"A day in my life in the Olympic village!" the Nigerian-American basketball player says at the beginning of her video, viewed more than 5 million times. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan top medal table, heat forces tennis change and more – live!
Join our team of writers for live updates from day five of the Olympic Games in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Olympics is overwhelming’: Michael Phelps says he can relate to Simone Biles’ situation in Tokyo
When Michael Phelps found out Simone Biles withdrew from Tuesday’s Olympics gymnastics event, citing mental health, it touched the ex-swimmer’s heart. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics while you were sleeping: Biles’ status, Team USA men’s hoops returns to form
While it was revealed that Simone Biles will not compete in the all-around final, the U.S. men's basketball team came to life in a rout of Iran. ( read original story ...)
Five Things to Know About the Netherlands
The U.S. Women’s National Team kicks off play in the knockout rounds of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday, July 30, taking on the Netherlands at 8 p.m. local/7 a.m. ET at International Stadium ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star says he could ‘die,’ in Tokyo heat, another leaves court in a wheelchair
A Spanish tennis star was taken off the court in a wheelchair and another asked the umpire who would take responsibility if he died on Wednesday as the hot and humid weather conditions took their toll ... ( read original story ...)
Ohashi emerging as an unlikely Olympic star for Japan
Little-known Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi giggled politely at the suggestion that she might have become one of the stars of her home country's Olympics in the absence of Naomi Osaka. She dismissed the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic host Japan records highest number of new COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
As the Delta variant fuels a surge in infections, a hospital director says "medical system collapse is a real possibility." ... ( read original story ...)
The AP Interview: Japan minister urges vaccines for young
Japan’s vaccination minister says the speed of the country’s inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young people, who are blamed for spreading the virus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s men’s, women’s field hockey teams still winless
It was another rough day for Japan's field hockey teams. The Olympic hosts have had good moments on both the men's and women's sides, but neither has won a match at the Games, and time is running out. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins all-around gymnastics gold
Japan's Daiki Hashimoto wins the Olympic gold medal in the men's all-around gymnastics final after an almost flawless high bar routine. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Gymnastics-Hashimoto claims all-around title for Japan
Daiki Hashimoto maintained Japan's grip on the Olympic men's gymnastics all-around crown on Wednesday, clinching victory with a spectacular high bar routine. Leading going into the final rotation Xiao ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Olympic baseball a throwback to pre-analytics age
Olympic baseball, which started Wednesday, has some notable differences from Major League Baseball. A biggie is the rout rule, which would have saved some innings for the Rockies. A game is over when ... ( read original story ...)
Why did Simone Biles withdraw at Olympics? Here’s what we know about her status for Tokyo and beyond
Simone Biles has qualified for four individual event finals, starting Sunday, but it's unclear if she will compete after dropping out of other events. ( read original story ...)
Daniil Medvedev asks who will take responsibility if he dies in Tokyo Olympics’ heat and humidity
Amid spiking temperatures and humidity at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, tennis player Daniil Medvedev posed an unsettling question: Who would take responsibility if he were to die on court? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents support Olympics despite rising Covid cases
Tokyo recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a second day in a row as the Olympics go ahead under unprecedented conditions, including a ban on spectators in stadiums. The International ... ( read original story ...)