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Tokyo 2020 official mascots unveiled at ceremony

Sunday, 22 July 2018, 08:05 Last update: about 8 years ago

The official mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled at a ceremony in downtown Tokyo on Sunday. The mascot for the Olympics is named Miraitowa while the Paralympic...

New Zealand repeat as Women's Rugby World Cup champions

Sunday, 22 July 2018, 07:17 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Black Ferns stood shoulder to shoulder Saturday as their national anthem played and day turned to dusk by the San Francisco Bay. About 30 minutes later they stood shoulder to shoulder again, this...

Lions, Waratahs complete Super Rugby semifinal picture

Saturday, 21 July 2018, 18:53 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Lions and New South Wales Waratahs completed the Super Rugby semifinal lineup on Saturday and one of them will have the chance to put a dent in New Zealand's dominance. South Africa's Lions...

Tokyo's 1964 Olympics echo through the city's 2020 games

Saturday, 21 July 2018, 11:24 Last update: about 8 years ago

Mariko Nagai walked outside Yoyogi National Stadium — the late-architect Kenzo Tange's masterpiece from Tokyo's 1964 Olympics — and pictured the city in that era. She was a university...

No major upsets with new format at Rugby World Cup Sevens

Saturday, 21 July 2018, 11:17 Last update: about 8 years ago

The new knockout format didn't claim any major upset victims during the first day of the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Friday. The 24-team men's field has been reduced to quarterfinalists while the...

High jumper Ukhov among top Russians facing doping cases

Saturday, 21 July 2018, 10:59 Last update: about 8 years ago

Some of Russia's best known track and field athletes are facing doping cases, including former Olympic high jump champion Ivan Ukhov. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees anti-doping...

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