LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics
LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Activists submitted a petition with over 106,000 signatures to Japan's ruling party Thursday, calling for an LGBT equality law to be enacted before the Tokyo Games, saying Japan as host nation should live up to the Olympic charter banning gender
Mexico beats US 1-0 in men's Olympic soccer qualifying
Mexico beats US 1-0 in men's Olympic soccer qualifying
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Sebastian Soto's sloppy giveaway cost the United States in a 1-0 loss to Mexico. Now comes the winner-take-all semifinal Sunday night against Honduras or Canada for a trip to the men’s Olympic soccer tournament. “Ultimately difficult to lose the game on a
Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey
Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey
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TOKYO (AP) - The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23. The relay began in northeastern Fukushima prefecture, the area that was devastated
AP PHOTOS: Nearly 100 years of lighting the Olympic flame
AP PHOTOS: Nearly 100 years of lighting the Olympic flame
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From Ancient Olympia to the opening ceremony, the Olympic flame has played a big part in the Games for nearly a century. The Associated Press has covered every modern Olympics, and that includes photographs of the Olympic flame both along the torch relay rout
Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance
Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance
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Christian Pulisic is confident of regaining a regular role with Chelsea and would like to play for the U.S. at the Olympics while realizing he may not be released for them. Pulisic is with the U.S. national team for the first time since October 2019 ahead of
Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40
Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40
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PARIS (AP) - Julie Pomagalski, a former Olympic snowboarder from France, has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. She was 40. Pomagalski competed in the parallel giant slalom at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2006 Turin Games. She won gold in th
EXPLAINER: Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVID
EXPLAINER: Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVID
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TOKYO (AP) - The Olympic torch relay is usually just a sideshow for the real thing; the prelude, the buildup, the warm-up act that could be skipped. Not this time. All eyes will be on the torch relay when it begins on Thursday from northeastern Japan, headed
US women's roster named for upcoming European matches
US women's roster named for upcoming European matches
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CHICAGO (AP) - Tobin Heath was left off the U.S. women's national team roster for a pair of April exhibition matches in Europe as she recovers from an ankle injury. The 23 players were announced Tuesday. The roster is nearly identical to the one that coach Vl
US skating team stronger than most for recent world events
US skating team stronger than most for recent world events
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Multiple medals at the World Figure Skating Championships are rare for the United States. This year's team could reverse that trend. And there couldn't be a better time than in a pre-Olympic season. Two-time defending champion Nathan Chen and fellow American
Russian minister forced to leave world college sports role
Russian minister forced to leave world college sports role
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Russia’s sports minister stepped aside Tuesday from leading the world governing body for university sports in order to comply with punishments imposed in the fallout from a state-backed doping program. The International Universi
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China rights issues
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China rights issues
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Airbnb Inc. is being asked to drop its sponsorship connections to next year’s Beijing’s Winter Olympics by a coalition of 150 human-rights campaigners. The coalition is headed by groups that oppose rights violations in China including the detention of Mu
Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in Tokyo
Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in Tokyo
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Former U.S Open champion Juan Martín del Potro will undergo another operation on his right knee this week, but said Monday he still hopes to play at the Tokyo Olympics. The Argentine has been sidelined since hurting his knee i
Volunteers from abroad ruled out for Tokyo Olympics
Volunteers from abroad ruled out for Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) - Volunteers from abroad will not be allowed into Japan for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday. The announcement came two days after Tokyo organizers said they would ban international fans from coming into Japan. Both measures ar
US scores late, beats Dominican 4-0 in Olympic qualifying
US scores late, beats Dominican 4-0 in Olympic qualifying
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Jackson Yueill redirected Sebastian Salcedo’s cross for the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, second-half substitute Hassani Dotson added a pair of goals and the United States beat the Dominican Republic 4-0 on Sunday night at Guadalajara, Mexico, in qualif
Olympic hopeful surfer dies from lightning strike on beach in El Salvador
Olympic hopeful surfer dies from lightning strike on beach in El Salvador
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Katherine Diaz, an El Salvadorian surfer who was an Olympic hopeful, died after she was struck by lightning while training on the beach. The 22-year-old died Friday after she was struck with lightning near her home in El Tunco, El Salvador. According to the O
Japan PM vows no virus rebound as emergency measures end
Japan PM vows no virus rebound as emergency measures end
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Sunday to do his utmost to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus ahead of the Olympic torch relay and his upcoming visit to Washington. Suga was addressing his ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s an
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
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TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It's part of the fallout from holding the Olympics in the middle of a pandemic. IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturda
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO — At last it’s official after countless unsourced news reports and rumors: spectators from abroad will be barred from the postponed Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced Saturday after an online meeting of
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics due to pandemic risks
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics due to pandemic risks
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TOKYO (AP) - Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics due to pandemic risks.
