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Tokyo—Japan scrapped the design of the Olympic stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Games because of soaring costs, and said it will reopen bidding for a new plan, in a stunning reversal that leaves the 2019 Rugby World Cup without a main venue.

Beijing—Snow won’t be a problem for Beijing and co-bidder Zhangjiakou if they are awarded the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, according to ski industry experts.

London—After winning titles again on Wimbledon’s grass, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams showed they can cut a rug, too.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada— For a few moments over the past month, the Women’s World Cup seemed to push aside the International Football Federation (Fifa) scandal that is simmering a half planet away.

Runners proved they can overcome challenges as they conquered the wet roads at the 39th National Milo Marathon Baguio qualifying leg last week.

Kevin Love has unfinished business in Cleveland and Tyson Chandler will make Phoenix a new contender in the NBA’s tough Western Conference.

Sao Paulo— It just keeps getting worse for Brazil’s national team.

Indianapolis—When Pacers forward Damjan Rudez returned to the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp earlier this month, there were some noticeable changes. The long, gangly European kids he competed with and against in 2003 had been replaced by bigger, stronger and more polished teenagers.

Rio de Janeiro — Returning to the Olympics is one step for rugby. But grabbing the limelight is a bigger jump, particularly in countries like Brazil, where the sport has little following.

Cleveland—LeBron James pulled off his sunglasses, and there was no hiding the hurt in his eyes. He had given everything he had, the best player turning into a better teammate, and it wasn’t enough. “If I could have gave more, I would have done it, but I gave everything I had,” he said Tuesday after Cleveland’s 105-97 loss to Golden …