Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer with just under a minute left put France ahead to stay in what became a 83-76 win over the Americans in the opening game for both teams at the Tokyo Olympics.
NBC says an estimated 17 million people in the United States saw the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. That's a 36% decrease from the kickoff to the Rio de Janeiro Games five years ago.
Tokyo Olympics organizers say 71 people have now tested positive. The total includes 31 people among the tens of thousands of international visitors expected in Japan to compete or work at the Games.
The Tokyo Olympics are about to open and predicting the overall medal count will be more difficult than usual because of the pandemic and the absence of many qualifying events over the last year.
The U.S. women's national team has become adept at shutting out all the outside distractions at big tournaments and the Tokyo Olympics are no different.
The British women’s soccer team plan to take a knee before kickoff at the Tokyo Olympics. The players have been performing the anti-racism stance over the last year.
Roger Federer says he won’t participate in the Tokyo Olympics after having a setback with his knee. Federer had said before Wimbledon that he would make a decision after the Grand Slam tournament.
Tobin Heath scored her second goal in as many games and the United States beat Mexico 4-0 in East Hartford, Connecticut, in the American women’s final match before the Olympics.