FIFA bans Olympic bronze-winning coach in fixing bribes case
FIFA bans Olympic bronze-winning coach in fixing bribes case
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ZURICH (AP) - The coach who led Nigeria to bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been banned for life by FIFA for agreeing to receive bribes to fix soccer matches. Samson Siasia was punished in the latest case from the investigation into renowned Sin
Can Tokyo's efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?
Can Tokyo's efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?
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TOKYO (AP) - First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there's the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that are being inflated due to unprecedented demand. And the summer heat and humidity will be off-putting f
Tokyo's summer heat forces triathlon test to be shortened
Tokyo's summer heat forces triathlon test to be shortened
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TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo's summer heat has forced an Olympic women's triathlon qualifying event to be shortened because of high temperatures that are likely to impact next year's games. The International Triathlon Union reduced the running portion of the triathlon
HHS announces resolution with MSU over Nassar scandal
HHS announces resolution with MSU over Nassar scandal
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The Trump administration on Monday said Michigan State University will provide chaperones during sensitive medical exams and make other changes to resolve a civil rights investigation tied to Larry Nassar, the former university employee and U.S. Olympics gymn
PHOTOS: Making most of small spaces in Tokyo's Golden Gai
PHOTOS: Making most of small spaces in Tokyo's Golden Gai
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TOKYO (AP) - It's no secret Tokyoites are masters of making the most of space. Take the Golden Gai in the Shinjuku district: Tucked between the Kabukicho entertainment district and Hanazono Shrine, nearly 280 bars and restaurants are squeezed into an area abo
US men's volleyball team secures bid to 2020 Tokyo Olympics
US men's volleyball team secures bid to 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The U.S. men's volleyball team secured a bid to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, beating the Dutch host 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21 to go unbeaten in the round-robin Tokyo Volleyball Qualification Tournament. Ranked second in th
Puerto Rican table tennis sisters look up to Venus, Serena
Puerto Rican table tennis sisters look up to Venus, Serena
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LIMA, Peru (AP) - Table tennis champion sisters Adriana and Melanie Diaz often get compared to Serena and Venus Williams - and they love it. The Puerto Ricans won the table tennis gold medal in doubles at the Pan American Games in Lima on Tuesday. Adriana, wh
Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson of Australia retires
Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson of Australia retires
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SYDNEY (AP) - Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson has announced her retirement from track and field after a long battle with injuries. The 32-year-old Pearson won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics and is a two-time world champion. T
Olympic gold medalist Sally Pearson retires from track
Olympic gold medalist Sally Pearson retires from track
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SYDNEY (AP) - London Olympics hurdles gold medalist Sally Pearson has announced her retirement from elite track and field after failing to recover from a series of recent leg injuries. Pearson, who won the 100-meter hurdles at London in 2012 four years after
US women's volleyball team secures Tokyo Olympics bid
US women's volleyball team secures Tokyo Olympics bid
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BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - The U.S. women's volleyball team has secured its berth to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, beating Argentina in straight sets Sunday at a Tokyo Women's Volleyball Qualification Tournament. Coach Karch Kiraly's third-ranked Americans went unbe
'Man who won by losing' in Olympics fights to return
'Man who won by losing' in Olympics fights to return
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LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Cross-country skier Roberto Carcelen knows his dream of a return to the Winter Olympics for the 2022 Games in Beijing probably won't happen.' Realistically, it will be next to impossible for him to qualify. Still, he's going to t
Thousands to participate in Maine's run to the lighthouse
Thousands to participate in Maine's run to the lighthouse
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CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (AP) - A road race with a view of the ocean that ends at America's most photographed lighthouse is drawing tons of runners to coastal Maine. The annual Beach to Beacon 10K race is scheduled for Saturday in Cape Elizabeth. The race was fo
Lightsaber combat leagues grow popular among 'Star Wars' fans
Lightsaber combat leagues grow popular among 'Star Wars' fans
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Roni Edwards trains with her friends every Friday evening. Growing up, she was a competitive dancer and played soccer and basketball, but now Ms. Edwards has an admittedly nerdier athletic passion — one that requires her to w
US boxing captain Fuchs fights back after bout with OCD
US boxing captain Fuchs fights back after bout with OCD
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LIMA, Peru (AP) - Ask U.S. boxing team captain Virginia Fuchs about her toughest fight and she'll tell you it was far from a ring. She felt the knockout in her mind and it was a long count. In boxing it's only 10 seconds that can sometimes seem like a ...
