By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports WriterPARIS (AP) — The Japanese men’s gymnastics team claimed Olympic gold with an epic comeback over its top rival.With China poised to claim its first Olympic title in 12 years with one rotation to go, Japan surged ahead to win the Paris Olympics men’s team …

It was another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics. LeBron James and Kevin Durant led the U.S. men’s basketball team to an opening victory against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. Simone Biles dominated gymnastics qualifying, and Rafael Nadal set up a second-round tennis match against Novak Djokovic. The competition continues on …

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National WriterNANTERRE, France (AP) — For Nic Fink, this was a long time coming.Which only made it sweeter.The 31-year-old swimmer, who splits time at the pool with a full-time engineering job, claimed the first Olympic medal of his late-blooming career Sunday night. Nic Fink, of the …

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Torri Huske touched the wall and turned to teammate Gretchen Walsh knowing they each had won an Olympic medal. Both Americans quickly spun their heads around to see the scoreboard to find out who captured gold.Huske had her elusive Olympic …

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu.Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side. A look of concern on both their faces.Three years ago in …

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term, telling hundreds of cheering supporters of the digital tokens that he wants the U.S. to be a “bitcoin superpower” under his leadership.In …

Olympic athletes in Paris dried themselves off after Friday night’s soggy-but-celebratory opening ceremony and got to business on Saturday. China won the first gold medal Games when Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao beat South Korea’s Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun in the final of the 10-meter air rifle mixed team …

By VICTORIA MILKO Associated PressTEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Surfers rode through and wiped out on barrel-shaped waves in their quest for gold during the first day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Saturday, with some of the biggest names in the sport side-by-side on their boards in …

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports WriterNANTERRE, France (AP) — Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses.Dressel …

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports WriterSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — One down. Seven to go.China won its first gold medal in diving on Saturday on the first full day of competition in the Paris Olympics, a perfect start for the team of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen. Chang Yani Hugh hut …