Tunisia Olympic Team
FILE - In this Friday, May 17, 2019 file photo, Madrid's Walter Tavares gestures during the Euroleague Final Four semifinal basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria, Spain. While the AfroBasket tournament doesn’t boast the star power of an Olympics, it does showcase ever-competitive and improving quality of basketball on the continent. Tiny Cape Verde has one big advantage as it tries to become champion of African basketball for the first time: 7-foot-3 former NBA draft pick Walter “Edy” Tavares. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, file)
Tall task: Cape Verde aims high in AfroBasket semifinals

By Ken Maguire Sep. 03, 2021 02:18 PM EDT

United States' players celebrate after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 31, 2021 08:31 AM EDT

United States women's 4x100m freestyle relay team wave as they stand on the podium to receive their bronze medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Swimming federation to splash millions on African strategy

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 07, 2021 09:30 AM EDT

The Rainbow Bridge is reflected in the water as swimmers compete during the men's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Marathon man: Swimmer Mellouli looks ahead to Paris at 40

By Beth Harris Aug. 04, 2021 09:50 PM EDT

Backdropped by the Rainbow Bridge, Florian Wellbrock, of Germany, competes in the men's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Another planet: Wellbrock romps to win in swimming marathon

By Paul Newberry Aug. 04, 2021 07:59 PM EDT

Matthew Anderson, of the United States, spikes a ball past Argentina's Ezequiel Palacios, during a men's volleyball preliminary round pool B match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, early Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
U.S. men's volleyball eliminated early at Olympics

By Josh Dubow Aug. 01, 2021 11:54 AM EDT

Brazil's Bruno Mossa Rezende celebrates his team victory against United States during a men's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between Brazil and United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Frustration mounts for US men's volleyball after 2nd loss

By Josh Dubow Jul. 30, 2021 03:49 AM EDT

Women wash clothes at the house of Guinean wrestler Fatoumata Yarie Camara in Conakry, Guinea, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. A West African wrestler's dream of competing in the Olympics has come down to a plane ticket. Fatoumata Yarie Camara is the only Guinean athlete to qualify for these Games. She was ready for Tokyo, but confusion over travel reigned for weeks. The 25-year-old and her family can't afford it. Guinean officials promised a ticket, but at the last minute announced a withdrawal from the Olympics over COVID-19 concerns. Under international pressure, Guinea reversed its decision. (AP Photo/Youssouf Bah)
Denied ticket over COVID, Guinean Olympian clings to dream

By Gerald Imray, Boubacar Diallo And Trisha Thomas Jul. 29, 2021 02:34 AM EDT

United States' David Smith spikes the ball during a men's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between United States and Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
US volleyball star revels as role model for deaf kids

By Josh Dubow Jul. 28, 2021 01:55 AM EDT

German coach Claudiu Pusa watch from the side during the women -70kg bronze medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in men's 3-on-3

Jul. 27, 2021 08:40 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky of United States prepares for her swim in the women's 200-meter freestyle semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Five swimming events to be decided on Day 5 of Olympics

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 27, 2021 12:34 PM EDT

Gold medalist Flora Duffy of Bermuda celebrates after winning the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2021 04:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 17, 2021, file photo, United States' Bryson DeChambeau gestures as he lines up his putt on the 2nd green during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England. DeChambeau has tested positive for COVID-19 before leaving the United States for the Olympics and will miss the Tokyo Games. He’ll be replaced by Patrick Reed. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
DeChambeau, Rahm out of Olympics after positive COVID tests

By Jake Seiner Jul. 25, 2021 05:32 AM EDT

Chase Kalisz, of the United States, celebrates winning the final of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Powerhouse US swim team shines with 6 medals, 1st US gold

By Paul Newberry Jul. 24, 2021 09:48 PM EDT

Kawika Shoji and Erik Shoji of the United States' talk on the court during a men's volleyball preliminary round pool B match against France, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Shoji brothers highlight family's internment camp history

By Josh Dubow Jul. 24, 2021 12:06 PM EDT

Nikhil Kumar, of United State reactss during men's table tennis singles preliminary round match against Mongolia's Enkhbat Lkhagvasuren at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF USA F9, Men Singles

Jul. 23, 2021 10:12 PM EDT

Athletics compete during women's table tennis singles preliminary round matches at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF Georgia 03A, Women Singles

Jul. 23, 2021 08:54 PM EDT

Donata Katai is seen after a swimming practice session in Harare, Zimbabwe, Saturday, July 10, 2021. The southern African nation is sending the black swimmer to the Olympics, the first from her country to the Games. Seventeen-year-old Katai won African youth titles and broke youth records once held by two-time Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry, who is not only Zimbabwe's most successful swimmer but also Africa's most decorated Olympian. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwe sends its 1st Black swimmer to the Olympics

By Enock Muchinjo Jul. 21, 2021 07:08 AM EDT

Canada's RJ Barrett drives to the net against China during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying game Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Victoria, British Columbia. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Doncic, Slovenia roll to easy Olympic qualifying win

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 30, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

FILE - Canada's coach Nick Nurse gestures during a Group H match against Lithuania at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in Dongguan in south China's Guangdong province, in this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. He also carries Canada’s Olympic hopes. (AP Photo/File)
Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 28, 2021 01:43 PM EDT