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A look at some of the biggest moments from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony from Times photographers Robert Gauthier and Wally Skalij.

Several musicians and a Japanese choir performed a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Imagine’ at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

The Olympics began with an occasionally somber opening ceremony acknowledging the ravages of COVID-19 that forced this global sports event to be postponed for a year.

Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will change its name to the Guardians, the organization announced Friday.

Whether the A’s can get a new stadium in Oakland may not be as big an issue as can the Bay Area really support two MLB teams.

One player’s mother had a stroke. Another was a survivor of a mass shooting. Overcoming tragedy has strengthened the U.S. women’s Olympic water polo team.

Trailing 3-1 entering the ninth, Giants score four times to win it.

How Jesse Smith, captain of the U.S. men’s water polo team, went from potential flag bearer for his country to being shut out of the opening ceremony.

New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp dies of his injuries after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle near his home in Northern California.

In the first Olympics for the U.S. without Michael Phelps since 1996, Caeleb Dressel is positioned to be his natural successor.

UCLA and Gonzaga anticipate staging a rematch of their Final Four classic on Nov. 23 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of a four-team event.