Other Sports
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Disbelief, support in Japan after Naomi Osaka's elimination
Jul 27, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - 'œMasaka" - or, in English, 'œNo way.'ť That's how an incredulous Japan reacted Tuesday to the unexpectedly early loss of Naomi Osaka at the Tokyo Olympics,...
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'A bit much': Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss
Jul 27, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - It wasn't the ending that Naomi Osaka - nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide - had expected. The start of the Tokyo Olympics, however, will...
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ICast 2021 shows off latest innovations in fishingJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - The annual ICast show returned last week to Orlando, Fla., for the first time since the pandemic, and it came about in a time of increased participation and interest in ...
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How local Olympians fared Tuesday: Men's volleyball looks strongJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - With 21 kills, TJ DeFalco led the United States men's volleyball team to a win over Tunisia on Tuesday. That runs the Americans' record to 2-0 in pool play. The United S...
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Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at Olympics
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles came into the Olympics as perhaps the biggest star of the Games. Naomi Osaka was such a big headline act that she was given the honor to light the O...
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Biles, acknowledging the pressure she felt, withdraws from gymnastics final
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure....
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Swimming gold for Alaska's Lydia Jacoby
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Alaska produced a gold medal swimmer, while host Japan won't get to celebrate a tennis gold medal after Naomi Osaka got knocked out early. Seventeen-year-old Lyd...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2021: No. 4 Justin Fields
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Leading up to this week's training camp we're counting down the Top 25 most important Bears for the 2021 season. What makes one player more important than another is sub...
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Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 Tuesday in an emotional repeat of its 2008 victory in Beijing ...
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'About time': LGBTQ Olympic athletes unleash a rainbow wave
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Associated Press TOKYO - When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and "couldn't be happier," his coming out was an act of courage that, wi...