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TOKYO – Precariously perched on the balance beam inside an almost empty arena in Tokyo on Sunday (July 25) morning, Singaporean gymnast Tan Sze En discovered there was more to her than before. She was just seconds into her beam routine when she wobbled on her first flip and almost fell off the 10cm-wide apparatus. She kept her balance, but […]
Read moreBy Victor Mather The American golfer Bryson DeChambeau, the 2020 U.S. Open winner, has dropped out of the Olympics after testing positive for the coronavirus. He will be replaced by Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters winner. DeChambeau tested positive as part of normal testing procedures for all athletes and others heading to Tokyo for the Games, U.S.A. Golf said. “I […]
Read moreTOKYO — Chase Kalisz got things rolling, claiming the first U.S. gold at the Olympic pool. By the time the morning was done, the powerhouse team had a whole bunch of medals. Six of them in all, quite a start Sunday for the Americans in the post-Michael Phelps era. “I’m happy to be here and kick the U.S. off,” said […]
Read moreUniversity of Denver incoming freshman defenseman Shai Buium was selected by the Detroit Red Wings four picks into the second round (36th overall) of the NHL draft on Saturday. Buium, 18, was ranked No. 20 by Central Scouting among North American skaters. The San Diego native was in Plymouth, Mich., on Saturday preparing for the U.S. World Junior Showcase. He […]
Read moreTOKYO (REUTERS, AFP) – Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz produced an incredible late burst to win the gold medal in a thrilling Olympic men’s road race on Saturday (July 24) as favourite Tadej Pogacar was beaten into third place at the Fuji International Speedway after a tough 234km course. Carapaz was joined on a late attack by American Brandon McNulty but with […]
Read moreBy Kevin Draper Maria Taylor’s NBC career began with a surprise appearance from Tokyo before the rebroadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday evening in the United States. “We are thrilled to welcome a new member to our NBC sports and Olympic family: Maria Taylor,” Mike Tirico, one of the hosts of the opening ceremony, told viewers. “Maria, welcome […]
Read moreThe always-confounding Tampa Bay Rays have already been buyers and sellers in a lead-up to the trade deadline, which may see big changes for the Chicago Cubs and others. By Tyler Kepner In baseball, the lineups of late July can look like relics within a week. Six years ago on Friday, the Mets used left fielder John Mayberry Jr. as […]
Read moreA late schedule change forced New Zealand into a last-minute flagbearer switch at last night’s Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. A late change to the Olympic rowing schedule forced Hamish Bond to hand over his flagbearer duties, now having to prepare for a race this afternoon. Double Commonwealth Games gold medal winning boxer David Nyika was named to replace Bond by […]
Read moreBy Vanessa Friedman Formal Olympian wardrobes are rarely “cool” — and rarely available to smaller countries with less promotional muscle. But this year Liberia changed that narrative. They have only three athletes competing, but have fielded a Summer Olympic team almost every year since 1956. They have never, however, won an Olympic medal, and have had to scrounge for sponsorships […]
Read moreBy Ben Dooley Opening ceremonies are an opportunity for the Olympics’ host nation to show the world what it’s all about. In extreme cases, a flawless spectacle, like Beijing pulled off in 2008, can help define global opinions of a country for years. With Tokyo in a state of emergency and just 950 spectators filling a stadium built for 68,000, […]
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