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Ten days before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, Kara Lawson, the coach of the United States women’s 3x3 basketball team, gave a press conference. The sport is new to the Olympics this year, and Lawson, a former WNBA player and coach at Duke University, told the dozen or so reporters participating online what she liked about it—the game is faster-paced, Lawson said, and more unpredictable than the five-on-five version. But during a global pandemic, Lawson added, the health ...

German cyclist out of road race after positive COVID-19 test NBC Olympics Updated: July 23, 2021 09:41 PM In what he described as "a dark day in my career," German cyclist Simon Geschke withdrew from Saturdays Tokyo Olympics road race after testing positive for COVID-19. "More [than] disappointed to miss the Olympics tomorrow but also glad everyone else tested negative," Geschke said on his Twitter account. "Its a dark day in my career, but I will be back soon later this yea...

Jill Biden meets Japanese Emperor Naruhito: First lady dons a mask for reception at the Imperial Palace with Macron and Prince Albert of Monaco before the Olympics opening ceremony First lady Jill Biden returned to the Akasaka Palace Friday morning to spend time with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugas wife Mariko  Mariko Suga had prepared an incense workshop for Dr. Biden, where the first lady would smell difference fragrances and put together a small scented satchel  Both women wore mas...

Reports of ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases alarming medical experts, world governments By AP Staff CDC director says US reaching another pivotal moment in pandemic CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on July 22, 2021, said the U.S. is reaching another pivotal moment in the COVID-19 pandemic, noting an increase in cases and some hospitals reaching capacity in areas of low vaccination rates. WASHINGTON (AP) - Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccina...

Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to: dramatically reducing severe illness and death. The best indicator: U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated, and real-world data from Britain and Israel support that protection against the worst cases remains strong. What scientists call “break...

Rare breakthrough COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Lauran Neergaard Updated:  July 21, 2021 5:21 pm Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - In this April 21, 2021 file photo, a registered dons protective gear before entering a room at a hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. In 2021, U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated, and real-world data from Britain and Israel support that protection against the worst cases remains strong. What scien...

For the second straight game to start the Olympics, Team USA shut out their opponent, this time with a 1-0 victory over Canada Wednesday night. Monica Abbott allowed just one hit across seven innings while striking out nine to pick up her first win of the Tokyo Games. The United States improved to 2-0 while Canada dropped to 1-1. The… softball 59 mins ago

Team USA softball looks to continue to build a strong start at the 2020 Olympics, as the team battles it out with Canada in each squad’s second game of the tournament.  The U.S. shut out Italy yesterday in their first game, winning 2-0. Veteran pitcher Cat Osterman threw six innings of one-hit ball, striking out nine on the way to the... softball 1 hour ago Softball made its long-awaited return to the Olympic stage at Tokyo in 2021. After making history as the first women-...

  Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to: dramatically reducing severe illness and death. The best indicator: U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated, and real-world data from Britain and Israel support that protection against the worst cases remains strong. What scientists call "break...