Olympics

Friday, August 6 at the Olympics

Here's a quick look at some of the highlights from Thursday, and a few things to look for Friday. 28 minutes ago

April Ross and Alix Klineman of US win women’s beach volleyball gold medal

Ross completed her set of Olympic medals, adding gold to her silver and bronze. 30 minutes ago

Coco Gauff lost sense of smell from COVID; waiting for shot

Teen tennis sensation Coco Gauff said she was supposed to get her first vaccine shot the same week she got COVID-19, which forced her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics and has left her without her sense of smell. 1 hour ago

Belarus Olympic officials stripped of accreditation, sent home

TOKYO - Two Belarus Olympic officials accused of attempting to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya to return home early from the Tokyo Games have been stripped of their accreditation and will be leaving Japan, organizers said on Friday. 1 hour ago

Tom Brady blasts NFL Players Association as ‘ignorant’

His ire is up because the average value of an NFL franchise climbed 14 percent last year, but the salary cap dropped 20 percent. 7:33 p.m.

Red Sox notebook

It won’t get any easier for the slumping Red Sox in Toronto

Since being able to return to Rogers Centre after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in Canada, the Blue Jays were 5-1 prior to Thursday. 7:23 p.m.

SPORTS LOG

Julius Randle, New York Knicks agree on four-year, $117 million extension

All-Star forward Julius Randle has agreed to a four-year, $117 million extension with the New York Knicks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. 7:21 p.m.