Author: Emily Leiker, USA TODAY

The U.S. women’s sitting volleyball team is hoping to defend its 2016 Paralympic gold coming off a win at the Golden Nations League tournament.

Anastasia Pagonis, 17, won the first Tokyo Paralympics gold medal for Team USA and Gia Pergolini added another to the country’s medal count.

Christen Press will be one of the highest-paid players in NWSL history thanks to her contract with Angel City FC, the league’s newest team.

Toronto will require all fans and staff to be vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter Rogers Centre beginning in September.

The Boston Red Sox game against the Texas Rangers, as well as the final round of golf’s Northern Trust, have been postponed because of severe weather.

Sue Bird, Julie Foudy and others discuss the impact of the 1996 Olympics on episode one of “Summer of Gold”, hosted by Michelle Kwan.

The U.S. men’s basketball team faced France for the second time at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, only this time, there was gold on the line.

Which countries have the most medals at the Tokyo Olympics? The U.S., China, Japan and the ROC are all near the top of the standings.

Abby Wambach, the former USWNT striker, says the team’s next game against New Zealand will be “interesting” after 3-0 loss to Sweden.