Chinese Taipei makes badminton history with men’s doubles gold
Chinese Taipei needed just 34 minutes to make Olympic history in badminton on Saturday, dominating China in the men’s doubles final to become the…
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USA Baseball lands top seed with win over South Korea
Home runs from Tristan Casas and Nick Allen powered the United States past South Korea in an Olympic baseball pool play…
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Once considered a ‘city disease,’ Zimbabwe’s rural areas are being hit hard by Covid, and panic has set in
By Nyasha Chingono, for CNN Pauline Chinyandura adjusts her face mask as she rushes to serve lunch to a group of men visiting her makeshift canteen…
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Team USA men shake off slow start, rout Czech Republic
The Team USA men didn’t start the game off hot, but they finished strong to beat the Czech Republic 119-84 in their final group stage…
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Kevin Durant makes history as Team USA routs Czech Republic
Kevin Durant became Team USA men’s all-time Olympic points leader in the squad’s 119-84 rout of the Czech…
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Keydomar Vallenilla’s 216kg attempt ruled a ‘no lift’
A comfortable first place lead slipped out of Keydomar Vallenilla’s hands after the Venezuelan weightlifter’s 216kg attempt was challenged and deemed…
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Rafa Mir’s hat trick leads Spain to extra time win
Spain, who needed an equalizing goal in second half stoppage time just to force extra time against Cote d’Ivoire, booked a place in the semifinal on…
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USA men’s basketball rout Czech Republic as Kevin Durant makes history
The United States took down the Czech Republic Saturday as Kevin Durant became the top scorer in U.S. Olympic men’s basketball…
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ROC gets out of early hole, beats France for team sabre gold
The ROC fell into an early hole against France, but stormed back thanks to the stellar performance of Olga Nikitina to defend their women’s team…
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TV OT: From ‘Physical’ to ‘White Lotus,’ quiet rage is all the rage. Plus, more to ‘toon’ into
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As the world’s fittest and most capable athletes gave the performances of their lives this week in Tokyo, I worked my…
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Thompson-Herah defends Olympic 100m title in 10.61 as Jamaicans sweep
Jamaican women have now won the last four Olympic golds in the…
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Here’s everything you can’t get right now
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tacos, coffee, cars, jet fuel. computer chips, Nike shoes and school supplies: What do they all have in common?…
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Canada’s De Grasse tops men’s 100m prelims, heads to semis
Canada’s Andre De Grasse shined as he led the men’s 100m first-round heats overall, winning heat five in 9.91. His time qualified him for the men’s…
Continue Reading Hollywood’s shift to streaming is rewriting the script for stars’ big paydays
By Brian Lowry and Frank Pallotta, CNN Like other changes to entertainment distribution through the years, the studio shift toward streaming —…
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Thompson-Herah defends Olympic 100m gold in Jamaican sweep
Elaine Thompson-Herah held off compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m gold in a Games-record 10.61, assuming the title of…
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Why women gymnasts compete to music in their floor routines but men don’t
By Faith Karimi, CNN When Olympic gymnasts compete Sunday and Monday in the individual floor exercises in Tokyo, viewers will notice a key difference…
Continue ReadingTensions in the House of Representatives boil over after 1/6 hearing and mask rule
By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut did not want to lose his cool, but he said this week he couldn’t help it. Himes…
Continue ReadingRep. Lauren Boebert used campaign funds for rent and utilities, new filing shows
CNN By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert paid utility and rent bills with campaign funds, according to a new filing the Republican…
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Athing Mu through to 800m final, keeping alive quest for gold
The 19-year-old will be hunting for her country’s second gold in the event after Madeline Manning’s triumph in 1968 and their first medal since…
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Trayvon Bromell fourth in 100m prelim, advances on time
World leader Trayvon Bromell of the United States placed fourth in his first-round men’s 100m heat, missing an auto-qualify spot; his 10.05…
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