are also windows on their souls. Take hamburgers. Hand-held, quick to assemble and wolf down, they embody a quintessentially American idea that founding father Benjamin Franklin put ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Douse Olympic Flame of Games Transformed by Pandemic and Drama
Japan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday, closing out a Tokyo Games that were upended by the pandemic and transformed by the drama of politics, dazzling sport and deeply ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bar celebrates all things Texas
Country music isn’t something you’d expect to hear coming from a small bar in Tokyo. But it’s music like this Takeshi Yoshino has been listening to since he was in high school. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics, at $15.4 Billion, Could Be Costliest
The official price tag for the Tokyo Olympics in $15.4 billion, which a University of Oxford study says is the most expensive on record. What else could those billions buy? The ballpark figure for ... ( read original story ...)
On the final day of the Tokyo Games, gold medal matches and the men’s marathon.
The United States still has a chance to catch China in the gold medal race, with several championships on the line. ( read original story ...)
Japan Brings Home the Gold Medal in Baseball, a National Passion
The sport, absent from the Olympics since 2008, will not be played in the 2024 Paris Games, but is expected to return in Los Angeles in 2028. ( read original story ...)
Photos: Most emotional images from Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
While the medal count and event results may capture the majority of headlines, the Olympic Games are really a story of emotion. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama vs Nagoya Grampus prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Yokohama FC will welcome Nagoya Grampus to the Mitsuzawa Stadium on Monday, with three points on the line in the J1 League. The home side have not been in action for over a month due to the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bittersweet’ Alvarez accepts 2nd silver, this one in Summer
Eddy Alvarez had to be consoled — scolded, even — after his first silver medal. “My coach had to bring us together and make us snap out of it," he said. "He yelled at us. ... He basically said, ‘You ... ( read original story ...)
Tokushima Vortis vs Gamba Osaka prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Tokushima Vortis will host Gamba Osaka at the Pocarisweat Stadium on Monday in a matchday 23 fixture in the J1 League. The game will represent a return to action for the home side after almost a month ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics schedule: Women’s basketball one win away from seventh straight gold medal on Day 16
U.S. women's basketball, volleyball and men's boxing will all go for gold in the final day of Olympic competition in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
From Allyson Felix to Simone Biles: How female stars of Tokyo Olympics are inspiring other women
Women Olympians have dominated the Tokyo Games, with 60% of U.S. medals won by female competitors. Their strength has also inspired other women. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Team Jumping Final
He basically said, ‘You know, you’re silver medalists.’ Alvarez and the U.S. baseball team accepted their Olympic silver medals after losing the championship game 2-0 against Japan on Saturday night, ... ( read original story ...)
At 38, Alves helps Brazil to soccer gold by beating Spain
Soccer's ultimate winner is still finding time to collect new titles. Dani Alves is an Olympic champion at 38. Draped in the Brazilian flag, the captain cherished the 43rd winners' medal ... ( read original story ...)