Depleted Raptors hand Rockets 10th straight loss
Depleted Raptors hand Rockets 10th straight loss
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Norman Powell scored 30 points, Kyle Lowry had a triple-double and the depleted Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 122-111 on Friday night. The Raptors were without head coach Nick Norse, five assistant coaches and starting forward Pa
Human trafficking charges novel approach in gymnastics case
Human trafficking charges novel approach in gymnastics case
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The human trafficking case brought against a former U.S. Olympics women’s gymnastics coach hours before he killed himself could signal a new approach to policing a sport already dogged by a far-reaching sexual abuse scandal involving a one-time team doctor
Virus sidelines Raptors coaches, Siakam for Rockets game
Virus sidelines Raptors coaches, Siakam for Rockets game
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The Toronto Raptors were without six members of their coaching staff, including head coach Nick Nurse, and starting forward Pascal Siakam for Friday night’s game against Houston in accordance with the NBA's health and safety protocols regarding the coronavi
College softball an anchor for Olympic hopefuls in pandemic
College softball an anchor for Olympic hopefuls in pandemic
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Division I softball is providing a training ground this season for players preparing for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Japan. UCLA's Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles and Arizona's Dejah Mulipola are among 18 players fighting for 15 spots on
Belarusian Olympic body elects Lukashenko's son as leader
Belarusian Olympic body elects Lukashenko's son as leader
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MINSK, Belarus (AP) - The Belarusian Olympic Committee elected the son of President Alexander Lukashenko as leader on Friday, despite both men being suspended by the IOC and barred from the Tokyo Games. The decision increases the chance of Belarusian athlete
Rights groups target sponsors like Airbnb for Beijing Games
Rights groups target sponsors like Airbnb for Beijing Games
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In one corner are the 15 leading Olympic sponsors, many household names like Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Visa, Toyota, Samsung, and General Electric. Together they pay at least $1 billion to the International Olympic Committee, and in the next four-year Olympic cycle
How and why the IOC could find a 2032 Olympic host so soon
How and why the IOC could find a 2032 Olympic host so soon
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GENEVA (AP) - After years of costly and time-consuming competitions to host the Olympics, the race to stage the 2032 Summer Games might just have passed you by. With little fanfare this week, the International Olympic Committee named the Australian city of Br
Official: Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert dies by suicide after being charged wit
Official: Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert dies by suicide after being charged wit
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Official: Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert dies by suicide after being charged with human trafficking.
Player-run U.S. pro volleyball league set to debut in Dallas
Player-run U.S. pro volleyball league set to debut in Dallas
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DALLAS (AP) - Karsta Lowe loves the idea of playing professional indoor volleyball in her home country. The Californian's first opportunity to do so, in a unique player-controlled league set to debut in Dallas, also comes at an interesting time in her Olympi
Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert charged in Michigan in investigation tied to Larry Nass
Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert charged in Michigan in investigation tied to Larry Nass
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert charged in Michigan in investigation tied to Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal.
Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged
Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was charged Thursday with two dozen crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise. John Geddert was head co
Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations
Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's prime minister on Thursday promised sweeping changes to the country's laws and labor regulations to combat sexual abuse and misconduct in the wake of an assault allegation made by Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou that ha
Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights
Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Caster Semenya is going to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge “discriminatory” rules that prohibit her from competing in certain track events because of her high natural testosterone, her lawyers said Thursday.
Tokyo Olympic torch relay plans to kick off in one month
Tokyo Olympic torch relay plans to kick off in one month
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TOKYO (AP) - The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, which should be a sign that the troubled Olympics are on track to begin on July 23. It was at this stage at the start of the torch relay just under a year ...
Brisbane already preparing for 2032 Olympics
Brisbane already preparing for 2032 Olympics
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - There was no fanfare. No iconic announcement. An Australian push to host the 2032 Olympics was elevated overnight to the status of preferred bid, and the people of Brisbane and southeast Queensland state woke up to the news on Thurs
Weightlifting risks being dropped from 2024 Paris Olympics
Weightlifting risks being dropped from 2024 Paris Olympics
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The IOC warned weightlifting’s troubled governing body again on Wednesday the sport faces being dropped from the 2024 Paris Olympics if doping and leadership issues are not dealt with. The situation at the International Weightli
Australian bid put on IOC fast track to host 2032 Olympics
Australian bid put on IOC fast track to host 2032 Olympics
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GENEVA (AP) - The Australian state of Queensland became the strong favorite to host the 2032 Olympics after the IOC gave it the status of its preferred bidder on Wednesday. The decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive board puts the Brisb
Alaska borough plans to bid to host 2024 Arctic Winter Games
Alaska borough plans to bid to host 2024 Arctic Winter Games
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Borough plans to submit a bid to host the 2024 Arctic Winter Games. Leaders of the borough north of Anchorage issued a statement announcing the intention to contend for the event, Alaska’s News Source repo
Rower Gevvie Stone pursuing Olympics that delayed medical career
Rower Gevvie Stone pursuing Olympics that delayed medical career
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AUSTIN, Texas — With every pull of an oar in the water, Gevvie Stone gets closer to a hopeful return to the Olympics and eventually the medical career she has put on hold for nearly three years. One is still uncertain. The other is coming whether the To
Karla Borger, Julia Sude, German beach volleyball duo, to boycott Qatar tournament over bikini issue
Karla Borger, Julia Sude, German beach volleyball duo, to boycott Qatar tournament over bikini issue
