Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters, crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals.

Just over three weeks ago, Hideki Matsuyama was in isolation for COVID-19 and desperate to record a negative test to have any chance of competing in his home Olympics.

Red Sox prospect Triston Casas hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning, Nick Allen also went deep and the United States rallied past defending champion South Korea 4-2 Saturday night to finish the group stage of Olympic baseball at 2-0.

Age isn't weighing Lyu Xiaojun down. The 37-year-old Chinese weightlifter became the oldest man to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport on Saturday after a tense finish in the men's 81-kilogram category

COVID-19 cases in Olympic host city Tokyo surged to a record high of 4,058 on Saturday, overshadowing the Olympic Games.

The International Testing Agency says it has provisionally suspended Kenyan sprinter Mark Odhiambo after he tested positive for an anabolic steroid.

Baseball has been absent from the Olympic Games since 2008, and Team USA, comprised of "24 ballplayers with 24 different stories," is eager to win it all.

More American medals in the pool at night. Then get up early for Team USA baseball and basketball.

This month's Quirkjians prove deadline deals can come back to bite you -- sometimes much sooner than you'd think.

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