Scola, Argentina top Japan 97-77, return to Olympic quarters
The tradition continues. Luis Scola goes to the Olympics, and Argentina goes to the quarterfinals.
Facebook rejects Illinois police group’s ‘officer of the year’ post over ‘sensitive social issues’: report
The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police wanted more people to know about hero East Peoria Officer Jeffrey Bieber, so it planned to pay Facebook extra for a…
Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics
Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage.
Oregon man accused of bashing female roommate in head with hammer, stabbing her; she’s expected to survive
An Oregon man was arrested Friday accused of bashing his female roommate in the head with a hammer multiple times and stabbing her, authorities said.
Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf
Xander Schauffele won an Olympic gold medal he badly wanted by overcoming more pressure than he could have imagined Sunday.
Israel gets 1st Olympic baseball win; Mexico eliminated
Israel had just routed Mexico for its first Olympic baseball victory, riding a loud three-run homer by Danny Valencia that helped it jump to a six-run lead, and…
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
Any sporting event is, at its heart, a show. It has the actors on center stage, performing for the rest of us. It has the spectators, sitting in…
Zverev follows up win over Djokovic with Olympic gold
Alexander Zverev followed up his comeback win over Novak Djokovic by winning the gold medal in men’s tennis at the Tokyo Olympics.
Votto inches from HR record, Báez helps Mets rally past Reds
Joey Votto could not have come any closer.
Perfectly Impossible: Gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect
Sunisa Lee’s gymnastics are stunning. They’re just not “perfect.” Not technically, anyway.