The Olympics will start just days after the end of the NBA Finals, keeping some players on the sidelines.
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AP sources: USA Basketball eyeing 60 players in Olympic pool

MIAMI - USA Basketball is casting a wider-than-usual net in its roster selection for this summer's rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said...
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Video: Watch Chloe Kim Win Laax Open After Landing Frontside 1080

5 hours ago | Bleacher Report

Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim had a successful return to competition Saturday at the Laax Open. The 20-year-old landed a frontside 1080 in her second run to take the top spot...
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Olympic Committee to vaccinate all athletes before Tokyo games

6 hours ago | New York Post

The International Olympic Committee says it plans to vaccinate every athlete set to participate in the summer games scheduled to be held in Tokyo. The IOC is working in...
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Should sporting events go ahead during the pandemic?

7 hours ago | Al Jazeera

Renewed questions on whether postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held.
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Olympic Athlete Speaks of Assault and Breaks a Bigger Silence in Greece

7 hours ago | NY Times

Sofia Bekatorou, a sailing champion, said she was sexually assaulted by a top sports official, prompting an outpouring of support in a country where the issue has long been...
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‘It's going so much better': Evgenia Medvedeva on kissing puppies, her new food obsession and her return to fitness

8 hours ago | RT

Russian skating siren Evgenia Medvedeva has shared a little personal information about herself during a special interview for the Olympic Channel. During the chat , the Olympic...
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With six months to go, the Tokyo Olympics are swimming against a tide of doubt

15 hours ago | The Washington Post

Organizers acknowledge risks but insist meticulous preparations are being made to ensure the Games can be staged safely.
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Tokyo Olympics set to kick off in six months amid Covid pandemic

1 day ago | NBC News

Organizers say there will be frequent testing, restrictions on how long athletes can stay in the Olympic Village, and a radical rethink of the opening ceremony parade.
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The Latest: Swimming Canada nominates six to Olympic team

1 day ago | Saint Louis Today

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Week ahead: 3 stories to watch

Next week will have been one year after a deadly helicopter crash claimed nine lives and 35 years after the space shuttle Challenger explosion claimed seven lives. Read more ...

Florida teen gets 45 years for killing mother in fight over grades

In a remarkable moment during his sentencing hearing, the judge allowed Ramos' 84-year-old grandmother to see his face close-up for the first time since he was jailed. Read more ...

Legendary talk show host Larry King dead at 87

Longtime talk show host Larry King has died in Los Angeles. He was 87. Read more ...

Feds: Texas man charged in Capitol riots threatened to kill AOC

A Texas man charged with illegally storming the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. threatened to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a Capitol Police officer, according to federal... Read more ...

1 winner of Mega Millions $1B prize; 3rd largest ever in US

Friday night's drawing came two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot. Read more ...

Red-hot Florida State routs No. 20 Clemson 80-61

John Newman III scored 12 points for Clemson, which has lost three straight Read more ...

Illinois health officials announce 5,152 new COVID-19 cases, 97 deaths

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 5,152 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 97 additional... Read more ...

Who Wants To Be A Billionaire? $1 Billion Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In...

The odds of winning the top prize were 1 in over 300 million. Read more ...

Nelson-Ododa leads No. 3 UConn over Georgetown 72-41

STORRS, Conn. - UConn sat leading scorer Paige Bueckers on Saturday to rest her injured ankle and the Huskies still won by 31 points. Read more ...

Snow in forecast for next workweek in Maryland

Snow is in the forecast for the next workweek in Maryland. Read more ...