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German beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude said they plan to boycott a tournament in Qatar next month because of the tournament’s policy against competitors wearing bikinis — the common uniform for women’s beach volleyball pla
Chellsie's Chase; Olympian Memmel's comeback turning serious
Chellsie's Chase; Olympian Memmel's comeback turning serious
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Chellsie Memmel wants to emphasize something. This is not about ego nor unfinished business nor fending off some sort of early-onset midlife crisis. The 32-year-old Memmel's return to competitive gymnastics after spending nearly a decade getting on with the r
Efrain Álvarez on US, Mexico rosters for Olympic qualifying
Efrain Álvarez on US, Mexico rosters for Olympic qualifying
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MIAMI (AP) - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez is on the 48-man preliminary roster for both the United States and Mexico for the Olympic men’s soccer qualifying tournament in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Now 18, Álvarez played f
Humphries applies for citizenship, with Beijing 2022 in mind
Humphries applies for citizenship, with Beijing 2022 in mind
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Kaillie Humphries, the reigning world champion and presumed Olympic favorite in both women’s bobsled and monobob, has applied for an expedited process of obtaining U.S. citizenship so she can represent the country in the 2022 Beijing Games. The formal proce
Trudeau's cabinet to abstain from China genocide vote
Trudeau's cabinet to abstain from China genocide vote
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TORONTO (AP) - Canada’s House of Commons will vote Monday on whether to declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet will abstain from the vote, a
AP source: PM's cabinet to abstain from China genocide vote
AP source: PM's cabinet to abstain from China genocide vote
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TORONTO (AP) - Canada’s House of Commons will vote Monday on whether to declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet will abstain from the vote, a
Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line
Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - If Mikaela Shiffrin were a baseball player, her numbers would make her a post-season MVP. Every year. The American skier won four medals in her four events at the recently concluded world championships and improved her career r
Trial of Olympic sheikh on forgery charge pushed back
Trial of Olympic sheikh on forgery charge pushed back
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GENEVA (AP) - The trial of an influential Olympic official was adjourned Monday before any evidence was presented of alleged forgery to implicate a political rival in Kuwait in a fake coup plot. Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, long known as the kingmaker of O
Rower Stone pursuing Olympics that delayed medical career
Rower Stone pursuing Olympics that delayed medical career
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - With every pull of an oar in the water, Gevvie Stone gets closer to a hopeful return to the Olympics and eventually the medical career she has put on hold for nearly three years. One is still uncertain. The other is coming whether the Tok
Olympic 'kingmaker' faces 5-day forgery trial in Swiss court
Olympic 'kingmaker' faces 5-day forgery trial in Swiss court
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GENEVA (AP) - The so-called “kingmaker” of Olympic elections goes on trial Monday accused of forging documents that his accusers allege were used to implicate a political rival in Kuwait in a fake coup plot. The trial of Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah an
A 'huge resounding' success: Shiffrin medals in all 4 events
A 'huge resounding' success: Shiffrin medals in all 4 events
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - An ear-to-ear smile. No regrets. And another medal wrapped around her neck. What a refreshing sight it was to see Mikaela Shiffrin basking in the afternoon sunlight after another successful day in the Italian Dolomites. Make t
Canada lawmakers to vote on accusing China of genocide
Canada lawmakers to vote on accusing China of genocide
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TORONTO (AP) - Canada’s main opposition party called Thursday for the House of Commons to formally declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region. Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole said a
Italian judge dismisses Schwazer doping case, slams WADA
Italian judge dismisses Schwazer doping case, slams WADA
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BOLZANO, Italy (AP) - An Italian judge on Thursday shelved a criminal investigation into former Olympic race walking champion Alex Schwazer, citing strong evidence that his urine samples were altered. Schwazer was banned for eight years in 2016 after a retes
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president
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TOKYO (AP) - Seiko Hashimoto appeared in seven Olympics - four Winter Olympics and three Summer Olympics. According to historian Dr. Bill Mallon, her seven appearances is the most by any “multi-season” athlete in the games. Hashimoto made even more histor
Hashimoto set to take over as Tokyo Olympic president
Hashimoto set to take over as Tokyo Olympic president
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TOKYO (AP) - Seiko Hashimoto appeared in seven Olympics - four Winter Olympics and three Summer Olympics. According to historian Dr. Bill Mallon, her seven appearances is the most by any “multi-season” athlete in the games. Hashimoto was set to make even
Delayed vaccine rollout latest dark cloud over Tokyo Olympics
Delayed vaccine rollout latest dark cloud over Tokyo Olympics
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TOKYO — Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already de
The Latest: European Union to buy 300 million vaccine does
The Latest: European Union to buy 300 million vaccine does
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BRUSSELS - The European Union announced that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to counter the threat of coronaviru
The Latest: Denmark says new tests could speed reopening
The Latest: Denmark says new tests could speed reopening
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Denmark could reopen large part of the society if people get tested twice a week, the Danish government said Wednesday as it announced it had bought 10 million of a new type of quick coronavirus tests. Health Minister Magnus Heunicke sai
Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already del
The Latest: Slovakia asks EU to send in medical workers
The Latest: Slovakia asks EU to send in medical workers
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is asking other European Union countries to deploy their medical personnel in the hard-hit country to help treat COVID-19 patients as its hospitals struggle under the load. The government has initially requested a deployment o
The Latest: UK approves trial exposing volunteers to virus
The Latest: UK approves trial exposing volunteers to virus
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LONDON - British regulators have approved the world’s first coronavirus human challenge trial, in which volunteers will be deliberately exposed to the virus to study how infection spreads. The government said Wednesday that the U.K.’s clinical trials ethi
