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Olympics 2020

American gold bonanza as Tokyo Olympics near end

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States. The Americans kept up their domination in men's basketball and women's water polo with gold medal victories in both on Saturday, ...

Japan beats US 2-0 to win 1st Olympic baseball gold medal

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's players sprinted onto the mound and the collection of All-Stars hoisted their manager up and down as if on a trampoline. They beamed when hanging shiny gold medals around each other's necks, fullfilling a national ...

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics wind to a nuanced end

By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything. The Tokyo Olympics, christened with "2020" but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year ...

Filipovic, Serbia top Greece 13-10 for men’s water polo gold

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Filip Filipovic and Serbia draped the country's flag over one of the goals at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. Then they huddled in the water and yelled "Serbia!" in celebration. They followed their winning formula all the way to the end — of an ...

Kenya’s Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Eliud Kipchoge pulled away late and no one could come close to catching him as the 36-year-old from Kenya defended his Olympic marathon title. Kipchoge finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 38 seconds on a breezy and humid Sunday along the ...

‘I feel at peace’: Felix exits stage with record 11th medal

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — Allyson Felix knows the way to the Olympic medals stand better than any runner alive. She made her record-setting 11th trip there Saturday, after starring as the headliner on a 4x400 relay win that featured a who's who of American ...