NHL, players schedule more labor talks for next week
NHL, players schedule more labor talks for next week
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The NHL and NHL Players' Association have scheduled another round of labor talks next week after concluding two days of negotiations in Toronto on Wednesday. In an email to The Associated Press, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly wrote he wasn't prepared to co
Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030
Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Salt Lake City may shift its focus to bidding for the 2034 Winter Olympics rather than the Games being held four years earlier following the announcement last month that Sapporo, Japan, will bid for 2030, organizing committee members sai
NHL cool to Olympic participation despite IIHF assurances
NHL cool to Olympic participation despite IIHF assurances
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The NHL remains reluctant to reverse course and compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing despite new assurances from Olympic officials to lift various major stumbling blocks, which also have the backing of the league’s players. NHL deputy commissioner Bi
Tahoe ski resorts reach gondola deal with conservationists
Tahoe ski resorts reach gondola deal with conservationists
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - Conservationists at Lake Tahoe have agreed to drop a lawsuit challenging plans to build a 2.2-mile (3.5-kilometer) gondola connecting two ski resorts in exchange for neighboring land purchases and other wildlife protection measures. The reso
Press rolls as US secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
Press rolls as US secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
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CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Christen Press is on a tear with goals in her past six games, focused on the U.S. national team's next big task: the Olympics. A longtime scoring threat, often as a spark off the bench, Press is making a case for a starting role with ..
USOPC chief defends federation's actions in lawsuit
USOPC chief defends federation's actions in lawsuit
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DENVER (AP) - The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's CEO told her staff “we acted appropriately, expeditiously and in the best interest of the athletes" in the athlete-welfare cases the federation's fired medical director complains about in a lawsuit.
So goes the neighborhood? Resort wrestles with rental rise
So goes the neighborhood? Resort wrestles with rental rise
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - Lake Placid is a picture-book village in the Adirondack Mountains offering tourists crisp air, pretty peaks, Winter Olympic sites and, lately, a lot more houses to rent for the weekend. The rising popularity of short-term rentals on
Japan finds 41 more cases on ship as virus alarm doctor dies
Japan finds 41 more cases on ship as virus alarm doctor dies
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BEIJING (AP) - Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a cruise ship that's been quarantined in Yokohama harbor while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country fo
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
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This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner events like the Summer Olympics taking place in Tokyo. But the viral outbreak in China has thrown the travel industry into chaos,
Review: `Olympic Pride, American Prejudice' reminder of past
Review: `Olympic Pride, American Prejudice' reminder of past
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“Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics,” Atria Books, by Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood and Travis Thrasher Jesse Owens’ name will l
WADA asks sports court to open Russia case to public hearing
WADA asks sports court to open Russia case to public hearing
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GENEVA (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a rare public hearing for sport’s highest court to judge a four-year slate of punishments faced by Russia for persistent cheating. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is preparing a hearing expected within wee
Huitema has 5 goals and Canada downs Jamaica 9-0
Huitema has 5 goals and Canada downs Jamaica 9-0
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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - Jordyn Huitema scored five goals and Canada earned a spot in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Qualifying tournament with a 9-0 group-stage win over Jamaica on Saturday. Janine Beckie added three goals for eighth-ranked Canada in
Mexico downs Saint Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in Olympic qualifying
Mexico downs Saint Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in Olympic qualifying
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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - Mexico scored three goals within the first 10 minutes and went on to a 6-0 victory over Saint Kitts and Nevis in a group-stage match Saturday at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament. With the victory, Mexico was in good p
Hertha signs Matheus Cunha from title-chasing Leipzig
Hertha signs Matheus Cunha from title-chasing Leipzig
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BERLIN (AP) - Hertha Berlin signed Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from title contender Leipzig on Friday. The 20-year-old Cunha, who has struggled at Leipzig, is Hertha's fourth signing of the transfer window. Hertha said he joined on a “long-term contract
Olympic marathon champ Kipchoge on Kenya's team for Tokyo
Olympic marathon champ Kipchoge on Kenya's team for Tokyo
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was named on Kenya's team on Friday to defend his title at this year's Tokyo Games. Kipchoge, who became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in an unofficial event in October, i
Matches at Olympic tournament delayed due to China virus
Matches at Olympic tournament delayed due to China virus
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SYDNEY (AP) - An Olympic women's qualifying soccer tournament will proceed but China's match with Australia will be delayed because of the visiting team's continuing isolation at a Brisbane hotel due to the coronavirus. Football Federation Australian official
Sapporo takes lead in bidding for 2030 Winter Olympics
Sapporo takes lead in bidding for 2030 Winter Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and becomes the early favorite after the Japanese Olympic Committee approved its candidate file late Wednesday. Sapporo was host to the 1972 Winter Olympics and coul
Modern pentathlon champ Esposito out of Tokyo games
Modern pentathlon champ Esposito out of Tokyo games
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SYDNEY (AP) - Olympic modern pentathlon champion Chloe Esposito of Australia is pregnant and won't defend her title in Tokyo this year. The Tokyo Olympics begin in July and Espositio is expecting her first child in August, she said Thursday. Esposito said on
Doping case heightens chance of no Russian track at Olympics
Doping case heightens chance of no Russian track at Olympics
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Sports authorities heightened the possibility of completely excluding Russian track athletes from this year's Olympics in the wake of a spate of doping scandals that have engulfed the country. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which handles doping-related matter
Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers
Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers
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GENEVA (AP) - Amid growing concern at the spread of a new virus outbreak in China, international sports have been postponed and Olympic qualifying tournaments are being taken elsewhere. The decision on Tuesday by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to p
NHL players in favor of 'international flavor' All-Star idea
