Diamond League track series plans for 14 meets in 2021
Diamond League track series plans for 14 meets in 2021
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MONACO (AP) - The Diamond League track and field series will visit 14 cities in 2021 to rebound after the coronavirus pandemic limited the traditional meets this year. Organizers said Tuesday the series is scheduled to start on May 23 in Rabat, Morocco, take
Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike
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TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections. Japan has experienced an uptick of the infections this month with a n
Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies
Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953-54, has died. He was 88. The school announced Evans’ death on Sunday upon confirmation from his f
John Daly, Megan Henry lead US skeleton national team
John Daly, Megan Henry lead US skeleton national team
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) - John Daly is a step closer to another Olympic berth. The two-time Olympian is back on the USA Skeleton national team, after finishing off a sweep of the team selection races Saturday at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Daly and Austin Florian we
Long jump champ Mihambo targets 100 meters at Olympics
Long jump champ Mihambo targets 100 meters at Olympics
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BERLIN (AP) - World long jump champion Malaika Mihambo of Germany wants to double up with the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics next summer. Mihambo won the world long jump title in Doha last year with a leap of 7 meters 30 centimeters. That was the 12th-best
John Daly returns to skeleton, wins Day 1 of US team trials
John Daly returns to skeleton, wins Day 1 of US team trials
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John Daly had not been in a skeleton race for nearly three years. He wasn’t rusty. The two-time U.S. Olympian won the first USA Skeleton team trials race of the season Friday at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, the first step toward qualifyin
Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike
Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the Olympics next year. Compared to many other countries, Japan has don
Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around
Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around
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TOKYO (AP) - Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won't have the luxury of hanging around once they've wrapped up their event. No late-night parties in the Athletes Village. No nights - or early mornings - on the town. Instead of getting to know their global neighb
Tokyo sees record number of new cases amid nationwide spike
Tokyo sees record number of new cases amid nationwide spike
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TOKYO (AP) - Authorities in Japan's capital reported nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the largest daily increase in Tokyo since the pandemic began, amid a nationwide spike in infections and as the country discusses with Olympic officials
US shows off its star-studded Expo 2020 pavillion in Dubai
US shows off its star-studded Expo 2020 pavillion in Dubai
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. showed off a literally star-studded pavilion on Wednesday for Dubai's upcoming Expo 2020, complete with a replica SpaceX rocket body beside it. Two fog machines swirled smoke around the replica, trying to lend the
Play-in tourney on, Olympics likely out for NBA in 2020-21
Play-in tourney on, Olympics likely out for NBA in 2020-21
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NEW YORK (AP) - The 2020-21 NBA schedule will feature a play-in tournament and an NBA Finals that could run all the way until July 22 - keeping some players from competing in the Olympics. The league's 75th season, delayed and shortened because of the coronav
Salt Lake City all in on future Olympic bid, timing unknown
Salt Lake City all in on future Olympic bid, timing unknown
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A committee preparing a bid for Salt Lake City to host a future Winter Olympics has watched closely as the coronavirus pandemic upended carefully crafted plans and postponed the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. But members said Tuesday that t
Italy promises Olympic committee autonomy after IOC warning
Italy promises Olympic committee autonomy after IOC warning
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ROME (AP) - Italy’s sports minister has promised “autonomy” for the country’s Olympic committee operations, two months after IOC president Thomas Bach dangled the threat of probation for the Tokyo Games due to alleged government interference. Vincenz
Lawyer: Semenya to go to European Court of Human Rights
Lawyer: Semenya to go to European Court of Human Rights
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Caster Semenya’s lawyer said Tuesday they will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights in what’s likely to be a last-ditch legal challenge against regulations that require the South African and some other female
Attention, US Olympic hopefuls: Need money? This can help
Attention, US Olympic hopefuls: Need money? This can help
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DENVER (AP) - U.S. Olympic hopefuls will be able to cut their own deals with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's marketing partners under a first-of-its-kind plan that has potential to shift the top-heavy sponsorship model that rules the Olympic world
Bach issues gentle plea for Olympians to get vaccinated
Bach issues gentle plea for Olympians to get vaccinated
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TOKYO (AP) - As he toured the Athletes Village on Tuesday, IOC President Thomas Bach issued a gentle plea to all competitors to get vaccinated before the Tokyo Olympics - if a vaccine is available. Bach, who is visiting Tokyo this week for the first time sinc
Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China's rise
Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China's rise
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TOKYO (AP) - The leaders of Australia and Japan held in-person talks on Tuesday and reached a basic agreement on a bilateral defense pact that would allow their troops to work more closely, as the two U.S. allies seek to bolster their ties to counter China's
Bach: Athletes taking vaccine not just 'individual' decision
Bach: Athletes taking vaccine not just 'individual' decision
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TOKYO (AP) - IOC President Thomas has said during this week's trip to Tokyo that he is “encouraging” all Olympic “participants” and fans to be vaccinated - if one becomes available - if they are going to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics. Bach says a
Olympic champ Kipruto charged with having sex with minor
Olympic champ Kipruto charged with having sex with minor
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya has been charged with having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl and was released on bail Monday after pleading not guilty. Kipruto was charged with what is referred to as
Sporting's Espinoza hopes to bring relief to Honduras
Sporting's Espinoza hopes to bring relief to Honduras
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Sporting Kansas City's Roger Espinoza understands the United States has been consumed by the presidential election but he's disheartened by the lack of response stateside to the hurricane that ravaged his homeland of Honduras. Espinoza, who represented Hondu
Bill to criminalize doping schemes passes Senate
