There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late…
Read more Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling returnTOKYO — The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising…
Read more Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closedTOKYO — Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030…
Read more JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 onSAN JOSE, Calif. — A decade later, Simone Biles is still on top. The gymnastics star won her record eighth U.S. Championship on Sunday night, 10 years after…
Read more Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her firstHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Simone Biles began her first competition in 732 days by briefly running around during introductions, unsure of where she was supposed to go. It’s…
Read more Simone Biles dazzles in her return following a two-year layoff to easily claim the U.S. Classic.Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the pandemic-delayed 2020…
Read more Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August in first meet since 2020 OlympicsTOKYO — Author Haruki Murakami says he’s strongly opposed to the redevelopment of a historic and beloved Tokyo park district that would remove his favorite jogging path and…
Read more Haruki Murakami pleads for keeping Tokyo park and baseball stadium that inspired his writingThe Mexican Soccer Federation has replaced Argentine Diego Cocca as coach of the national team, following a humiliating 3-0 loss to the United States Mexico manager Diego Cocca…
Read more Mexican soccer team coach replaced after humiliating loss to USTOKYO — The Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo is a cultural and historic treasure, a mostly green space set aside almost 100 years ago with private donations…
Read more Tokyo plan likened to putting ‘skyscrapers’ in Central ParkA top Russian gymnastics coach whose athletes won numerous Olympic gold medals has been suspended following vehement criticism of judges who ended Russia’s winning streak in rhythmic gymnastics…
Read more Russian gym coach who criticized Olympic judges bannedTOKYO — A top executive at a major Japanese publisher was charged Tuesday with bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. The charges against Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, a…
Read more Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal
