By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Beach volleyball's future was on display at the Shiokaze Park venue Monday morning for the Olympic debut of Americans Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil. Three of the four players in the U.S. victory over Latvia came up through an NCAA beach ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ono made two of his first three opponents cry when he returned to judo at the Tokyo Olympics after 18 mysterious months away. These were not small tears, either. Loud, body-shaking sobs emanated from the men who had to walk behind Ono ...
The U.S. women have won all six of their games through the first three days of 3-on-3 basketball's debut at the Olympics. Kelsey Plum spotted up behind the arc for the game-winning 2-pointer in a 21-19 victory over China to close out the day's action for the Americans. They play one ...
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Races often end in a blur for Canada's Maggie MacNeil, who wears glasses outside the pool but doesn't use contacts or prescription goggles when swimming. That means it takes a second or two for the picture to become clear after she's ...
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australia has the look of a gold medal contender in women's field hockey. The Hockeyroos rolled past China 6-0 on Monday to improve to 2-0 in Group B pool play. Australia has outscored its first two Olympic opponents 9-1. Forward Ambrosia ...
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Sofia Pozdniakova continued a family tradition of winning Olympic gold Monday, following in her father's footsteps with a victory in sabre fencing, while Cheung Ka Long won the second gold in Hong Kong's history. The Russian ...
