Team USA chiropractor sorry for COVID protocol-Nazi post

TOKYO (AP) — The chiropractor for the American women’s wrestling team has apologized after comparing Olympic COVID-19 protocols to Nazi Germany in a social media post. Rosie Gallegos-Main, a chiropractor for women’s wrestling since 2009, said in a le...

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Jul 21, 2021
Soccer players kneel to start ew era of Olympic activism

TOKYO (AP) — The referee’s whistle blew, the British players glanced at one another and they dropped to their knees. Their Chilean counterparts responded in kind, all taking a knee at the Sapporo Dome. An hour later, it was the American and Swedish p...

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Jul 21, 2021
Marta scores twice, Brazil routs China 5-0 at Olympics

RIFU, Japan (AP) — Marta became the first player to score in five straight Olympics and Brazil beat China 5-0 on Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament. Marta finished with a pair of goals for Brazil, which is ranked No. 7 in the world. Debinha,...

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Jul 21, 2021
Freeman, Toussaint spark Braves to 2-1 win over Padres

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ m...

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Jul 21, 2021
WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. How infections...

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Jul 21, 2021