Reuters Sports News Summary

Olympics and Japanese officials have forged ahead with the sports spectacle despite opposition in the country to hosting huge numbers of athletes, staff and media - more than 11,000 in the athletes' village alone - dozens of whom have already tested positive https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/coronavirus-incidents-tokyo-olympics-2021-07-15 for COVID-19. NBA-Milwaukee wins first NBA title since 1971, Antetokounmpo named Finals MVP The Milwaukee Bucks, powered by a masterpiece from Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, ended their 50-year wait for a second NBA championship with a 105-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.


Reuters | Updated: 22-07-2021 05:22 IST | Created: 22-07-2021 05:22 IST
Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Olympics-Japan win softball opener as Games 'of hope' begin

The Japanese women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off a pandemic-postponed Games that the World Health Organization says can be "a celebration of hope" even as COVID-19 cases surge. Olympics and Japanese officials have forged ahead with the sports spectacle despite opposition in the country to hosting huge numbers of athletes, staff and media - more than 11,000 in the athletes' village alone - dozens of whom have already tested positive https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/coronavirus-incidents-tokyo-olympics-2021-07-15 for COVID-19.

NBA-Milwaukee wins first NBA title since 1971, Antetokounmpo named Finals MVP

The Milwaukee Bucks, powered by a masterpiece from Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, ended their 50-year wait for a second NBA championship with a 105-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. With the victory, the small-market Bucks clinched the NBA Finals 4-2 and became only the fifth team to win the best-of-seven championship series after losing the first two games.

Tennis-Osaka to play at U.S. Open, 'Big Three' lead men's field

Naomi Osaka will defend her title at the U.S. Open, organisers said on Wednesday, after she withdrew from this year's French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds. Japan's Osaka stunned the tennis world when she quit the claycourt major in Paris in May following her first-round match after being fined and threatened with disqualification when she refused to attend mandatory post-match press conferences.

Brad Keller ends win drought, helps Royals beat Brewers

Brad Keller pitched effectively into the seventh inning for his first victory since early June and the Kansas Royals capitalized on two Milwaukee errors en route to a 6-3 victory over the host Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. Keller (7-9) allowed three runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings for his first victory in eight starts since a 14-5 win over the Twins on June 4. He was 0-5 with a 6.64 ERA in his previous seven starts.

Rockies score 5 in first en route to win over Mariners

Austin Gomber won in his return from the injured list, Dom Nunez had a three-run double, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 in Denver on Wednesday. Daniel Bard pitched the ninth for his 15th save and capped three scoreless innings from the Colorado bullpen.

Olympics-Winning trust will be harder than winning medals for USA Gymnastics

The most closely watched members of the United States Olympic gymnastics team in Tokyo will not be superstar Simone Biles or her fellow athletes, but the doctors and therapists hired to treat them as the sport works to put years of scandal behind it. Following the 2016 Rio Games, USA Gymnastics was rocked by revelations of systemic abuse of athletes that triggered mass resignations, lawsuits, investigations and bankruptcy filings.

Olympics-Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act won't keep Tokyo clean - lawyer

The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) is essential to restoring integrity to international sports and protecting clean athletes but won't be able to keep the Tokyo Games clean, a Helsinki Commission hearing in Washington was told on Wednesday.

RADA, which was signed into law last December, allows the United States to prosecute individuals for doping schemes at international events involving American athletes, sponsors or broadcasters.

Olympics-Soccer-Sweden's women stun U.S. with 3-0 thrashing in Tokyo opener

A pair of goals from Swedish forward Stina Blackstenius spelled catastrophe for the United States on Wednesday, as they suffered a shock 3-0 defeat in their Tokyo 2020 debut. Fifth-ranked Sweden put the pressure on almost immediately with three shots in the first eight minutes, as the four-time Olympic gold medalists showed little sign of the stellar, 44-game unbeaten run they had enjoyed since 2019.

Olympics-Kennys ready to fire up gold-medal machine

If Jason Kenny and his wife Laura were a country, their five track cycling golds at the Rio Olympics would have put them in the top 20 in the medals table. Now British sport's golden couple, key players in their country's domination on the boards, are aiming to top up their legacies and re-write the record books at the Tokyo Games.

Soccer-Inter join Arsenal in withdrawing from U.S. tour due to COVID-19 concerns

Inter Milan have followed Arsenal in cancelling their pre-season tour to the United States for the Florida Cup due to COVID-19 concerns, the Italian Serie A champions said on Wednesday. Arsenal decided on Tuesday against travelling to the U.S. for the tournament due to a "a small number of positive COVID tests" at the north London club.

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