AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Aug. 2
1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is...
Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final
TOKYO — An American finished atop the podium in the women's Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always.
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Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games
TOKYO — Brittney Griner has long been open about her ongoing battle with depression, an ailment that triggered suicidal thoughts when she was younger...
Olympic Stadium opens in Tokyo for start of track and field
TOKYO — Track and Field begins competition on Day 7 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool...
The Next One: Japan’s Hashimoto takes gold in gymnastics
TOKYO — Daiki Hashimoto grew up watching Kohei Uchimura win gold medals, just like every other aspiring Japanese gymnast over the past decade-plus.
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Analysis: For Biles, peace comes with a price – the gold
TOKYO — When you spend the better part of a decade redefining the possible within your sport, the standards change. Good is no longer...
`OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics
TOKYO — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and...
Ledecky wins gold, Biles drops out of all-around
TOKYO — Katie Ledecky got her first gold medal of these Olympics, while Simone Biles pulled out of another event she came into the...
USOPC leader: ‘Thrilled’ Biles felt safe to make decision
TOKYO — In a way, the massive upheaval that upended the U.S. Olympic world over the past five years was designed for the sort...
Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition
TOKYO — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title.
The...