Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the United States defeated Blessing Oborududu of Nigeria 4-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling final to claim the second Olympic gold medal ever for an American female wrestler. Mensah-Stock defeated 2016 Olympic gold medalist Sara Dosho 10-0 in the first ...
TOKYO (AP) — Two Chinese gymnasts stood on the top two spots of the Olympic podium Tuesday, collecting their country's first medals in the women's gymnastics competition in its final event. Guan Chenchen won the gold medal in the balance beam, edging out teammate Tang Xijing. They ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer IZU, Japan (AP) — The Danish pursuit team can't seem to escape controversy at the Tokyo Olympics. First, the world champions were spotted wearing kinesiology tape on their legs and aerodynamic vests under their jerseys in qualifying on Monday, ...
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Amanda Longan knows the deal. She is one of the world's best goalkeepers sitting behind the world's best goalkeeper in women's water polo. So she waited patiently for an Olympic debut that she knew might never come. She was active for two ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Roniel Iglesias simply appeared to be fighting on a higher level than his opponents. Right through to his one-sided gold medal victory over British star Pat McCormack, Iglesias moved and punched his way through Tokyo with a grace to which ...
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Nicolas Batum felt a pressure he'd never experienced with the French national team. He has won a European title and a pair of Basketball World Cup bronze medals. But even though France had been one of the best teams in the ...
