Spain edges Egypt for men’s handball bronze
Spain earned the bronze medal in men’s handball Saturday with another in a series of close…
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Tokyo Olympics Day 15: Durant does it again
Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics included a hard-earned gold medal for the U.S. men’s basketball…
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Israel’s Linoy Ashram upsets Dina Averina for gold in rhythmic gymnastics
The 22-year-old Linoy Ashram pulled off a stunning upset in a drama-filled final on…
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Day 15: Gold for KD and co.; an upstart marathon sensation
Kevin Durant and U.S. men’s basketball got revenge on France with a gold medal, Molly Seidel pulled a shocker in the women’s marathon, Allyson Felix…
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Track & Field Day 9: Felix, 4x400m relays conclude track events
Track and field penultimate Day 9 events include finals in the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays, women’s marathon, women’s high jump, men’s 1500m,…
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Even gnarlier in slow-mo: Top Olympic skateboarding tricks
Olympic skateboarding’s debut was full of impressive tricks and big wins. The slow-motion feed captures the moves of top skaters like Jagger Eaton,…
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Olympic Canoe/Kayak Day 15: German men, Hungary women claim K-4 500m sprint gold
A slew of Canoe/Kayak medals were awarded Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics, where Germany’s men and Hungary’s women claimed debut gold in the K-4…
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Olympic Cycling Day 14: Denmark takes men’s madison
Another long day of track cycling saw Denmark win a close battle in the always-tricky men’s madison, while Jason Kenny kept his quest for a ninth…
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France takes down Serbia to win women’s basketball bronze
France defeated Serbia by a score of 91-76 to win the bronze medal in women’s basketball at the Tokyo…
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Cao Yuan seals China’s 7th diving gold on platform
Chinese diver Cao Yuan, who won gold on the springboard in Rio, added a platform gold in Tokyo to become the first man to win both disciplines since…
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U.S. routs Spain in water polo final, completes three-peat
A complete performance from the United States women’s water polo team locked up a third straight Olympic gold medal with a 14-5 dismantling of…
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USA women’s water polo completes 3-peat with rout of Spain
The United States women’s water polo team completed a three-peat on Saturday, adding gold in Tokyo 2020 to the top honors it collected in Rio 2016…
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Olympic Boxing Day 15: Four gold-medal fights
Day 15 of the Olympics featured four exciting performances, including one knockout, and plenty of first-time…
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Dominican Republic wins bronze, first Olympic baseball medal
After being down 5-6 early in the game, the Dominican Republic made an outstanding comeback in the 8th inning to beat Korea for the bronze medal.…
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Cao Yuan, Rio springboard champion, joins exclusive diving club with Tokyo platform gold
Cao Yuan won China’s seventh gold medal of the Tokyo Games in eight diving…
Continue ReadingFrom increased hospitalizations to long Covid, children can get hit hard by Covid-19. Here’s why doctors say kids should be protected
By Holly Yan, CNN The myth that kids can’t get seriously sick from Covid-19 keeps getting debunked as more children get hospitalized during the…
Continue ReadingOfficials split on masking children in schools as pediatric hospitals fill up with Covid-19 patients
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The polarization surrounding mask mandates is deepening as some state and local officials spar on how to approach face…
Continue ReadingMore children are being admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to deal with surge of new patients
CNN By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge…
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Argentina claims bronze with five-set win over Brazil
It took a decisive fifth set, but Argentina beat Brazil in the men’s volleyball bronze medal match after falling behind two sets to one to claim the…
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Argentina upsets Brazil to take men’s volleyball bronze
Argentina downs Brazil to win bronze in men’s…
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