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TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — Fans will be banned from Tokyo-area stadiums and arenas when the Olympics begin in two weeks. The city’s governor made the announcement on Thursday after meeting with organizers of the pandemic-postponed games. The Japanese government put the capital under a COVID-19 state of emergency…

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TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — Fans will be banned from Tokyo-area stadiums and arenas when the Olympics begin in two weeks. The city’s governor made the announcement on Thursday after meeting with organizers of the pandemic-postponed games. The Japanese government put the capital under a COVID-19 state of emergency…

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TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — Fans will be banned from stadiums and arenas in the Tokyo area when the Olympic Games begin in two weeks. The decision by the city’s governor, in agreement with Olympics officials, came after Japan’s prime minister put the capital under a COVID-19 state of…

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TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — Fans will be banned from stadiums and arenas in the Tokyo area when the Olympic Games begin in two weeks. The decision by the city’s governor, in agreement with Olympics officials, came after Japan’s prime minister put the capital under a COVID-19 state of…

The Latest: 1966 World Cup final to be aired in color

By The Associated Press

The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: England fans can get ready for Sunday’s European Championship final by watching a rerun of their national team’s greatest victory. It comes with a twist. The 1966 World Cup final that England won over Germany 4-2 in extra time will be shown on Channel 4 on Saturday in color. Channel 4 says that has…

The Latest: Mektic, Pavic reach Wimbledon doubles final

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Top-seeded Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic reached their 10th doubles final of the season by beating Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury at Wimbledon. The Croatian duo won 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5) to set up a final against former U.S. Open runners-up Marcel Granollers of…

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TOKYO OLYMPICS-NO FANS Fans banned at Olympics with Tokyo under state of emergency TOKYO (AP) — There won’t be any fans at the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers have decided to ban spectators from the games that begin in two weeks. The announcement came hours after Japan’s prime minister declared a state of emergency for Tokyo…

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NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…

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NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…

Update on the latest sports

AP

NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL Lightning repeat behind Vasilevskiy TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The downside of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s high-powered offense is that it overshadows their excellent defense. It was the defense that allowed them to clinch their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a Game 5 win over the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0. Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) needed…