NHL players in favor of 'international flavor' All-Star idea
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed when the NHL All-Star Game featured North America against the World in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Something similar could be coming back next year, but with a twist. The league is in talks with players to bring w
Maryland Lt. Gov. heads on trade trip to Dubai and Tel Aviv
Maryland Lt. Gov. heads on trade trip to Dubai and Tel Aviv
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Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford is leading an economic development trade trip to the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The trip is scheduled to begin Friday and run through Feb. 2. It will include engagements in Dubai and Tel Aviv. Rutherford will be focu
Six months to go: A look at the Tokyo Olympic medal count
Six months to go: A look at the Tokyo Olympic medal count
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TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics open in exactly six months, and the United States and China are picked to finish 1-2 in the overall medal count and the gold-medal count. That's the easy part in a forecast done by Gracenote Sports about which countries will wi
USOPC to fund professional staff to help athletes council
USOPC to fund professional staff to help athletes council
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee struck a deal to provide $525,000 this year for its athletes council to hire professional staff to help the council's volunteer leaders navigate the thorny issues that surround the Olymp
Swiss cautious on Olympic bid after successful Youth Games
Swiss cautious on Olympic bid after successful Youth Games
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - After a 72-year gap, Switzerland hosted Olympic events at the Lausanne Winter Youth Games that closed this week as a popular success. So, when are the Olympics Games next coming to the IOC's home country? Organizers in Lausanne lo
Olympic soccer qualifying moved in China because of virus
Olympic soccer qualifying moved in China because of virus
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Olympic qualifying games for the women’s soccer tournament were moved Wednesday from Wuhan, China, because of an outbreak of a viral illness. The Asian Football Confederation said the round-robin group - host China, Australia,
Sinclair highlights Canada's Olympic qualifying roster
Sinclair highlights Canada's Olympic qualifying roster
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Christine Sinclair, on the verge of tying the all-time international goals record, headlines Canada's roster for the CONCACAF Olympic soccer qualifying tournament. Canadian coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller announced the 20-player squad for the tournament Tuesday
Investigators search home, gym of coach tied to Nassar
Investigators search home, gym of coach tied to Nassar
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GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (AP) - Police on Tuesday searched the Michigan home and former gym of a gymnastics coach who had ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, authorties said. The Lansing State Journal posted photos of a man with a police coat carrying a
Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian govt stay
Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian govt stay
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MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin formed his new Cabinet Tuesday, replacing many of its members but keeping his foreign, defense and finance ministers in place. The Cabinet shake-up comes as Putin has launched a sweeping constitutional reform tha
Protests or not, politics and Olympics are intertwined
Protests or not, politics and Olympics are intertwined
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More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore - their names enshrined in the Olympic Hall of Fame in the United States, their portrait an indelible fixture on the universal sports landscape. As for that raised-fi
Olympic site used for 2016 Rio games shut over safety issues
Olympic site used for 2016 Rio games shut over safety issues
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro has been closed over concerns about the safety of the complex used for the 2016 games in Brazil. City authorities closed the park on Friday after a judge ruled that safety licenses were not in order.
Russia's Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russia's Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
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MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he opposes the idea of an unlimited term in office for the country's leader like the system that existed in the Soviet Union. Putin's comment at a meeting with World War II veterans in St. Pet
Chinese soccer missing targets on its 2020 Action Plan.
Chinese soccer missing targets on its 2020 Action Plan.
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Barely weeks into the near year, Chinese soccer’s “2020 Action Plan” is in tatters after another international tournament failure that ended with players leaving the field in tears after losing all three games without scoring a goal. In 2018, China's Fo
Top stars out of South American Olympic soccer qualifying
Top stars out of South American Olympic soccer qualifying
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BOGOTA (AP) - South American soccer teams trying to secure a spot at the Tokyo Olympics will have to do without some of their best Under-23 players at an upcoming qualifying tournament. The region's Pre-Olympic Tournament begins on Saturday in Colombia witho
US says its pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai sponsored by UAE
US says its pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai sponsored by UAE
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States said its participation at this year's World's Fair in Dubai is being made possible by “the generosity of the Emirati government.” The U.S. State Department said Wednesday Emirati sponsorship of America
A look back at other infamous cheating scandals in sports
A look back at other infamous cheating scandals in sports
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The fallout from baseball's latest sign-stealing scandal is beginning to take shape. Houston manager AJ Hinch is out of a job, and so is general manager Jeff Luhnow. The question is what will happen with the Boston Red Sox, who are also under investigation fo
Fifth annual SheBelieves Cup field includes US, England
Fifth annual SheBelieves Cup field includes US, England
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The Women's World Cup champion U.S. team will face Spain and England, two teams it defeated on the way to the title, as well as Japan in the fifth annual SheBelieves Cup kicking off in March. Doubleheader matches in the round robin-style tournament will be h
Kimia Alizadeh, Iran Olympic medalist, defects to Netherlands
Kimia Alizadeh, Iran Olympic medalist, defects to Netherlands
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's only female Olympic medalist said she defected from the Islamic Republic in a blistering online letter that describes herself as «one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran.» Taekwondo athlete Kimia A
Iran's only female Olympic medalist reportedly defects
Iran's only female Olympic medalist reportedly defects
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's only female Olympic medalist said she defected from the Islamic Republic in a blistering online letter that describes herself as “one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran.” Taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh p
ISU will honor Kurt Thomas, rest of 1977 gymnastics team
ISU will honor Kurt Thomas, rest of 1977 gymnastics team
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - In November, Indiana State University plans to honor its 1977 NCAA champion men’s gymnastics team, featuring Kurt Thomas, to help celebrate the completion of Hulman Center’s $50 million renovation. ISU President Deborah Curtis mad
