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On Friday, Team USA’s Keni Harrison, Gabriele Cunningham and Christina Clemons advanced to the women’s 100m hurdles semifinals. The semifinals will be on Sunday.

U.S. volleyball players Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil won two out of the three sets in Friday’s game against Brazil’s Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Rebecca Silva.

Get the latest live updates from Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics.

The U.S. Women’s National Team would not allow history to repeat itself. Not when the team waited five years to avenge a shocking quarterfinal loss on penalty kicks in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Not when the team found themselves facing that same scenario again on Friday in Tokyo. Not when the team could be participating in the final Olympic...

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce turned heads in Tokyo on a track that seems primed to give way to a few Olympic records. The Jamaican sprinter and two-time Olympic champion finished with a time of 10.84 in the 100m heat. While she placed third behind Marie-Josée Ta Lou (10.78) and Elaine Thompson-Herah (10.82), Fraser-Pryce’s initial burst had many speculating she could be ready…

Novak Djokovic’s dream of winning the Golden Slam has come to an end in Tokyo. Djokovic, who entered his semifinal match on Friday having not lost a set during the Tokyo Olympics, lost in stunning fashion to Germany’s Alexander Zverev, who emerged with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over the world’s top-ranked player. That brought an end to Djokovic’s...

Jagger Eaton didn’t want to tell anyone, but he landed on the Olympic podium with multiple ankle fractures.

The places where COVID-19 appear to be spreading the most are the crowded streets of Tokyo, not the zealously tested Olympic venues, medical experts say.

There are Olympic champions and world champions, Olympic records and world records.

Political correspondent Steve Kornacki and his team are using numbers to contextualize certain events and predict future outcomes. According to Kornacki, “if you look at some of the history, [Suni Lee] has a real chance at the gold medal.”

Cape Verde’s entire Olympic swim team is a brother and sister from Seekonk, Massachusetts. Their journey to Tokyo started with a message on Facebook.

After gymnast Simone Biles decided to prioritize her mental health and exit her team final, an International Olympic Committee spokesman said that “we can do more” when it comes to athletes’ mental health.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was delayed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the virus is still making an impact on the Games in 2021. There are strict protocols in place for athletes in Tokyo, though some have already tested positive since arriving in Japan. A number of other would-be Olympians tested positive for COVID-19 before traveling to Tokyo…

U.S. prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to order the Federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer all money in Larry Nassar’s prison account — about $2,000 — to help provide restitution to five victims as part of his 60-year child porn sentence.

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev was clearly struggling through the first set against Fabio Fognini when the match umpire asked him if he would be OK to finish the match. “What can I do? I’m a fighter, I can finish the match, but I can die,” Medvedev said. “If I die, is the ITF going to [take responsibility]?” The International…

American gymnast Simone Biles, who withdrew from the team final on Tuesday, will not compete in the women’s individual all-around final on Thursday, USA Gymnastics announced.

U.S. Alexis Sablone placed top five in the Women’s Street skateboarding event.

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Skateboarding made its Olympic debut Saturday night with the men’s street event. The action will continue on Sunday night with the women’s street competition. The newest Olympic sport is full of spills and thrills, with some falls drawing even more grimaces than others. Skateboarding’s debut at the Olympics drew many eyes, but some wondered about protective equipment, or lack...