By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — There will be no preening, no posturing, no "To Di World" poses or post-race celebrations that are better than the sprints themselves. No sneering or flexing at the starting line, either. The man positioned to take over the sprint game ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics. Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won the women's 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2 minutes, 18.95 ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — A serve at a key moment going into the net. Blocking strategy that was poorly executed. Attacks that couldn't get through Brazil's defense at the net. Those kinds of mistakes left the usually calm U.S. men's volleyball coach John Speraw ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball team has not looked sharp in its first two wins at the Tokyo Games. Five-time Olympian Sue Bird attributes the pedestrian performances to the lack of practice time with so many new faces on the ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Christen Press is practicing restraint in these Olympics, by design. The U.S. women's national soccer team has advanced to the quarterfinals in Japan. But the normally ruthless Americans have adopted a different tact after an ...
Rapinoe converts and US gets past Netherlands on penalties By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Megan Rapinoe converted the deciding penalty in a shootout and the United States advanced to the semifinals of the women's Olympic soccer tournament 4-2 following a 2-2 ...
