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Italy's Jacobs wins men's 100 dash in 9.80 seconds

Lamont Marcell Jacobs won the men's 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, crossing the line at the National Stadium in 9.80 seconds.

Japan's Kaya takes gymnastics bronze in men's pommel horse

Japan's Kazuma Kaya claimed bronze in the men's gymnastics pommel horse at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, collecting his second medal of these games.

Schauffele golden in men's golf, Matsuyama misses medal

U.S. golfer Xander Schauffele won the gold medal in men's Olympic golf Sunday with Japanese medal hope Hideki Matsuyama being knocked out on the first hole of a seven-way bronze playoff.

 

Japan's Tsukimi Namiki secures women's flyweight boxing medal

Tsukimi Namiki on Sunday secured Japan's second boxing medal at the Tokyo Olympics, winning a 5-0 unanimous decision in her women's flyweight quarterfinal bout.

Japan's Fumita advances to final in men's wrestling

Japan's Kenichiro Fumita booked a berth Sunday in the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram final on the opening day of the wrestling tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.

MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TOKYO SUMMER OLYMPICS

• Japan earned a place in the knockout stage of the men's Olympic volleyball tournament on Sunday, beating Iran 3-2 in a must-win final pool phase game.
  
  
• Mixed doubles champion Mima Ito thrashed Dora Madarasz as Japan eased into the quarterfinals of the table tennis women's team event with an opening 3-0 defeat of Hungary at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
  
  
• Athletes and officials participating in the Tokyo Olympics will not be asked to observe a moment of silence on the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the games organizing committee said Sunday.
  
  
• The Japanese Olympic delegation expressed delight in having won a record 17 gold medals halfway through the Tokyo Games on Sunday, when it also criticized online abuse aimed at home Olympians from abroad.
  
  
• Japan's Kenichiro Fumita booked a berth Sunday in the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram final on the opening day of the wrestling tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.

• American superstar gymnast Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic women's floor event title on Monday at the Tokyo Games, USA Gymnastics announced on social media.

• Britain and Australia won the women's and men's BMX freestyle gold medals, respectively, claiming the first titles in the newly added Olympic event on Sunday.

• Japan's aspirations of an unlikely run to the men's basketball quarterfinals on the back of Rui Hachimura were dashed Sunday when Argentina handed them a 97-77 defeat, ending the hosts' tournament.
  
  
• Japanese football fans have expressed their disappointment at missing out on Japan's progress in the Tokyo Olympic tournament because all of their matches are being played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
  
• Judoka at the Tokyo Olympics ushered in an unprecedented gold rush for Japan, leading the way for the host to exceed its overall record haul from the 1964 Tokyo Games with the world's largest sporting event all but promising to bring about more jubilant cheers in the remaining competitions in Tokyo.

GAMES IN PHOTOS

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs (L) reacts as he wins the men's 100-meter final of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Kyosuke Matsuyama sits on the piste after losing to the United States in the men's fencing foil team bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Toshiyuki Tanaka of Japan competes in the equestrian eventing cross country competition of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Sea Forest Cross-Country Course in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rui Hachimura (top) dunks the ball during the second quarter of Japan's basketball preliminary-round game against Argentina at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China's Gong Lijiao competes in the women's shot put final at the Tokyo Olympics en route to winning gold on Aug. 1, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel celebrates after winning the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Australia's Emma McKeon (R) and Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem congratulate each other after finishing first and second, respectively, in the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 1, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter final of the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Lu Yunxiu of China poses with her gold medal in the women's sailing RS:X windsurfing class of the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021, at Enoshima Yacht Harbour in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Daniel Stahl of Sweden competes en route to winning the men's discus throw final at the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Russian Olympic Committee athletes celebrate after winning the women's fencing sabre team gold medal match against France on July 31, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic plays against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the women's singles gold medal match of the Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Tennis Park on July 31, 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah (2nd from top) runs en route to winning the women's 100-meter final of the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese players celebrate after defeating New Zealand in a penalty shootout in their men's football quarterfinal of the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021, at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo