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APOLYMPICS Gold to be mined at Olympic Stadium TOKYO (AP) — It will be a world record watch at Olympic Stadium in the track and field competition. Ryan Crouser will attempt to break his own world record and win a second consecutive gold medal in the shot put. Crouser broke a 31-year-old record with a throw of 76 feet, 8¼…
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APOLYMPICS Biles returns, wins a bronze TOKYO (AP) — Saying she wasn’t worried about the outcome, Olympian Simone Biles won a bronze medal in the balance beam. Biles drilled a slightly altered routine to medal a week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. China took the gold and silver. Biles looked calm as…
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Update on the latest sports
APOLYMPICS Biles returns, wins a bronze TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles has returned to competition at the Tokyo Games and won a bronze medal in the balance beam, as China took the gold and silver. Biles drilled a slightly altered routine to medal a week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. She looked…
Update on the latest sports
APOLYMPICS Biles returns, wins a bronze TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles has returned to competition at the Tokyo Games and won a bronze medal in the balance beam, as China took the gold and silver. Biles drilled a slightly altered routine to medal a week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. She looked…
Olympics Latest: Women’s semifinals set in beach volleyball
APTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The women’s semifinals are set in beach volleyball after a pair of upsets. Latvia and Australia advanced to the final four at the Shiokaze Park venue after they both beat favored teams from Canada. The…
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APOLYMPICS Simone Biles sticks landing in balance beam at Olympics TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles has won a bronze medal in balance beam, her first of the Tokyo Olympics. The American gymnastics star finished behind gold medalist Guan Chenchen and silver medalist Tang Xijing both of China. A week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her…
Update on the latest sports
APOLYMPICS Simone Biles sticks landing in balance beam at Olympics TOKYO (AP) — Chinese gymnasts Guan Chenchen and Tang Xijing have swept the gold and silver in balance beam. American Simone Biles won bronze in the event, her first of the Tokyo Olympics. Guan took the gold with a score of 14.633, ahead of Tang (14.233). Biles (14.000) earned her…
Update on the latest sports
APOLYMPICS Biles to return for balance beam finals TOKYO (AP) — U.S. gymnast Simone Biles plans to compete in the balance beam finals at the Tokyo Games today. Just a little over a week ago, the 24-year-old Biles stepped away from competition to focus on her mental health. Biles said she was dealing with the “twisties,” what happens when an…
