Springsteen, US fall to Swedes in jump off, earn silver

TOKYO (AP) — The Springsteen family has gone platinum many times over. Time to make space for a little silver, too. Jessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team came up just short of Olympic gold, falling to Sweden in a jump off Saturday night that still left the Americans ...

Danes win return of Madison to Olympic track cycling program

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer IZU, Japan (AP) — Lasse Norman Hansen kept using the single word "devastated" to describe how he felt after his heavily favored Danish pursuit team lost to Italy in their gold medal race at the Tokyo Olympics. He'll probably find a few more joyful ones ...

France beats Serbia 91-76 for bronze medal in women’s hoops

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Gabby Williams fell to the court, not wanting anyone to see her crying while dealing with a roller-coaster of emotions. Taking home a bronze medal brought on the tears as she reflected on the sacrifices to get here. ...

Knockout punch: Brazil’s Sousa takes gold on spectacular KO

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Hebert Sousa decisively lost each of the first two rounds in the men's middleweight final. Ukraine's top-seeded Oleksandr Khyzhniak had battered the Brazilian to the brink of defeat at the Tokyo Olympics. When only a knockout could save ...

China finishes off single greatest Olympic diving contest

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — China finished off the single greatest diving performance in Olympic history on Saturday, when Cao Yuan outdueled his teammate to win the men's 10-meter platform title, giving the Chinese gold medals in seven of eight events at the Tokyo ...

Dominicans top South Korea 10-6, win baseball bronze

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — With some names that seemed more relevant to Old-Timers Day than the present, the Dominican Republic overcame a bullpen meltdown to claim its first Olympic baseball medal. Juan Francisco homered in a four-run first inning, then ...