SAPPORO, Japan—Two-time Olympic men’s soccer champion Argentina was stunned 2–0 by Australia in their opening game at the Tokyo Games on Thursday. In its first Olympic game since 2008, Australia took the lead through Lachlan Wales’ tap-in the 14th minute at the Sapporo Dome. Marco Tilio secured the victory in the 80th, just a minute…
Kennys Ready to Fire up Gold-Medal Machine
TOKYO —If Jason Kenny and his wife Laura were a country, their five track cycling golds at the Rio Olympics would have put them in the top 20 in the medals table. Now British sport’s golden couple, key players in their country’s domination on the boards, are aiming to top up their legacies and rewrite…
Shootings During Milwaukee NBA Finals Celebrations Wound 3
July 21, 2021
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MILWAUKEE—Two shootings left three people wounded in downtown Milwaukee early Wednesday as crowds celebrated the Milwaukee Bucks’ first NBA championship in 50 years, police said. The shootings happened about 12:42 a.m. at two locations near Water Street, police said in a statement. TV station WISN had a reporter broadcasting from the scene when multiple shots…
Sweden Stuns US 3–0 in Women’s Soccer at Olympics
TOKYO—Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the Swedes stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3–0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in…
Tom Brady, Champion Buccaneers Visit Biden at White House
July 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday. Brady was front and center, accompanying Biden, coach Bruce Arians and owner Bryan Glazer into the ceremony. Biden was presented with the traditional gift of a No. 46 jersey—which Glazer said was appropriate since Tampa Bay…
American Gymnastics Alternate Tests Positive at Olympics
TOKYO—An alternate on the United States women’s gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan. Olympic champion Simone Biles was not affected, nor were any of the other favorites to win the team gold, but another alternate was placed into isolation because of contact tracing, USA Gymnastics said Monday….
White Sox, RHP Lance Lynn Agree to $38 Million Deal for 2022, 2023
CHICAGO—For Lance Lynn, it was pretty simple. “There’s no point in going into free agency if you know where you want to be,” he said. Lynn is enjoying his first season on the South Side of Chicago, and the White Sox feel the same way. So they solidified their relationship on Saturday, announcing a $38…
Australia Stuns US Women 70–67 in Pre-Olympic Exhibition
LAS VEGAS—Breanna Stewart and her U.S. Olympic teammates aren’t panicking, even though they’ve lost consecutive games for the first time in a decade. Two days after losing to a team of WNBA All-Stars, the Americans fell to Australia 70–67 on Friday in a pre-Olympic exhibition game. “There’s a standard and the standard is winning and…
Judge Orders NFL’s Richard Sherman Released Without Bail
July 16, 2021
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SEATTLE—A judge ordered former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman to be released from jail without bail Thursday following his arrest on suspicion of trying to break into his in-laws’ home. King County District Court Judge Fa’amomoi Masaniai found probable cause that Sherman committed criminal trespassing, malicious mischief, driving under the influence,…
Former 400-Meter Hurdles Champion Hejnova Pulls out of Tokyo
PRAGUE—Zuzana Hejnova, a two-time world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, won’t compete in the Tokyo Olympics due to an Achilles tendon injury, she said Thursday. Hejnova’s back and Achilles problems prevented her from competing this season and she won’t fully recover for the Tokyo Games, which open in eight days. The 34-year-old Czech Republic athlete…
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