OLYMPICS-NEWS US gets first medals, finishing 1-2 in swimming TOKYO (AP) — The United States has finally cracked the medal stand at the Tokyo Games. American Chase Kalisz (KAY’-lihsh) began the U.S. medal push by taking gold in the men’s 400-meter IM finishing just ahead of teammate Jay Litherland. Kalisz is a protege and former training partner of Olympic great…
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 Ulugbek Rashitov won Uzbekistan’s first Olympic taekwondo gold medal in dramatic fashion by beating Bradly Sinden of Britain. The 19-year-old Rashitov landed a four-point turning body kick inside the final 15 seconds to turn a two-point…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US gets first medals, finishing 1-2 in swimming TOKYO (AP) — The United States has finally cracked the medal stand at the Tokyo Games. American Chase Kalisz (KAY’-lihsh) began the U.S. medal push by taking gold in the men’s 400-meter IM finishing just ahead of teammate Jay Litherland. Kalisz is a protege and former training partner of Olympic great…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US gets first medals, finishing 1-2 in swimming TOKYO (AP) — The United States has finally cracked the medal stand at the Tokyo Games. American Chase Kalisz (KAY’-lihsh) began the U.S. medal push by taking gold in the men’s 400-meter IM finishing just ahead of teammate Jay Litherland. Kalisz is a protege and former training partner of Olympic great…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US gets first medals, finishing 1-2 in swimming TOKYO (AP) — The United States has finally cracked the medal stand at the Tokyo Games. American Chase Kalisz began the U.S. medal push by taking gold in the men’s 400-meter IM finishing just ahead of teammate Jay Litherland. Kalisz is a protege and former training partner of Olympic great Michael…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US gets first medals, finishing 1-2 in swimming TOKYO (AP) — The United States finally cracked the medal stand at the Tokyo Games. American Chase Kalisz won gold in the men’s 400-meter IM finishing just ahead of teammate Jay Litherland. Kalisz is a protege and former training partner of Olympic great Michael Phelps. He touched first in 4 minutes,…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US women’s soccer team hammers Kiwis TOKYO (AP) — U.S. women’s soccer fans are feeling more comfortable after the team evened its record at the Tokyo Games to 1-1. The Americans rebounded from its opening loss with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand. Lindsey Horan scored the eventual game-winner in the first half. It was her 23rd international goal…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US women’s soccer team rebounds from opening loss with win over New Zealand TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. women’s soccer team rebounded from its opening loss at the Tokyo Olympics with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand on Saturday. With the United States leading 2-0 at the break, first lady Jill Biden arrived in time to watch the team…
OLYMPICS-NEWS US women’s soccer team rebounds from opening loss with win over New Zealand TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. women’s soccer team rebounded from its opening loss at the Tokyo Olympics with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand on Saturday. With the United States leading 2-0 at the break, first lady Jill Biden arrived in time to watch the team…
