Americans seek more swimming medals on Day 3 of Tokyo Games
TOKYO — The Americans try to add to their impressive first day haul of swimming medals on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games when...
Mills leads Australia past Nigeria, 84-67 in Olympic opener
SAITAMA, Japan — Patty Mills scored 25 points and Australia opened its quest for a first Olympic medal in men's basketball by beating Nigeria...
Italy finishes with flourish, beats Germany 92-82
SAITAMA, Japan — Simone Fontecchio scored 20 points, Nicolo Melli had seven points in a game-ending 12-0 run and Italy beat Germany 92-82 in...
Czech Republic tops Iran 84-78 in Olympic basketball opener
SAITAMA, Japan — Patrik Auda scored 16 points, Blake Schilb added 14 and the Czech Republic wasted most of a 22-point lead before holding...
Petersen steps down as coach of Dream for health reasons
ATLANTA — Atlanta Dream interim head coach Mike Petersen stepped down because of health reasons Saturday night and will be replaced by assistant Darius...
Biles and Ledecky headline Day 2 of Olympic competition
TOKYO — Two of America's star Olympians headline Sunday's events at the Tokyo Games as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky both begin their quests...
Kansas coach Bill Self has tested positive for COVID-19
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation.
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Trio of NBA Finals players finally arrives at Tokyo Olympics
SAITAMA, Japan — The U.S. men’s basketball team is finally together.
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Playground goes big time; 3-on-3 hoops hits the Olympics
TOKYO — Anyone who's ever jacked up a fadeaway 3 in a pickup basketball game knows there are two sure ways to start a...
Mind the gap: The basketball world is catching up to the US
SAITAMA, Japan — When the Dream Team era started in 1992, most of the NBA players in the Olympics represented the United States.
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