Eddy Alvarez won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and will win either gold or silver with Team USA Baseball on Saturday vs. Japan. ( read original story ...)
Trio do Fingal proud in Tokyo
Ireland's Rugby Sevens made history by qualifying for the Olympics in Tokyo and although they will feel slightly disappointed with a 10th place finish they will surely look back with pride at what ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s What Will Become of the Tokyo Olympic Village After the Games Are Over
Made to temporarily accommodate the 11,656 athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Games, the Olympic Village is equipped with everything its residents could ever need: from a post office and a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: US men’s basketball goes gold, American stuns in women’s marathon
The U.S. men's basketball team has won 15 Olympic gold medals and three in a row since a bronze in 2004. The USA has a rematch with France in final. ( read original story ...)
Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon
Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo. Jepchirchir crossed the line in a winning time of 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020 baseball odds, predictions: Team USA vs. Japan gold medal game picks from proven expert
The gold medal in baseball will be at stake on Saturday when the United States and Japan collide in the gold medal game of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Team USA, which last ... ( read original story ...)
US swimmer Simone Manuel backs tennis star Naomi Osaka by calling for an end to athlete interviews after bad performances
Echoing Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, US swimmer Simone Manuel is demanding an end to athlete interviews immediately following defeats. ( read original story ...)
How US diver Jordan Windle made his way from Cambodian orphanage to world stage at Tokyo Olympics
Jordan Windle is the first diver of Cambodian descent to compete in the Olympics, and his journey to the world's stage is a remarkable one. ( read original story ...)
Olympics a Hit for Japan’s Athletes, Not for Its Prime Minister
As the curtain falls on Tokyo’s Olympics, delayed and curtailed by the coronavirus, Japan’s athletes can chalk it up as a triumph, having bagged more gold medals than ever before. For Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Retooling and refreshing at trade deadline leads to revamped Twins farm system
When Joe Ryan toed the rubber on Thursday at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in Japan, the weight of a country’s medal expectations sat on his shoulders. Win, and the United States would move on to the ... ( read original story ...)
Lester Holt explores Tokyo after 14-day quarantine
After clearing quarantine requirements in Japan, NBC News' Lester Holt ventured into the heart of Tokyo. He reflects on the city's vibrancy amid the pandemic and how different it looks compared to a ... ( read original story ...)
US women are dominating medal count at Tokyo Olympics in ways they’ve never done before
American women have accounted for nearly 60 percent of U.S. medals at the Tokyo Olympics, their most successful Games in history. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Surprises: Expect the Unexpected
As the Tokyo Games come to a historic close this weekend, we thought it apt to fill you in, dear reader, on the biggest, most outrageous surprises of the past two weeks. Join us in today’s Daily Dose ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Amendment Fight Holds Up $1 Trillion Infrastructure Package
The cryptocurrency industry is throwing its weight around in D.C. amid an attempt to require increased tax compliance. ( read original story ...)
US head of crypto exchange Binance quits after three months
Brian Brooks, chief executive of Binance’s US arm, has announced that he is stepping down from his position at the embattled cryptocurrency exchange after only three months, citing “differences over ... ( read original story ...)
Split over crypto tax threatens to bog down infrastructure bill
US lawmakers are split over how to tax and regulate cryptocurrency transactions, in a dispute that threatens to slow the passage of Joe Biden’s $1tn bipartisan infrastructure bill. The White House has ... ( read original story ...)