Olympics
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Suburban Olympians: Itasca's Zach Ziemek claims 6th in decathlonAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Itasca's Zach Ziemek finished in sixth place in the decathlon, compiling 8,435 points. Ziemek was 214 points behind the bronze medal winner, Australia's Ashley Moloney. ...
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Long dominated by Russia, rhythmic gymnastics rising in US
Aug 05, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - In the darkest days of the pandemic, Evita Griskenas was stuck practicing in her parents' Illinois basement, occasionally breaking lightbulbs as she tossed ...
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Native Hawaiians 'reclaim' surfing with Moore's Olympic gold
Aug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Carissa Moore wore a white and yellow plumeria pinned next to her ear for her victory-lap interviews after making history as the first Olympic gold medalist at surfing's...
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Casas' 3rd homer, Kazmir help US beat Dominicans 3-1
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - For Triston Casas, the Olympics feel as comfortable as spring training. That's because when he stepped to the plate in the United States' eliminat...
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McLaughlin edges Muhammad in battle of world-record hurdlers
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too. Only one of the world's best hurdlers could win the Olympic gold medal - and McLau...
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No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum are all basically sprinting to college. MyKa...
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Cherry and Norman face off in 400-meter final at Tokyo Games
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The action on Day 13 of the Tokyo Games will feature track and field, with medals in the men's 400-meter final, the men's and women's 4x100 relays and the w...
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Belarus Olympic sprinter arrives in Vienna amid safety fears
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A plane carrying Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who is seeking refuge from authorities in her home country, has landed in Austria. Vi...
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A star is found: In 200, De Grasse finally gets his gold
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Perhaps the world's next sprint star wasn't so hard to find after all. He's Andre De Grasse, the Canadian who ran his first sprint in baggy basketball short...
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Multi-event world champions have rough day at Tokyo Olympics
Aug 04, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - KJT was desperate to avoid a DNF at the Olympics. After injuring her lower right leg rounding the bend in the 200-meter event, heptathlon world champion Kat...