Bill to criminalize doping schemes passes Senate
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A bill that will strengthen American law enforcement's ability to deal with widespread international doping conspiracies passed the Senate unopposed Monday and awaits the president's signature. The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act will allow U.S. prosecutors to go
Olympic champ Kipruto charged with having sex with teen girl
Olympic champ Kipruto charged with having sex with teen girl
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya has been charged with having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl and was released on bail Monday after pleading not guilty. Kipruto was charged with what is referred to as
Bach: Tokyo Olympic 'participants' encouraged to get vaccine
Bach: Tokyo Olympic 'participants' encouraged to get vaccine
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TOKYO (AP) - Olympic “participants” and fans arriving for next year's postponed Tokyo Games will be encouraged to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday. Bach said it won't be mandatory, but he left no doubt i
Venezuelan Olympian delivers food to support family
Venezuelan Olympian delivers food to support family
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LODZ, Poland (AP) - Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics. In Poland, where he has lived for years, he's taken up delivering food for Uber Eats to support his
Bach says Tokyo Olympic «participants» may need vaccinations
Bach says Tokyo Olympic «participants» may need vaccinations
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TOKYO (AP) - Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday after meeting with new Prime Minister Yoshihid
Swimmer Ryan Lochte miffed at his times in return to racing
Swimmer Ryan Lochte miffed at his times in return to racing
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Ryan Lochte is mad, and that’s rare. The 12-time Olympic medalist known for his goofy smile and laid-back attitude was ticked off about his performances in the pool at the U.S. Open, the first major meet in America since the coronavirus pandemic shut down s
With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the US
With COVID-19 surging, swimmers return to racing in the US
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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Erica Sullivan and seven others dove into the pool at the sound of the starter's beep. They began churning through 16 laps of the 800-meter freestyle, signaling the return of major swimming competition in the U.S. for the first time sinc
Former 1,500m world champ Manangoi banned for 2 years
Former 1,500m world champ Manangoi banned for 2 years
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MONACO (AP) - Former world champion runner Elijah Manangoi was banned for two years on Friday over missed drug tests and will miss the Tokyo Olympics. The 1,500-meter gold medalist at the 2017 worlds accepted he missed three tests in less than six months las
Critics speak out on Tokyo Olympic costs, pandemic, fairness
Critics speak out on Tokyo Olympic costs, pandemic, fairness
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TOKYO (AP) - Three-time Olympic champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura wants the postponed Tokyo Olympics to happen next year. But he's also talked openly about the skepticism in Japan where enthusiasm is muted by health risks, billions of dollars in taxpayer bills
World Surf League finals to be held at Lower Trestles
World Surf League finals to be held at Lower Trestles
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - The World Surf League’s 2021 men’s and women’s season championships will be decided with a new format at the renowned Lower Trestles in San Diego County in September. It will be the first time the men’s tour has finished in California
World champion runner Naser faces appeal in doping case
World champion runner Naser faces appeal in doping case
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MONACO (AP) - Women’s 400-meter world champion Salwa Eid Naser faced a new legal case Thursday that could see her banned before the Tokyo Olympics. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said it appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against
US: WADA efforts a direct personal attack on US government
US: WADA efforts a direct personal attack on US government
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Any thought that the U.S. and World Anti-Doping Agency are smoothing out their differences was undermined Thursday when a U.S. representative characterized a WADA proposal to penalize nations for not paying their dues as “a direct personal attack on the U.S
Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans; there will be rules
Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans; there will be rules
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TOKYO (AP) - Next year's re-scheduled Tokyo Olympics will be like no other, particularly for non-Japanese fans if they are allowed to enter in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto, after a meeting Thursday about inf
Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans
Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Encouraged by progress this week in finding a COVID-19 vaccine and staging sports events in Japan, the IOC is getting “more and more confident” that next year's Tokyo Olympics can have fans in the venues. After the 2020 Summe
Rome picked to host track's European Championships in 2024
Rome picked to host track's European Championships in 2024
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Rome was picked on Tuesday to host track and field’s European Championships in 2024. The European Athletics governing body said it chose Rome’s Stadio Olimpico over a rival bid from Katowice, Poland. No dates were confirmed fo
Tokyo Olympic officials talk of test events early next year
Tokyo Olympic officials talk of test events early next year
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TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Olympics organizers on Tuesday said they were encouraged by a gymnastics meet over the weekend and are now ready to hold test events early next year. The Sunday meet featured 22 Russian, Chinese and American athletes entering Japan and comp
Australia could lose 2012 Olympic medal in doping case
Australia could lose 2012 Olympic medal in doping case
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Australia could lose a swimming medal from the 2012 London Olympics in a doping case. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it held a hearing Monday on the previously confidential case of Brenton Rickard, who tested positive yea
The Latest: Olympic sports concerned about Tokyo qualifying
The Latest: Olympic sports concerned about Tokyo qualifying
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic. World Rowing official Matt Smith say
Morgan makes English soccer debut for 1st match in 15 months
Morgan makes English soccer debut for 1st match in 15 months
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LONDON (AP) - Supported by her baby daughter in the stands, American superstar Alex Morgan made her debut in English soccer on Saturday. Morgan came on as a substitute in the 69th minute for Tottenham in a 1-1 draw against Reading in the Women’s Super Leagu
Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible
Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible
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TOKYO (AP) - The good news for the Tokyo Olympics is that Japan on Sunday held a one-day exhibition gymnastics meet in front of several thousand fans with 22 athletes participating from Russia, China, and the United States. They were joined by eight from Jap
