Amanda Chidester hit a game-ending, two-run single in the eighth inning, Monica Abbott struck out 13 and the United States beat Australia 2-1 on Sunday to clinch a berth in the Olympic softball gold ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Swimmers collect USA’s first medals on Day 2 of Summer Games
American swimmers snapped up six medals in the first day of swimming finals in Tokyo; Chase Kalisz led the way by winning the men's 400-meter individual medley. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Skateboarding-Horigome brings Japan skateboarding’s first Olympic gold
TOKYO (Reuters) -Yuto Horigome of Japan claimed the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding when he won the men's street final in Tokyo on Sunday. Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil won silver, while ... ( read original story ...)
‘Purified’: Japan’s hikers return to Mount Fuji
For a year, the peak of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has been off-limits because of coronavirus, but now hikers are flocking back to catch the spectacular sunrise above the clouds. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM offers congrats to gold medallist as Games heat up
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday phoned judoka Naohisa Takato to offer congratulations after the triple world champion secured the host nation's first gold medal as the Games heat up ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the stunning homes of some of Australia’s most beloved athletes as they compete for gold at the Tokyo Olympics
With the Tokyo Olympics underway, Australia's best and brightest athletes are gearing up to compete in the hopes of winning gold. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 1964 Games ‘an appropriate symbol of our changing world’
As part of our Platinum 70 Year, we take a look back at opinions and reports from The Australian Financial Review on significant domestic and international events over the past seven decades. ( read original story ...)
7/24 NJPW SUMMER STIUGGLE IN NAGOYA REPORT
Results from New Japan’s Summer Struggle in Nagoya. 1 - Robbie Eagles, YOH and SHO vs. El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and DOUKI . Suzuki-Gun attacks at the bell. Match ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Team USA earns first medal on Day 2 of Summer Games
The first swimming medals of the Tokyo Olympics have gone to Americans Chase Kalisz, who won the men's 400-meter individual medley, and Jay Litherland, who finished second. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Bryson DeChambeau off Team USA after COVID-19 positive, replaced by Patrick Reed
Bryson DeChambeau, the No. 6 golfer in the world, has been removed from Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 in the final phase of testing before The Games. ( read original story ...)
Team USA wins its first medals of the Tokyo Olympics: Swimmer Chase Kalisz takes gold in 400 IM
After Team USA was shut out of medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Day 1, swimmer Chase Kalisz broke through for a gold medal in the men's 400 IM. ( read original story ...)
Olympic-Swimming-Japan’s Ohashi wins gold in women’s 400 medley
Japan's Yui Ohashi won the Olympic swimming gold medal in the women's 400m medley on Sunday in a time of 4:32.08. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Japan PM offers congrats to gold medallist as Games heat up
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday phoned judoka Naohisa Takato to offer congratulations after the triple world champion secured the host nation's first gold medal as the Games heat up ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics opening drew 16.7 million U.S. TV viewers, a 33-year low
NBC's broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 16.7 million viewers, the smallest U.S. television audience for the event in the past 33 years, according to preliminary data from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Disappointing start for Team USA, which still seeks first medal
With the opening ceremony over, 23 sports began Saturday. A look at how Team USA fared after Day 1 at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics events rescheduled as tropical storm could impact Japanese coast
The men's and women's rowing events for Monday have already been rescheduled, according to reports. TOKYO, Japan — A tropical storm off the coast of Japan is causing a small shake-up in the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)