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Frenchman Leon Marchand back in pool hours after Phelps-like double gold performance
Hours after winning a pair of gold medals, French star swimmer Leon Marchand was back in the pool Thursday. He recorded the third fastest time to qualify for the semifinals of the men's 200-metre individual medley at 3:47 p.m. ET.
U.S., China expected to win most medals at Paris Olympics
The United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the gold and the overall medal counts at the Paris Olympics, which open in 100 days. The U.S. is projected to win 123 medals overall, including 39 gold medals. China is projected to win 35 gold and 89 medals overall. Canada's forecast shows 22 overall medals, with six gold.
Ohtani, Dodgers open MLB season with win over Padres at Seoul Series
Shohei Ohtani's RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat San Diego 5-2 in Wednesday's season opener as the game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of first baseman Jake Cronenworth.
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, appeared in a Tokyo district court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to taking bribes tied to the Games.
Men to compete in Olympic artistic swimming for 1st time next summer in Paris
Men have competed in synchronized swimming at the lower levels for decades. Now they're being included in the Olympics, meaning next year's Summer Games in Paris.
Trevor Bauer, shunned by MLB, makes stellar Japanese debut
Pitching for the Yokohama BayStars minor league team in nearby Yokosuka, Japan, former major leaguer Trevor Bauer allowed four hits, no runs and struck out six in four innings.
Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed — but not stopped — by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games. The pursuit could resume if Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto is re-elected on Sunday, as expected, against two anti-Olympic candidates.
Japanese company embroiled in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal vows to change
A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal said Thursday it would strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing.
Sapporo officials reportedly 'reviewing' bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
Sapporo officials and the Japanese Olympic Committee are "reviewing" the promotion of their bid to land the 2030 Winter Games, news agency Kyodo reported Tuesday.
Verstappen wins wet Japanese GP to clinch 2nd straight Formula 1 drivers' title
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive drivers' title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on Sunday, a victory that signals a changing of the guard in Formula One