Roger Federer says he’s out of Olympics after knee ‘setback’
Roger Federer will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics, writing on social media Tuesday that he “experienced a setback" with his knee during the...
French Open champion Krejcikova makes Prague Open 2nd round
PRAGUE — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova advanced to the second round of the Prague Open by beating qualifier Isabella Shinikova 6-2, 6-3 on...
Minnesota enters Olympic break riding 7-game winning streak
NEW YORK — No team has been playing better than Minnesota the past few weeks as the WNBA enters its month-long Olympic break.
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USA Basketball falls again, this time 91-83 to Australia
LAS VEGAS — These games don’t count. Right now, that is the only saving grace for USA Basketball.
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Britain’s Johanna Konta to miss Olympics due to COVID-19
LONDON — Johanna Konta of Britain won't compete at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, she said Tuesday, after being dropped from...
IOC president quickly corrects slip up in Olympic pep talk
TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week with the pandemic-postponed...
Mewis sisters set to share field in Tokyo, hope to win gold
There was a time when Kristie Mewis realized her soccer career wasn't quite headed in the direction she hoped.
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Sagan has surgery less than 2 weeks before Olympic road race
Three-time world champion Peter Sagan had surgery Monday to treat an infection in his right knee that occurred following a crash at the Tour...
Nigeria impresses again, tops Argentina 94-71 in tuneup game
LAS VEGAS — Nigeria followed up its win over the United States with another impressive statement.
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US heavy favorite to win 7th straight gold in women’s hoops
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The United States won its sixth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball with arguably the best team ever assembled. The Americans...