JOHN MARSHALL | The Seattle Times

July 27, 2021 at 12:11 am

Olympic air rifles turning heads with futuristic looks

TOKYO (AP) — Admit it: Hearing about air rifle at the Olympics conjures up images of athletes firing wooden-stocked, pump-action BB guns at ominous cowboys...

July 26, 2021 at 12:43 am

Hancock, English give Americans a skeet sweep at Tokyo Games VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Amber English erased the disappointment of barely missing the two previous Olympics by winning a gold medal. Vincent Hancock made history about...

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July 24, 2021 at 8:18 pm

Batsarashkina backs up silver in Rio with gold in Tokyo VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — The longest tenure in Olympic history came to a close with Nina Salukvadze's retirement announcement. A new era in shooting may be...

July 23, 2021 at 7:45 pm

China’s Yang wins 1st gold of Tokyo Olympics in air rifle VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Yang Qian sat just 0.2 points from a gold medal and uncorked her worst shot of the finals. No way a 9.8...

July 17, 2021 at 3:27 pm

Analytical mind pushes Duffy to Olympic heights

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Climbing takes stamina and strength, from fingers to toes and everything in between. The physical side is only half of...

July 16, 2021 at 9:55 pm

Hendricks wins 10th straight, Cubs beat Diamondbacks 5-1 VIEW

PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Hendricks outpitched Madison Bumgarner in six effective innings for his 10th straight win and the Chicago Cubs opened the second half...

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July 8, 2021 at 2:52 pm

Condie overcomes back surgery to reach Olympic rings

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kyra Condie lay on the operating table as doctors broke her back and put it back together. They worked through...

July 3, 2021 at 11:07 pm

Slater hits late 2-run homer, Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-5 VIEW

PHOENIX (AP) — San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler opted to have Austin Slater to pinch hit for Alex Dickerson to lead off the fifth inning....

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July 3, 2021 at 10:30 am

NHL pushes puck up ice in bid to reach Latino communities

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scott Gomez grew up among the diverse cultures that amalgamate around Anchorage, Alaska. Race was something he never really thought about,...

July 2, 2021 at 11:24 am

Hands the key to keeping a grip in Olympic climbing

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The skin stretches taught, veins pouring in tributaries over the linear lines of the carpals and metacarpals. The phalanges fall...