OLYMPICS Alaskan swimmer wins gold TOKYO (AP) — US swimmer Lydia Jacoby had already made Olympic history by becoming the first Alaskan ever to make the US swim team. She’s now a gold medalist, winning the women’s 100 meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Games. The 17-year-old high schooler knocked off teammate and defending Olympic champion Lilly King, who finished third….
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-BIG 12/SEC Texas, Oklahoma ready to bolt Big 12 UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 Conference will be losing Texas and Oklahoma. The question now is when. The Longhorns and Sooners have taken the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference by notifying the Big 12 they would not be renewing an agreement that binds the league’s…
OLYMPICS TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles and her U.S. squad trail the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee heading into Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics team final. Biles had a rare off day — off for her — in qualifications. She’s scheduled to compete in all five events in the finals. Also on the Tuesday Olympic schedule: — Katie Ledecky is seeking…
OLYMPICS TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles and her U.S. squad trail the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee heading into Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics team final. Biles had a rare off day — off for her — in qualifications. She’s scheduled to compete in all five events in the finals. Also on the Tuesday Olympic schedule: — Katie Ledecky is seeking…
OLYMPICS NEWS Osaka and Djokovic raise profile of tennis at Tokyo Games TOKYO (AP) — Naomi Osaka has the hopes of the entire host nation resting on her. Novak Djokovic is attempting to accomplish something that no man has done before in tennis. Both players are after something special at the Tokyo Olympics and both produced convincing victories to reach…
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: MEDAL ALERT Japan ended China’s overwhelming dominance in table tennis by winning Olympic gold in mixed doubles in a major upset. Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito beat a Chinese team that has often seemed unbeatable….
OLYMPICS-NEWS Not a splashy start for US swimmers on Monday TOKYO (AP) — The US swimming team was able to grab at least one medal in each event during Sunday’s schedule. Monday didn’t have the same feel until Caleb Dressel (DREH’-sul) hit the pool. Dressel began his quest for six gold medals by leading off an American victory in the…
OLYMPICS-NEWS Not a splashy start for US swimmers on Monday TOKYO (AP) — The US swimming team was able to grab at least one medal in each event during Sunday’s schedule. Monday didn’t have the same feel until Caleb Dressel (DREH’-sul) hit the pool. Dressel began his quest for six gold medals by leading off an American victory in the…
OLYMPICS-NEWS Not a splashy start for US swimmers on Monday TOKYO (AP) — The US swimming team was able to grab at least one medal in each event during Sunday’s schedule. Monday didn’t have the same feel until Caleb Dressel (DREH’-sul) hit the pool. Dressel began his quest for six gold medals by leading off an American victory in the…
