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Slovenia’s Luka Doncic defends the ball from Spain’s Rodolfo Fernandez (L) in the men’s preliminary round group C basketball match between Spain and Slovenia during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) Ricky Rubio

Xander Schauffele of the United States finished at 18-under holding on to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Schauffele had a final round 67 for a total of 266 to win by a single stroke. It was the first gold medal for the United States since 1900 after the sport returned to Olympics in 2016

Team USA’s mixed 4×400 meter relay team faced an emotional rollercoaster on Friday after they were disqualified — and later reinstated — because of an illegal baton pass in the inaugural Olympic event. It appeared as if Team USA handily won their heat on Friday, finishing with a time of 3:11.38

The look on sprinter Marie-Josée Ta Lou’s face said everything. “Wow! Wow!” she screamed, her eyes wide open and her mouth agape as she crossed the finish line first and looked over at the clock. A gold medal? No. But the opening day of track and field at the Olympics sure was a fast ride. Ta Lou

10 hours ago TOKYO – Haylie McCleney became the second Alabama softball alum to earn an Olympic medal as Team USA took silver at this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Team USA faced Japan in the gold medal game Tuesday, with the host nation coming out victorious. McCleney is now the second Alabama