Overhaul would give Congress power to fire USOPC board
Overhaul would give Congress power to fire USOPC board
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A bill spurred by Larry Nassar's sex crimes and other mishandled abuse cases would allow Congress to fire the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's entire board and would quadruple the money the federation provides to the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The bill
Lake Placid's Olympic Center to be renovated
Lake Placid's Olympic Center to be renovated
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - New York's Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has approved plans to modernize Lake Placid's Olympic Center. Preliminary work is expected to get under way in November and be completed in 2022, in time for the 2023 Winter Wor
Caeleb Dressel wins record 8th swimming medal at worlds
Caeleb Dressel wins record 8th swimming medal at worlds
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GWANGJU, South Korea — This time, Caeleb Dressel stands alone. The American won his record eighth medal at the world swimming championships Sunday, helping the U.S. to silver in the 4x100-meter medley relay after anchor Nathan Adrian got overtaken for g
French skating champion Meite to compete at Aurora Games
French skating champion Meite to compete at Aurora Games
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - French skating champion Mae-Berenice Meite has been added to the lineup of the inaugural Aurora Games. Meite, a five-time French national champion, will join Mirai Nagasu, the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics, and 13-
Katie Ledecky returns but U.S. falls to Australia in relay at worlds
Katie Ledecky returns but U.S. falls to Australia in relay at worlds
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GWANGJU, South Korea — The Americans got ailing Bethesda native Katie Ledecky back. They just couldn't overcome a world record by the Australians. Ledecky returned after two days out of the pool while being sick to swim in the 4x200-meter freestyle rela
Analysis: US will win Olympic medal count, but at what cost?
Analysis: US will win Olympic medal count, but at what cost?
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DENVER (AP) - For decades, the question at the Summer Olympics hasn't been whether the United States will top the medals table, but by how much. If anyone on U.S. soil has a problem with that - and given the headlines of the last few years, plenty of people d
Russia eyes Tokyo Olympics after doping troubles
Russia eyes Tokyo Olympics after doping troubles
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MOSCOW (AP) - Russia will become a force in the medals table at next year's Tokyo Olympics despite its current doping problems, the country's sports minister said Wednesday. Russia won just 19 gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, its lowest cou
Kristof Milak breaks Michael Phelps' 10-year-old world record in 200-meter butterfly
Kristof Milak breaks Michael Phelps' 10-year-old world record in 200-meter butterfly
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GWANGJU, South Korea | Kristof Milak of Hungary is getting his swimming career started with a bang. He broke Michael Phelps' world record in the 200-meter butterfly Wednesday night at the world championships by nearly eight-tenths of a second. Milak touched i
Katie Ledecky withdraws from 200 free at worlds due to illness
Katie Ledecky withdraws from 200 free at worlds due to illness
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GWANGJU, South Korea — Bethesda's Katie Ledecky withdrew from the 200-meter freestyle preliminaries and the 1,500 free final Tuesday at the world swimming championships because of illness. Her coach Greg Meehan said doctors were assessing Ledecky, but h
Katie Ledecky stunned by Ariarne Titmus in 400-meter freestyle at worlds
Katie Ledecky stunned by Ariarne Titmus in 400-meter freestyle at worlds
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GWANGJU, South Korea — Bethesda's Katie Ledecky is usually there in the end, her endurance powering her to the wall well ahead of the competition. Someone else got there first at the world championships on Sunday night. Ariarne Titmus of Australia chase
1938 ski jump added to National Register of Historic Places
1938 ski jump added to National Register of Historic Places
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MILAN, N.H. (AP) - The Nansen Ski Jump in Milan, New Hampshire, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1938, the 65-meter Nansen Ski Jump was the largest in the U.S. at the time, and it retains most of its original design. Offic
Sea rescue: Olympic swimmer Magnini saves tourist in Italy
Sea rescue: Olympic swimmer Magnini saves tourist in Italy
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MILAN (AP) - A swimmer struggling in the sea off Sardinia soon discovered it was his lucky day. Italian news agency ANSA says the male tourist got in trouble Sunday afternoon after his inflatable swan was carried away by the wind. According to a witness, the
Noah Lyles runs 19.50 in 200 meters, 4th best time ever
Noah Lyles runs 19.50 in 200 meters, 4th best time ever
