Tag: Australia
Modern pentathlon field wide open for Tokyo Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: First off, an explanation of the event. The modern pentathlon consists of fencing, freestyle swimming (200 meters), equestrian show jumping and...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 2
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at...
Asian qualifying: Japan, Australia in Group B for last round
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Japan and Australia have been grouped together along with Saudi Arabia, China, Oman and Vietnam in the final round of...
Djokovic, Federer, Osaka, Barty on Tokyo Olympic entry lists
WIMBLEDON, England — Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Japan’s Naomi Osaka and Australia’s Ash Barty are on the entry lists for the Tokyo...
Belgium men, Netherlands women seek gold at Tokyo Olympics
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Australia’s Fox targeting gold in women’s kayak slalom
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: France's Denis Gargaud Chanu won an unexpected gold in the men's canoe slalom in his first Olympics. Slovakia's Matej Benus earned...
Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous
A young woman in California, newly vaccinated, flashes a smile and a peace sign as she poses for a prom photo with her pals....
Ben Simmons withdraws from Australia’s Olympic squad
SYDNEY — Ben Simmons has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic squad in order to spend time working on his individual skill development following a disappointing...
Barty commits to Australia’s tennis team for Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — Top-ranked Ash Barty is set to lead Australia’s 11-member tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin
Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs.
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