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A 59-year-old man from Nagoya has been arrested after scattering flyers protesting the Tokyo Olympics from the window of a running subway train in the city ... ( read original story ...)

These are early days for the Tokyo Olympics, but Naomi Osaka is quickly emerging as the headline act.Two days after lighting the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony -- a moment she called "the greatest ... ( read original story ...)

Chase Kalisz won the first gold medal for the U.S., and Jay Litherland snagged the first silver medal Sunday after they finished one and two in the 400-meter individual medley. “U-S-A! U-S-A!” a small ... ( read original story ...)

Hitomi Morioka, an Olympics volunteer at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, said she wanted to shout for Rikako Ikee at the top of her lungs, but couldn’t because of COVID-19 restrictions on cheering. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 1,763 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the third day since the Olympic Games began in the Japanese capital. Infections have been on the rise in recent weeks, ... ( read original story ...)

China got off to a winning start in diving at the Tokyo Olympics, claiming gold in women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard to start what the Chinese hope is a sweep of the eight events. ( read original story ...)

The United States had just given up its first run and was two outs away from losing for the first time in the Olympic softball tournament. Amanda Chidester stepped up to the plate with two runners on ... ( read original story ...)

The two countries revived former colonial tensions with politically charged gestures ... ( read original story ...)

A 59-year-old man from Nagoya has been arrested after scattering flyers protesting the Tokyo Olympics from a running subway train, the Aichi prefectural police say. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka hasn't played competitive tennis in two months but beat Zheng Saisai of China 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Olympics tournament. ( read original story ...)

Top-ranked Ash Barty and two-time defending Olympic singles champion Andy Murray are turning their attention to doubles. That's not necessarily what they wanted, though. Barty was upset by 48th-ranked ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, who is competing for Japan in the Tokyo Olympics, defeated China's Saisai Zheng in their first-round match ... ( read original story ...)

Australia’s world No 1 and newly crowned Wimbledon champion fell to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets ... ( read original story ...)