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Olympics 2021 live updates: Sydney McLaughlin breaks own world record, plus more from Tokyo
We're going back to the links, the track and the basketball court as Team USA's quest for more Olympic hardware continues on Tuesday night. We have you covered with updates, lots of updates.
TOP HEADLINES
BILES' IMPACT
Simone Biles has changed what it means to be an elite gymnast
While inventing new skills and winning an astonishing number of medals, Biles has also demonstrated a different way to win. She is paving the way for other gymnasts to use their own voices to create change in a sport that desperately needs it.
The Undefeated
Biles is an Olympic hero unlike any athlete we've ever seen
WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS
'Strike while the iron's hot': Women's hoops coaches hope Kaplan gender equity review instigates change
The Kaplan review reaffirmed what most coaches already knew. But they're hopeful the data helps lessen disparities for the women's NCAA tournament.
Should the USWNT have brought a younger squad to Tokyo?
USWNT devoid of chemistry as Olympic gold chance slips away
The players weren't clicking and weren't aggressive and the team looked like a shadow of itself.
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
The Undefeated
Dawn Staley on the pressure of Tokyo Games: 'I've had feelings that I've never had before as a head coach'
As the U.S women's Olympic team prepares for the knockout round, Staley shares the challenges that come with the quest for a gold medal.
Irish influence: Notre Dame's Diggins-Smith, Loyd help fuel Team USA's backcourt
Former Irish stars Skylar Diggins-Smith and Jewell Loyd are making their Olympic debut for Team USA
TOKYO OLYMPICS
Born to be on Team USA: Jessica Springsteen is a star in her own right
When Jessica Springsteen competes in equestrian jumping at the Olympics, she'll aim to take her famous family name to new a level.
OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's night ended early, but she made Olympic history
Hubbard's inclusion in the Olympics had been contentious, but the support for her was palpable on Monday in Tokyo.
OL REIGN
SOCCER
OL Reign's Eugenie Le Sommer drops defender to score beautiful goal against Racing Louisville
TOKYO OLYMPICS
Seven amazing numbers that explain the greatness of Katie Ledecky
Let's examine the dominance behind one of the most respected Olympians in recent memory.
Top Headlines
- McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles WR to win gold
- Osaka among 3 to pull out of tuneup in Montreal
- Biles wins bronze in return: 'Doing this for me'
- 1st for U.S.: Black women's wrestler wins gold
- Gender equity review suggests combined Final 4
- Brazil's Cunha wins women's marathon swim
- Bailey, Olympic sprinter for Canada, dies at 59
- USWNT's Morgan 'devastated,' Rapinoe 'gutted'
From journeywoman to All-Star
- Steven Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images
Betnijah Laney's remarkable yearlong journey from waiver wire to first-time WNBA All-Star
A year ago, Betnijah Laney was cut from the WNBA. She finished the season as the 2020 Most Improved Player, and is now one of the league's best.
Where it all began
- Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images
Inside the WNBA's inaugural game, 25 seasons later
The first WNBA game was June 21, 1997. Penny Toler reflects on her historic basket and Teresa Weatherspoon admits some players were "scared to death."
