Perry Baker

TOKYO (AP) — For rugby sevens veterans like Perry Baker, competing in the Olympics can involve a fine balance between gamesmanship and showmanship.

Gamesmanship because his U.S. team is full of talented, athletic players, has been ranked as high as No.

TOKYO (AP) — They’ll wear their masks and keep their distance in public, until the tackling and rucking starts.

This is one sport where COVID-19 restrictions cannot separate 14 humans competing for a ball in 14-minute chunks of time, a dozen times a day.