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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed...
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Tokyo Olympics Organizers Outline Measures To Reduce Covid-19 Risk, Cut Costs

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If the Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, are to kick off as currently scheduled on July 23, 2021, they will have to look markedly different...
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Japan PM to tell UN Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to tell the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games...
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French prosecutors are investigating Tokyo Olympics bid for possible bribery

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The inquiry grew out of a five-year investigation of Russian bribes that let athletes compete despite positive doping tests, which led to convictions last week.
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Olympic cyclist Chloe Dygert involved in scary crash during road UCI World Championships

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Dygert lost control of her bike and tumbled over a guardrail
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For softball players, season of ‘shield life' nears an end

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ROSEMONT, Ill. - Cat Osterman can only wonder what the delivery drivers think. She is not allowed to drop in or hit the drive-thru when she wants a coffee or latte, even though...
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Russian Olympic biathlon champion loses Sochi doping case

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GENEVA - Two-time Olympic biathlon champion Olga Zaitseva lost her appeal Thursday against disqualification from the 2014 Sochi Olympics for her part in Russia's state-backed...
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Bach offers pep session for Tokyo Games and talks up vaccine

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TOKYO - IOC President Thomas Bach delivered a pep talk to Japanese government officials and local organizers on Thursday that included suggestions that “hundreds of millions”...
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Olympics-IOC's Bach sounds optimistic note on Tokyo Games in 2021

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TOKYO - IOC President Thomas Bach sounded an optimistic note on Thursday about holding the Tokyo Olympics next year, taking heart from the recent resumption of major sports...
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The Republican Irritation Olympics

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So much talent, if you really enjoy exasperation.
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UFC 253 predictions: Who's picking upsets in Adesanya-Costa...

Adesanya vs. Costa Blachowicz vs. Reyes Kara-France vs. Royval Eubanks vs. Vieira Dawodu vs. Tukhugov MMA Junkie readers' consensus picks 2020... Read more ...

Saints' Thomas out, Packers' Adams doubtful for Sunday

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Both the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints will likely be missing their star receivers for their Sunday night matchup. Read more ...

Correction: Virus Outbreak-College Sports story

In a story September 22, 2020, about COVID-19 disruptions in college sports, The Associated Press erroneously reported Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson had previously... Read more ...

Should College Football Playoff expand in 2020? The four vs. eight argument...

Should the College Football Playoff make an exception and expand in 2020 because of COVID-19? Read more ...

Raiders will be without speedy receiver Ruggs vs Patriots

The Las Vegas Raiders will be without speedy rookie receiver Henry Ruggs III this week because of injuries to his knee and hamstring. Read more ...

Conor McGregor's next fight? He says he's boxing Manny Pacquiao in the...

Conor McGregor might not be retired from combat sports after all. Friday, McGregor unleashed a slew of tweets which discussed fights that never materialized, then pivoted to a... Read more ...

Andrew Thomas meeting Giants expectations at left tackle

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Andrew Thomas has seen some of the NFL's top passer rushers in his first two games and the rookie left tackle didn't disappoint the New York Giants. Read more ...