Yang Qian of China won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in women's 10-meter air rifle.

Michael Andrew, a top U.S. swimmer who recently revealed he isn't vaccinated, has received support from his Olympic teammates after former gold medalist Maya DiRado said she's "disappointed" in his decision.

A South Korean TV network has apologised after using "inappropriate" images and captions to describe countries during the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony on Friday.

An Algerian judo athlete will be sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after he withdrew from the competition to avoid potentially facing an Israeli opponent.

German cyclist Simon Geschke has been ruled out of the men's road race after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Doubles players Oksana Kalashnikova and Ekaterine Gorgodze were barred from the Tokyo Olympics after officials in their home country of Georgia told them they were entered for the Games but never actually sent the paperwork.

A source close to Logan Mailloux told ESPN he was unaware the Canadiens were selecting him until the 31st pick was announced, although the team had shown interest in him during multiple interviews.

Some players in the Angels' minor league system are criticizing living conditions and food options within the organization to the point where they're deciding to retire. In response, GM Perry Minasian said the club "will look into it and address it."

Texas and Oklahoma could make their move to the SEC official in a matter of weeks, ESPN has confirmed.

The U.S women's water polo team made Olympics history with their comfortable 25-4 win over hosts Japan in their opening match of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

After refusing to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, Rick Dennison is out as a Vikings assistant coach, sources told ESPN. Patriots assistant Cole Popovich also won't be with his team in 2021 in a decision related to the vaccine, sources confirmed to ESPN.

A court hearing for a restraining order requested against Trevor Bauer has been postponed to Aug. 2 so his legal team can prepare a defense against witnesses and documents that it claimed to have received only recently.

The Buffalo Sabres selected University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power with the first pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night.

Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians after the 2021 season, announcing the new moniker in a tweet Friday.