OLYMPICS Men’s 100 highlights Olympic slate TOKYO (AP) — There will be a new fastest man of the Olympics crowned in a few hours when the 100-meter dash is run without Usain (yoo-SAYN’) Bolt in the finals for the first time since 2008. The favorite to claim the gold is American sprinter Trayvon Bromell, a 26-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida….
OLYMPICS Ledecky and Dressel make history TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky has made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling Olympic program with a third straight victory in a race she hasn’t lost since 2010. The 24-year-old Ledecky became the first female swimmer to earn six individual gold medals in her…
OLYMPICS Ledecky and Dressel make history TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky has made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling Olympic program with a third straight victory in a race she hasn’t lost since 2010. The 24-year-old Ledecky became the first female swimmer to earn six individual gold medals in her…
OLYMPICS Ledecky and Dressel make history TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky has made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling Olympic program with a third straight victory in a race she hasn’t lost since 2010. The 24-year-old Ledecky became the first female swimmer to earn six individual gold medals in her…
OLYMPICS Ledecky and Dressel make history TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky has made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling Olympic program with a third straight victory in a race she hasn’t lost since 2010. The 24-year-old Ledecky became the first female swimmer to earn six individual gold medals in her…
OLYMPICS Ledecky and Dressel make history TOKYO (AP) — Katie Ledecky has made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling Olympic program with a third straight victory in a race she hasn’t lost since 2010. The 24-year-old Ledecky became the first female swimmer to earn six individual gold medals in her…
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 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland won the women’s tennis gold medal in singles and she could add another in doubles. The 12th-ranked Bencic beat Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 for…
OLYMPICS-BILES Biles withdraws from two more events TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is taking a few more days off. USA Gymnastics says Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues to be evaluated daily to determine whether she’ll compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam. Biles said…
OLYMPICS-BILES Biles withdraws from two more events TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is taking a few more days off. USA Gymnastics says Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues to be evaluated daily to determine whether she’ll compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam. Biles said…
OLYMPICS-BILES Biles withdraws from two more events TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is taking a few more days off. USA Gymnastics says Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues to be evaluated daily to determine whether she’ll compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam. Biles said…