Ex-UK cycling doc banned from medical work over drug order
Ex-UK cycling doc banned from medical work over drug order
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) - British medical authorities on Friday banned the former doctor of the British Olympic program and the Tour de France-winning Team Sky after he was found to have covered up the order of a drug intended to boost a rider's performance
Ferreira lifts US over Costa Rica 1-0 in Olympic qualifying
Ferreira lifts US over Costa Rica 1-0 in Olympic qualifying
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Jesús Ferreira scored in the 35th minute and the United States opened its bid to reach the Olympic men's soccer tournament after a pair of misses by beating Costa Rica 1-0 Thursday at Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. last qualified in 2008, failing to reach th
Russians to compete as neutral athletes again in track
Russians to compete as neutral athletes again in track
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MONACO (AP) - Russian athletes in track and field will be allowed to compete internationally again under a neutral flag as their national federation edges closer to having its longstanding doping suspension lifted. The World Athletics council voted to revive
Llanez replaced on US Olympic qualifying roster by Tessman
Llanez replaced on US Olympic qualifying roster by Tessman
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CHICAGO (AP) - Midfielder Ulysses Llanez will miss Olympic men’s soccer qualifying because of an ankle injury and was replaced on 20-man the U.S. roster by Dallas midfielder Tanner Tessmann. Llanez plays for Heerenveen in the top tier of Dutch soccer. He de
The Latest: Japan to end virus state of emergency in Tokyo
The Latest: Japan to end virus state of emergency in Tokyo
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TOKYO - Japan says it will end a state of emergency in the Tokyo area set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus. That’s despite concerns of a resurgence ahead of spring and next week’s Olympic torch relay. Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says
Olympic hammer champion Nazarov banned for doping
Olympic hammer champion Nazarov banned for doping
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MONACO (AP) - Olympic hammer throw champion Dilshod Nazarov of Tajikistan has been banned for two years in a doping case and will not be able to defend his title at the Tokyo Games, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday. Nazarov was handed a two-year ba
Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan on Thursday will approve ending a monthslong state of emergency in Tokyo set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, despite concerns of a resurgence ahead of the spring party season and next week's Olympic torch relay. Experts on a gover
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai-based port operator DP World announced Thursday its profits slid 29% in 2020 from the previous year to $846 million, as the coronavirus pandemic froze supply chains and upended the world’s trade flows. The port opera
Tokyo Olympics: yet another scandal over sexist comments
Tokyo Olympics: yet another scandal over sexist comments
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TOKYO (AP) - In yet another setback from the postponed Tokyo Olympics - and another involving comments about women - games' creative director Hiroshi Sasaki resigned on Thursday after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity in Japan. Th
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
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TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity. It is yet another setback for the postponed games and another involving comments about women. The Olympics are to o
Stung by failures, US starts Olympic men's soccer qualifying
Stung by failures, US starts Olympic men's soccer qualifying
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Stung by failures to qualify for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. men start the delayed path toward this summer’s Tokyo Games soccer tournament when they play Costa Rica on Thursday night at Guadalajara, Mexico. While most Olympi
Field hockey coach quits after reports of team dysfunction
Field hockey coach quits after reports of team dysfunction
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PERTH, Australia (AP) - The head coach of the Australian women’s field hockey team has quit just four months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after an independent review found a “dysfunctional culture” existed within the program. Paul Gaudoin, who won bronz
Hawkeyes heavy favorite at NCAA wrestling championships
Hawkeyes heavy favorite at NCAA wrestling championships
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It has been more than a decade since Iowa, the program that Dan Gable turned into the gold standard in college wrestling, showed the kind of dominance at the NCAA championships that it takes to win a team title. The drought probably would have ended last seas
Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid
Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres fired coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday, less than two years into his second season, and with the freefalling team in the midst of an 0-10-2 skid. The Sabres made the move the morning following a 3-2 loss at New Jersey,
The Latest: WH expects 22M doses distributed in next week
The Latest: WH expects 22M doses distributed in next week
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WASHINGTON - More than 22 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed in the next week, a new record in the U.S. fight to contain the coronavirus. The White House announced that states will receive more than 16 million doses of the three approved c
The Latest: WHO: Report on virus origins delayed a week
The Latest: WHO: Report on virus origins delayed a week
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GENEVA - A World Health Organization spokesman says a widely expected report by a team of experts who travelled to China to look into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic is “likely” to be pushed back until next week. Spokesman Christian Lindmeier say
Comcast signs deal with LA 2028 Olympic organizers
Comcast signs deal with LA 2028 Olympic organizers
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The company that owns NBC is pumping more money into the Olympic business, signing a deal with the 2028 Los Angeles organization as a “founding partner.” Comcast, which bought NBC in 2011, joins Delta Airlines as the second major sponso
EXPLAINER: What drives possible boycott of Beijing Olympics
EXPLAINER: What drives possible boycott of Beijing Olympics
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Some kind of boycott is almost sure to affect next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. It's driven by the widely reported internment of Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China, which has been termed a genocide by human rights groups. A broad coaliti
With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new
With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new
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Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season, pursuing the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a fervor that suggested a bigger goal than that. As the winter transpired, news from Tuomie's father coaching overseas abou
Dustin Johnson decides again not to go to Japan for Olympics
Dustin Johnson decides again not to go to Japan for Olympics
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla (AP) - One year later didn't make Dustin Johnson change his mind. He's not going to the Olympics. Johnson didn't want to go to Tokyo a year ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic led to a one-year delay, because of a crammed summer schedule
Rights groups and Olympic leaders in Beijing Games stalemate
Rights groups and Olympic leaders in Beijing Games stalemate
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GENEVA (AP) - Activists protesting the 2022 Beijing Olympics hoped China’s record on human rights would get on the agenda this week at a major IOC gathering. The International Olympic Committee was just as determined not to speak publicly of the “No Beiji
