SAITAMA, Japan — There were 13 seconds left on the clock when Kevin Durant found himself gliding to the basket with no one around him.…
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He’s the Chiropractor to Olympic Track and Field Stars
For his part, Ball doesn’t seem to have much trouble maintaining perspective. “It’s always funny to me because they’re like, ‘Ugh, my Achilles’ hurts,’” Ball…
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Laurel Hubbard Had Her Olympic Moment. Now She Wants to Disappear.
TOKYO — Laurel Hubbard fulfilled a lifelong dream by taking part in the Olympic weight lifting competition. She also found the whole experience excruciating, an…
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Karate’s Big Question in Its Olympic Debut: Is It a Sport or a Martial Art?
TOKYO — It would be hard to find anyone more qualified to lead Japan’s national karate team than Rika Usami. She is a third-degree black…
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Faces Tough Must-Win Game Against Spain
SAITAMA, Japan — Now things get serious. The United States men’s basketball team opens Olympic knockout-round play against Spain on Tuesday afternoon at Saitama Super…
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Karsten Warholm Sets World Record in 400-Meter Hurdles
TOKYO — Rai Benjamin of the United States and Karsten Warholm of Norway had spent recent years circling one another as they vied for the…
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Olympics Schedule Day 11: Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball Track and Field
Here are some highlights of U.S. broadcast coverage on Monday night. All times are Eastern. BEACH VOLLEYBALL With the men’s team out, April Ross and…
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What to Watch in the Balance Beam Final
The women’s gymnastics events in Tokyo will wrap up on Tuesday with the balance beam final, and Simone Biles will be competing for the first…
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Tokyo Olympics: What Happened on Monday
The best that the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team can do at these Games now is a bronze medal. The team lost to Canada,…
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The Climbing Wall Architects of the Tokyo Games
Women remain a minority in setting, despite growing numbers of female climbers. Male setters can struggle to grasp morphological difference — everything from height discrepancy…
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