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Manuel, who earned a bronze in Tokyo, wants the media to stop with their nearly instantaneous post-performance interviews.

MarShawn Lloyd’s preparation and perspective just might get you fired up for the 2021 season.

Konstantinos Genidounias’ joyous smile said it all. Greece has won its first men’s water polo medal at the Olympics. Stylianos Agryropoulos Kanakakis scored four times, Emmanouil Zerdevas made seven saves and Greece beat Hungary 9-6 on Friday in the semifinals of the Tokyo Games.

Allegations from his estranged wife that Evander Kane bet on hockey games, including his own, and tried to lose for profit have sparked an NHL investigation into the San Jose Sharks forward’s gambling activities. If the investigation reveals Kane bet against his own team, those are uncharted waters for a league that has signed more than a half dozen partnerships with sportsbooks, data providers and other gambling-related entities since the Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting in 2018.

It was a fifth career Olympic gold for Kenny as she became the most successful female cyclist in the history of the Games.

Jack Carlin faces Holland’s Harrie Lavreysen in the semi-finals of the men’s sprint while Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald are also in action.

PAI Capital Limited have held talks over taking full control of the London Stadium – should they successfully buy the club.

April Ross gets his third medal, and first gold, as the US women win their first Olympic tournament since 2012 in London.

Team USA won its 54th straight Olympic game and will next play for its seventh straight gold medal

For a 38-year-old coming to the end of his career, the appeal of playing in empty stadiums in Japan’s summer heat as an over-aged player in an Under-23 tournament is not an obvious one. But those puzzled at why Dani Alves, who has had a career filled with trophies and titles, would want to feature in the eternally unappreciated Olympic football tournament will have found their answer in his performances during these Games. Alves’s leadership of the young Brazil team has been evident in every game, including in the semi-final shootout win over Mexico where he strode up to take the first penalty kick.

Tokyo Olympics Day 15 is highlighted by gold-medal opportunities in men’s basketball, baseball, women’s water polo, diving and track and field.

April Ross and Alix Klineman topped Australia for their first Olympic gold medals.

The Yankees came back from down a run twice to beat the Mariners in the first of a four-game series on Thursday night.

Adelaide Crows forward Taylor Walker has been suspended for six games and fined A$20,000 ($14,800) after making a racist comment about an Indigenous opponent, the Australian Football League (AFL) said on Friday. Walker, 31, was investigated by the AFL’s integrity unit after making the comment to a team mate about North Adelaide’s Robbie Young at a lower league match last month. Walker’s suspension means he will miss the Crows’ last three games of the 2021 season and three at the start of 2022.

Simone Biles arrived home in Houston on Thursday from the Tokyo Olympics, where she won two medals despite dealing with intense pressure and an inability to control her twists in the air.

A semifinal win would keep the U.S. women’s basketball team’s 53-game win streak alive and give them a chance at a seventh straight gold medal.

Jones has already admitted regrets about not doing enough to keep Johnson from leaving the franchise following back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1992 and 1993.

The United States womens volleyball team has never won a gold medal in Olympic competition, but with the way things are shaping up right now in Tokyo, they could achieve that goal by going on a revenge tour against two teams that have kept them from winning the ultimate prize in several recent Olympics.

J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins each hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep. The Phillies have won five straight overall and moved within one-half game of the NL East-leading New York Mets, who travel to Philadelphia for a three-game series beginning Friday. Philadelphia is three games over .500 for the first time since May 14.

Eloy Jimnez has killed the Cubs, so it’s no surprise the White Sox are thinking about how to get his bat into their DH-less lineup this weekend.

The NFL rookie opens up about his new plant-based diet and why he uses tough times as motivation.

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For the four-game series, the first-place Mets scored only 14 runs and dropped 3-of-4 to the last-place Marlins.

AFP Sport takes a look at some of Lionel Messi’s finest moments with Barcelona, for whom he played 788 games before it was announced the global star would be leaving on Thursday.

Florida will spend at least part of its training camp in a hotel as coach Dan Mullen searches for ways to avoid another COVID-19 outbreak within the program. The Gators begin three weeks of fall practice Friday, with Mullen understanding much more about the coronavirus than he did a year ago or even a month ago. “We’re going to have some protocols that we put in place,” Mullen said Thursday.

Jonathan Villar knocked in a clutch RBI to help the Mets tie the game at one. However, a missed strike three call ended up leading to a 3-run 8th inning for the Marlins and despite a Brandon Drury infield single with bases loaded in the 9th to make it 4-2, it proved to be too much for the Mets to overcome.

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has tested positive for COVID-19 after a rapid test, manager Aaron Boone said before Thursday’s game.

After a rough rookie season, things may be looking up for the No. 3 overall pick of the 2020 draft. Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah played only nine games with six starts last year, before undergoing season-ending groin surgery in December. But when he was in games, he often struggled in coverage. But now? Okudah has [more]

Ben Skowronek was out Wednesday with a hamstring injury but Sean McVay hopes he’s back sooner than later.

Running back Rod Smith is headed to Carolina. The Panthers announced Smith’s signing on Thursday morning. They waived Oscar Draguicevich in a corresponding move. Smith spent time with the Raiders and Giants in 2020, but did not play any regular season games last season. He has appeared in 55 career games and 48 of them [more]