TOKYO—A Swiss tennis player won gold in singles at the Olympics and it’s not Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka. Belinda Bencic accomplished something Saturday that her better-known fellow Swiss players never managed. And she’s not done yet. The 12th-ranked Bencic beat Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 at the Tokyo Games for…
US Beat South Korea to Make Olympics Baseball Quarterfinals With Japan
YOKOHAMA—The United States beat South Korea 4–2 to earn a day off before the Tokyo Games baseball quarterfinals, just as Japan did in a 7–4 win over Mexico earlier on Saturday. Both teams now move to double-elimination play. South Korea take on the Dominican Republic on Sunday, while the United States face Japan on Monday….
US Beat South Korea to Make Olympics Baseball Quarter-Finals With Japan
YOKOHAMA—The United States beat South Korea 4–2 to earn a day off before the Tokyo Games baseball quarter-finals, just as Japan did in a 7–4 win over Mexico earlier on Saturday. Both teams now move to double-elimination play. South Korea take on the Dominican Republic on Sunday, while the United States face Japan on Monday….
Djokovic Goes Home Without a Medal After Golden Slam Dream Ends
July 31, 2021
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TOKYO—World number one Novak Djokovic exited the Tokyo Games on Saturday without a medal for the third Olympics in a row, withdrawing from his mixed doubles contest with a shoulder injury shortly after losing the men’s singles bronze to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. Carreno Busta triumphed 6–4 6–7(6) 6–3 over a listless Novak Djokovic, a…
Poland Wins First 4x400m Mixed Relay Gold as Team USA Claims Bronze
TOKYO—Poland scored an upset win in the inaugural Olympic 4×400 meters mixed relay on Saturday, with Dominican Republic picking up silver and the United States taking bronze. The Polish team, comprised of Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczmarek, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic, and Kajetan Duszynski, put on a gutsy performance inside the fan-free Olympic Stadium after posting the fastest…
South African Sets World Swim Record; Aussies Add 6th Gold
TOKYO (AP)—South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker was the star of the day, setting the first individual swimming world record at the Tokyo Olympics. Others shined, too. Evgeny Rylov completed a backstroke double for Russia, Emma McKeon gave the Aussie women another gold, and China earned a return trip to the top of the medal podium. The…
Simone Biles Told Her Replacement to ‘Have Fun,’ and She Did
TOKYO—Before American gymnast Jade Carey took the floor for her unexpected performance in the women’s Olympic all-around final on Thursday, she talked to her teammate, Simone Biles, whose exit from the competition meant Carey got the chance to fill her spot. “She told me, ‘Good luck,’ and go out there, do the best I can…
Dressel Chases First Individual Gold in Showcase 100m Freestyle Race
July 28, 2021
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TOKYO—U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel will be going for the first individual Olympic gold of his multi-medal career in Thursday’s showcase 100m freestyle, with the world record possibly in reach. Little can be taken for granted in a Tokyo Games that have already provided plenty of shocks and surprises, but the race should certainly live up…
Top Female Gymnasts Eliminated at Tokyo Olympics by a Technicality
Sixteen-year-old Viktoria Listunova won the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around title at both the European and Russian Championships earlier this year. However, despite placing sixth overall in the qualifying round on Sunday, the Russian Olympic Committee athlete will not get the chance to try for another all-around crown at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Listunova fell victim…
Tunisian Teen Wins Surprise Olympic Swimming Gold
TOKYO—Nobody was watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of the Olympic pool. All eyes were on the Tunisian teenager at the finish. Hafnaoui was the stunning winner of the 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, beating a field of faster and older swimmers. The 18-year-old finished in 3 minutes, 43.26 seconds, punctuating his…
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