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Noah Lyles raced to the fourth-fastest 200-meter time in history on Friday, finishing in 19.50 seconds at the Athletissima Diamond League meet. Lyles even ran into a slight headwind on a warm evening, going 0.08 seconds faster tha
Sergio Cabral says he bribed Olympic Committee to get Rio de Janeiro Games
Sergio Cabral says he bribed Olympic Committee to get Rio de Janeiro Games
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RIO DE JANEIRO — A jailed former governor of Rio de Janeiro state told a judge on Thursday that he paid about $2 million for the votes of International Olympic Committee members to award the Brazilian city the 2016 Summer Games. Sergio Cabral said he pa
Break dancing set to join Olympics at Paris Games
Break dancing set to join Olympics at Paris Games
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Sergio Garcia's Olympics dream didn't begin on a track, in a gym or atop a bike. Instead, as a teen, he took to the colorful streets of Miami without much more than a buddy and some insanely gymnastic dance moves. After four hours of break dancing, the young
Jailed former governor says he bought votes for Rio Olympics
Jailed former governor says he bought votes for Rio Olympics
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A jailed former governor of Rio de Janeiro state has told a judge he paid about $2 million for the votes of International Olympic Committee members to award the Brazilian city the 2016 Summer Games. Sergio Cabral said Thursday that he pa
Dubai's ruler, estranged wife headed for court clash in UK
Dubai's ruler, estranged wife headed for court clash in UK
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LONDON (AP) - A legal battle between the powerful, poetry-writing ruler of Dubai and his wealthy estranged wife is leading toward a showdown in a London courtroom later this month. The family division court case scheduled on July 30 pits Sheikh Mohammed bin R
Ex-Japan coach Nishino takes charge of Thailand
Ex-Japan coach Nishino takes charge of Thailand
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BANGKOK (AP) - Former Japan manager Akira Nishino is the new coach of the Thailand senior and under-23 teams. Nishino agreed to take the job on Monday after a four-hour meeting with Football Association of Thailand chief Somyot Poompamoung in Bangkok. He wil
The Latest: AP source: Irving joining Durant with the Nets
The Latest: AP source: Irving joining Durant with the Nets
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The Latest on NBA free agency (all times ET): 1:05 a.m. A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets capped their big day by agreeing to a deal with Kyrie Irving. The point guard left the Boston Celtics to sign on with a Nets team that also .
Timberwolves hire Pablo Prigioni as assistant coach
Timberwolves hire Pablo Prigioni as assistant coach
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Pablo Prigioni as an assistant coach, after the native of Argentina spent last season on staff with the Brooklyn Nets. Prigioni spent the majority of his 20-year playing career in the Spanish League. H
Breakdancing takes step closer to Olympic debut in Paris
Breakdancing takes step closer to Olympic debut in Paris
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Breakdancing has moved a step closer to the 2024 Olympics, and now organizers can look to book a street venue in Paris. IOC members have formally endorsed requests from Paris in February and their executive board in March to provi
Longtime AP sports writer Ed Shearer dies at 82
Longtime AP sports writer Ed Shearer dies at 82
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ATLANTA (AP) - Ed Shearer, a longtime sports writer with The Associated Press who covered the Olympics, Super Bowl, World Series and Hank Aaron's 715th homer but left his most lasting mark as the «SEC Seer,» a prognosticator of Southern football k
Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Italy will host the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, taking the Winter Games to the Alpine country for the second time in 20 years. International Olympic Committee members voted for the long-favored Milan-Cortina bid
The Latest: Milan-Cortina wins bid by 47-34 votes
The Latest: Milan-Cortina wins bid by 47-34 votes
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The Latest on the 2026 Olympics vote (all times local): 6:20 p.m. The Milan-Cortina bid won 47 votes in its successful bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Stockholm-Are receiving 34 votes. There was one abstention. ___ 6 p.
Italian bid of Milan-Cortina voted by IOC members to host 2026 Winter Olympics
Italian bid of Milan-Cortina voted by IOC members to host 2026 Winter Olympics
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Italian bid of Milan-Cortina voted by IOC members to host 2026 Winter Olympics.
Rebooting World Cup of Hockey to be part of NHL labor talks
Rebooting World Cup of Hockey to be part of NHL labor talks
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr are in favor of rebooting the World Cup of Hockey tournament and holding it every four years. The stumbling block to laying out a long-term calendar of international com
