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The presence of several teenagers in skateboarding, especially among women, is helping the sport’s Olympic goal of getting more youth into the Games. ( read original story ...)

Sakura Kokumai started her Olympic karate training in a garage, following a more winding path to Tokyo, but the end result has been dominance. ( read original story ...)

DFS pro Mike McClure's golf best bets have brought in more than $10,500 in winnings since last June's PGA Tour restart ... ( read original story ...)

The grounds surrounding the 68,000-seat stadium, which was completed in November 2019 and is wedged into a bustling Tokyo neighborhood, would be teeming with tourists if these Olympics weren’t being ... ( read original story ...)

Katie Ledecky strolled onto the deck first, which meant she was headed to the second spot on the medal podium. What a strange place for her to be. For the first time in a brilliant career, Ledecky ... ( read original story ...)

Olympics may barely be underway, but some athletes are already making history. On Day 2 of the Summer Games in Tokyo, for the first time ever, American women won gold in fencing and taekwondo. Lee ... ( read original story ...)

The USA softball team capped off a perfect run through 2020 Summer Games group play with a 2-1 win over Japan on Monday in Yokohama, Japan. Team USA third baseman Kelsey Stewart ended the game with a ... ( read original story ...)

In a game solely for seeding purposes, the Americans came back from a 1-0 deficit to walk off with a 2-1 victory over Japan following Stewart’s solo homer over the right-field wall, and it ... ( read original story ...)

Mariel Zagunis is the only other U.S. fencer to earn gold, winning the saber events at the 2004 and 2008 Games. Kiefer ripped off her mask after the final point and shouted “Oh, my God!” She placed ... ( read original story ...)

Russia's prime minister on Monday visited Pacific islands claimed by Japan, a move that brought a protest from Tokyo, and said the government is considering setting up a special economic zone there. ( read original story ...)

After a 2-1 walk-off win vs. Japan, Team USA will have the right to bat last in Tuesday's gold medal game in a rematch with Japan. ( read original story ...)

Nora Gjakova has won Kosovo’s second gold medal in judo at the Tokyo Olympics with an ippon victory over France’s Sarah Leonie Cysique in the women’s 57-kilogram division. Gjakova joined Distria ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The team final in men’s gymnastics is underway, with Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

Kelsey Stewart has a knack for walk-off hits in Japan. Stewart hit a game-ending home run leading off the seventh inning, and the United States rallied late to beat Japan 2-1 Monday and win the ... ( read original story ...)