Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Swimming-After historic feat, Ledecky hints at bid for Olympics immortality
By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - After booking her place in Olympic history with a record sixth individual gold medal, world swimming's most decorated woman Katie Ledecky is confident there's plenty ...
Jul 31, 2021
MLB roundup: Joey Votto homers for 7th game in row
Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game and Jonathan India went deep twice as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2 Friday night. Votto moved within one of the major league ...
Jul 31, 2021
Russia reports 23,807 new COVID-19 cases, 792 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 23,807 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, including 3,514 in Moscow, taking the national tally of infections to 6,265,873. Russia's coronavirus task force said that ...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Boxing-Mental health issues overcome, it's 'gold, gold, gold' for Davis
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) - From his breezy manner and unwavering confidence, you'd never guess that Keyshawn Davis had suffered from mental health issues just four years before his Olympic deb...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-Nigeria's Metu blasts government for lack of support at Games
By Rocky Swift SAITAMA (Reuters) - Nigerian basketball player Chimezie Metu and head coach Michael Brown blasted the nation's government and Olympic committee on Saturday for lack of support of their ...
Jul 31, 2021
Gymnastics-From despair to Games debut: Japan's "other Kohei"
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Nobody was surprised when a Japanese gymnast named Kohei made it through to the men's apparatus finals. The shock was that it wasn't former Olympic champion "King Kohe...
Jul 31, 2021
Ober, Twins to take on Woodford, Cardinals
Minnesota Twins Game Day Preview Saturday July 31, 2021 at St. Louis Cardinals (Associated Press) Minnesota Twins (43-61, fifth in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (52-51, third in the N...
Jul 31, 2021
North Dakota and Minnesota Legion Baseball Scoreboard Saturday July 31, 2021
N.D. Legion Class B State tournament Championship bracket LaMoure 5 Langdon 4 Oakes 6, Renville County Loser out Garrison 8, Velva 0 Carrington 5, May-Port CG 4 Saturday's games Loser out Garrison vs....
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Archery-Turkey's Gazoz wins gold in men's individual
TOKYO (Reuters) - Turkey's Mete Gazoz won the Olympic men's individual archery on Saturday, his country's first gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Italy's Mauro Nespoli claimed silver and Japan's Takaharu...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Weightlifting-Rare cheers for refugee Group B lifter Tchatchet
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) - Cameroonian Cyrille Tchatchet II was always unlikely to win a medal but the first weightlifter from the Refugee Olympic Team proved a big hit with the sparse crowd at...
Jul 31, 2021
