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Britain become the first nation ever to win men’s and women’s gold in pentathlon at the same Games.

After crushing Spain in the final, Team USAs womens water polo team collected its third straight Olympic gold medal.

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New Zealand’s Lydia Ko became the first woman to claim multiple Olympic golf medals with her bronze at the Tokyo Games on Saturday and won hearts in Japan for her unwavering sportsmanship. Five years after being the runner-up at the Rio Olympics, the South Korea-born Ko was edged for a second silver medal by Japan’s Mone Inami in a playoff, with American Nelly Korda winning gold by a stroke. Though competing fiercely, and at one stage grabbing a share of the lead with Korda, Ko applauded her rivals’ good shots and bumped fists with them between holes.

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Some riders believed their horses may have been spooked by an incredibly realistic statue of a sumo wrestler.

Hungary claimed the bronze medal in the Olympic women’s water polo competition with a gritty 11-9 win over the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on Saturday. The Hungarians, who had never finished on the women’s water polo podium, won their first Olympic medal in style, with goalkeeper Alda Magyari scoring into an empty net with four seconds left as all the ROC players pushed up into attack. Magyari, who also made 10 saves, was one of eight Hungarian players who found the net, with wing Vanda Valyi top scoring with three goals.

The Paralympics will kick off on August 24 in Tokyo.

Kevin Durant scores 29 points to lead the U.S. to an 87-82 victory over France and its fourth consecutive Olympic gold.

Kevin Durant led Team USA’s victory over France in the men’s basketball final in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a first-round loss and claiming a 16th gold for the country in the sport. Durant, who in these Games surpassed Carmelo Anthony as the United States’ highest career scorer, led with 29 points in the 87-82 victory at the Saitama Super Arena. The championship attracted the biggest crowd yet to the arena north of Tokyo in these Games, with the bottom bowl of seats about half full of athletes, officials, media and volunteers in place of fans due to COVID-19 restrictions.

With Korda’s victory, the U.S. completes a sweep in the Olympic golf competition, following Xander Schauffele’s triumph last week.

Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson had an RBI single in the 11th inning to in the Minnesota Twins’ 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Donaldson laced a ball to right field off Rafael Montero (5-4) with no outs in the 11th to score the runner who started the inning on second base. There were two outs in the bottom of the inning when Jason Castro reached on a fielding error by Garver that left a runner at third.

Kara Winger, a four-time Olympian for javelin and U.S. track and field captain, will carry the flag for the United States in the closing ceremony.

The U.S. men’s basketball team has won 15 Olympic gold medals and three in a row since a bronze in 2004. The USA has a rematch with France in final.

Rio 2016 gold medalist Taha Akgul of Turkey said he considered “hanging up the boots” after failing to retain his title in Tokyo, losing to gold medal winner Gable Steveson in the second round of men’s super heavyweight competition. Stevenson stunned Akgul on Thursday without dropping points. The 21-year-old U.S. wrestler later defeated Georgia’s triple world champion Geno Petriashvili with a last-gasp victory in the super heavyweight gold medal bout on Friday to win his first Olympic medal.

The official price tag for the Tokyo Olympics in $15.4 billion, which a University of Oxford study says is the most expensive on record. In fact, several Japanese government audits say the real outlay for the Tokyo Games is even more than the official figure, perhaps twice as much. Olympic costs have been dissected in a study by the University of Oxford, which found that all Games since 1960 have had cost overruns averaging 172%.

Money talks, and GOATs have great hearing. Lionel Messi is expected to sign a three-year contract with French superclub Paris Saint-Germain, according to multiple reports. The 34-year-old all-time great shockingly split Thursday from Barcelona, the only European club he ever knew. The club blamed “financial obstacles” for the breakup, and said both sides wanted to stay together. PSG …

There’s a lot of gold on the line Saturday morning as Josh Inglis digs into the men’s soccer and baseball finals seaching for winners. (Mandi Wright-USA TODAY Sports)

As part of Mike Norvell’s preseason football luncheon on Friday he provided access to all his on field coaches and several support staff members. Offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham discussed the ongoing quarterback competition and an overview of the offensive roster.

Champions League hopefuls Monaco threw away a lead to draw 1-1 with Nantes in the opening game of the French Ligue 1 season on Friday.

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On the Shea Anything podcast presented by Verizon, Keith Hernandez breaks down what he’s seen from Michael Conforto’s swing to Doug Williams. Hernandez points out the issues in Conforto’s footwork and hips which has been impacting his timing and bat speed. Williams wonders if his looming contract negotiations and the pressure to perform are weighing on him. About Shea Anything: Subscribe below to the Shea Anything Podcast to hear Doug Williams, Andy Martino and Keith Hernandez talk New York Mets all season long! Apple: on.sny.tv/Fjog278 Spotify: on.sny.tv/mox84ql Baseball Night in New York host Doug Williams, SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino, SNY Analyst and Mets legend Keith Hernandez, and former Mets pitcher Jerry Blevins bring you the Shea Anything podcast! The guys discuss and debate everything surrounding the New York Mets, with two editions weekly to provide the ultimate fan with insider access, exclusive interviews, and unique stories about the team from Queens. About SNY: SNY is an award winning, multiplatform regional sports network serving millions across the country through unparalleled coverage of all things New York sports. SNY delivers the most comprehensive access to all of the Tri-State area’s professional and collegiate sports teams through nightly sports and entertainment programs. SNY.tv is the “go-to” digital communal home for New York sports fans to get succinct, easy-to-read updates, video highlights and features, recaps, news, opinion, rumors, insight and fan reaction on their favorite New York sports teams. Check out more from SNY at https://sny.tv Subscribe to SNY on YouTube: https://on.sny.tv/S5RYeWN Like SNY on Facebook: https://on.sny.tv/rBYAHLi Follow SNY on Twitter: https://on.sny.tv/nOn1uq1 Follow SNY on Instagram: https://on.sny.tv/lEArPVp

The Black Knights kicked-off their first day of Summer Training Camp today. Come hear from Army HC Jeff Monken

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And James Anderson weighs in with four to go clear in third in the all-time list of Test wicket-takers.

The Argentinian has netted more than his rivals in the last three years.

Arkansas will return to the practice fields Friday afternoon, marking the start of fall camp in Year 2 of the Sam Pittman era after four months of offseason training. Coming off a 3-7 season in which they snapped their lengthy SEC losing streak and were within seven points of a winning record, the Razorbacks are confident heading into 2021 despite the toughest schedule in college football awaiting them. Part of that confidence stems from the success they had last year, Pittman said, but it also helps that Arkansas managed to retain offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, defensive coordinator Barry Odom and special teams coordinator Scott Fountain.

For karateka Ariel Torres, the first American to win an Olympic medal in karate, the road to Tokyo started with a call, worn underwear and a Sharpie.

Manchester City want to add the England skipper to their squad following their British record £100m capture of Jack Grealish.

Two Boston athletes will compete in a quest for gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics.