Kokumai reached the final six at the Olympics, where karate made its debut in the Summer Games on Thursday in Tokyo.
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American Jade Carey takes gold in floor exercise at Tokyo Olympics
Jade Carey wins the United States’ second gold medal in gymnastics, joining Suni Lee, who took the all-around competition.
American gymnast MyKayla Skinner wins silver in vault as replacement for Simone Biles
MyKayla Skinner, competing in place of teammate Simone Biles, won the silver in vault behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who took gold.
Olympian Kayla Miracle breaking barriers in wrestling and as LGBTQ+ pioneer
Kayla Miracle chose a still relatively new path for women when she took up wrestling and now as an Olympian is advocating for the LGBTQ+ community.
USWNT bounces back after shocking loss to dominate New Zealand at Tokyo Olympics
The U.S. women’s soccer team scored off a corner kick in the 45th minute of the first half Saturday night to power a 6-1 win against New Zealand.
10 to watch: For Diana Taurasi, ‘longevity is no coincidence’ as she chases 5th Olympic gold
WNBA star Diana Taurasi is undefeated in 32 Olympic games. Team USA is favored to win a seventh consecutive gold medal in Tokyo.
Hall of Famer Mike Haynes wanted Herm Edwards as Arizona State football coach in 2011
When Arizona State was looking for a football coach after the 2011 season, Hall of Famer Mike Haynes had a candidate: Herm Edwards. It took six years.