By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Lisa Carrington stood on a windy podium to accept her latest gold medal for a kayak sprint race she has dominated for more than a decade. But any celebrations would have to wait. The New Zealander still had another one to win about an hour ...
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Jose Bautista had a game-ending single for his first Olympic hit and bat flip, which followed Johan Mieses' tying home run off Zack Weiss leading off the ninth inning, and the Dominican Republic eliminated Israel with a 7-6 win ...
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Three-time gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings missed out on her bid to qualify for a sixth trip to the Summer Games. Fortysomething four-time Olympians Phil Dalhausser and Jake Gibb both retired after getting knocked out in Tokyo. Defending ...
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Luka Doncic and Slovenia need one win for a medal in their Olympic basketball debut. Wins are all Doncic ever gets when he wears his country's uniform. Doncic had 20 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Slovenia beat ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer KASHIMA, Japan (AP) — Carli Lloyd, clutch in so many critical moments for the U.S. women's soccer team, failed to connect against Canada on Monday night and the Americans won't play for a fifth Olympic gold medal. Lloyd's look in the 86th minute ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is back. The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health. "We are so excited to ...
