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 ...)
US beats Australia, sets up gold medal rematch with Japan
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 ...)
Tokyo diary: South Korea and Japan turn back the clock
The two countries revived former colonial tensions with politically charged gestures ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in Japan for scattering anti-Olympic flyers from train
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 returns to tennis with dominant victory in Olympic opener
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 ...)
‘Out of my body’: Naomi Osaka wins in Tokyo Olympics debut
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 Wins First Tennis Match at Olympics After Lighting Olympic Cauldron
Naomi Osaka, who is competing for Japan in the Tokyo Olympics, defeated China's Saisai Zheng in their first-round match ... ( read original story ...)
Ash Barty knocked out of Tokyo Olympics in shock round-one loss
Australia’s world No 1 and newly crowned Wimbledon champion fell to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Horigome Yuto Is the New King of Skateboarding After Winning Sport’s First Olympic Gold Medal
American Nyjah Huston, the heavy favorite and great hope to lift U.S. skateboarding to new heights, finished seventh. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Horigome wins first ever Olympic skateboard gold
Yuto Horigome of Japan won the first ever skateboarding competition at the Olympic Games, taking gold in men’s street on Sunday in the city where he learned to skate as a kid and where his sport is ... ( read original story ...)
US beats Australia, sets up likely title rematch with Japan
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 ...)
Upsets in Olympic pool as Japan, Tunisia strike gold
Japan and Tunisia celebrated shock gold medals on a day of upsets in the Olympic swimming pool on Sunday while Tokyo youngster Yuto Horigome claimed a fairytale hometown victory with the first ever ... ( read original story ...)
Match Preview: Olyroos v Spain
The Olyroos look to book their place in the Quarter Finals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 men’s football tournament when they take on Spain U23 at the Sapporo Dome on Sunday night 8:30pm (AEST). Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Man nabbed in Japan for scattering anti-Olympic flyers from train
A 59-year-old man from Nagoya has been arrested after scattering flyers protesting the Tokyo Olympics from a running subway train, t ... ( read original story ...)
Osterman pitches U.S. softball past Mexico 2-0
Turned down for a job in the U.S. coaching pool in 2016 after she retired as a player, Cat Osterman found she was not angry. She's back in the Olympics at age 38, and not just throwing but dominating. ( read original story ...)
US beats Australia, clinches gold medal game softball spot
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 ...)