Belgian basketball star Ann Wauters’ Olympic dream was a long time coming
By Don Riddell, CNN More than 10,000 athletes compete in the summer Olympics. There are gold medalists and athletes who’ll never get anywhere…
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Brazil, ROC, Italy, Japan open with men’s volleyball wins
The defending Olympic gold winners, Brazil converted 33.7% of their spike points in winning 25-22, 25-20, 25-15 against Tunisia on a day for the…
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India hangs on to top New Zealand in Pool A play
After going behind 1-0 early, India use Harmanpreet Singh’s two goals to come back and narrowly defeat New Zealand 3-2 in their opening game of men’s…
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Sweden doubles up Australia, stays perfect in women’s soccer
Sweden built on its tournament-opening defeat of Team USA when it handed Australia 4-2 loss in a terrific women’s soccer match at Saitama Stadium on…
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Kelley Hurley falls to ROC’s Murtazaeva in Table of 16
Kelley Hurley fell to ROC’s Aizanat Murtazaeva in a Table of 16 bout at the Tokyo…
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Japan comes back to beat Denmark in Group C mixed doubles
After dropping the first set, Japan’s Yuta Wanatabe and Arisa Higashino came from behind to beat Denmark’s Mathias Christensen and Alexandra Boje,…
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USA takes down France in first basketball 3×3 game
The United States got the better of France in their first basketball 3×3 game of Tokyo…
Continue ReadingAlgerian Olympian withdraws from Games due to potential matchup with Israeli competitor
By David Close, Taylor Barnes and Aqeel Najim, CNN Algerian judo athlete Fethi Nourine says he has chosen to withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics…
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Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ice cream debuts and quickly sells out
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Nothing gets cheddar than this… The Kraft Heinz Company has partnered with Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream to…
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Zambia, China women stage 8-goal soccer thriller; Canada holds off Chile
There were nearly two big upsets Saturday in women’s soccer, as Zambia gave China everything it could handle in a thrilling eight-goal draw while…
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Tokyo Olympics Day 1 Roundup: U.S. still seeking first medal
News, recaps, highlights and winners from the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Friday, July 23 and morning of Saturday, July…
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Ecuador’s Carapaz wins men’s road race gold, Pogacar bronze
Richard Carapaz earns Ecuador its third-ever Summer Olympic medal by winning the men’s road race, beating 2019 world silver medalist Wout Van Aert of…
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USA remains perfect after win over Mexico
Osterman, USA Softball move to a perfect 3-0 in pool play after 2-0 win vs.…
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Eli Dershwitz misses quarterfinals of men’s sabre individual event after upset in round of 16
Eli Dershwitz misses quarterfinals of men’s sabre individual event after getting upset in the round of…
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South Korea wins inaugural mixed team archery gold medal
South Korea’s Kim Je-Deok and An San beat silver medalists Gabriela Schloesser and Steve Wijler of the Netherlands 5-3 in the first-ever…
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China bests U.S. as men’s doubles badminton tourney begins
As men’s doubles badminton competition begins at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Phillip & Ryan Chew square off against China’s Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu…
Continue ReadingMonsoon rains could bust exceptional drought across the Southwest
By Haley Brink and Hannah Gard, CNN Meteorologists A surge of monsoonal moisture is bringing rounds of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms to areas…
Continue ReadingFire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest
Fire threat and drought remain for the Pacific Northwest as monsoon rains provide relief for the Southwest. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the…
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Spain survives for one-point handball win over No. 1 Germany
Spain outlasted Germany in a battle of European powers, and Sweden survived an upset bid from Bahrain on the first day of Olympic men’s handball…
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Britain’s Thomas retires from road race early after crash
Geraint Thomas’s hopes of winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics road race were shredded on Saturday when the Briton was involved in a crash after a…
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