3-on-3 basketball added for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The IOC also added BMX Freestyle cycling, as part of its effort to give the games a more youthful and urban appeal, among a net increase of 15 gold medals.

Basketball and Olympic officials hope the half-court three-on-three game will approach the success of beach volleyball, a smaller, faster version of its larger counterpart that has become a popular Olympic sport.

International Basketball Federation three-on-three rules include a ball that’s an inch smaller than the standard men’s ball, a fourth player who may sub in, free throws, a no-charge restricted area under the basket, and a 12-second shot clock.

The 49ers now have eight of their 10 draft picks under contract, with defensive tackle Solomon Thomas (No. 3 overall) and quarterback C.J. Beathard (third round) unsigned.

Foster hasn’t been medically cleared after undergoing shoulder surgery before the combine, but the 49ers have expressed confidence that he will be ready for training camp in late July.

The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to a $27 million, six-year extension.

Former Stanford water polo captain Heather West has died after a nearly three-year battle with cancer.

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