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OLYMPICS


In this photo taken May 24, 2025, and released by Hebei Taihua Jinye Swimming Club, 12 years old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi competes in the final of the the Women's 400m Individual Medley for the 2025 National Swimming Championships held in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province. (Hebei Taihua Jinye Swimming Club via AP)
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Yu Zidi is only 12 but she stuns the swim world with some of the year's fastest times

Read full article: Yu Zidi is only 12 but she stuns the swim world with some of the year's fastest times
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics medals are displayed during the unveiling ceremony in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

Medals for Milan-Cortina Olympics represent 'two halves coming together'

Read full article: Medals for Milan-Cortina Olympics represent 'two halves coming together'
FILE - Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark answers a question during a news conference in New York on March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star break

Read full article: Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star break
FILE -South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the Women's 800m during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

Caster Semenya's sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over

Read full article: Caster Semenya's sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over

The sex eligibility case of champion runner Caster Semenya has been one of the most contentious and most complex that sports has seen.

FILE - South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the women's 800-meter race during the Prefontaine Classic, an IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, in Stanford, Calif., June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports

Read full article: A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports

A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules.

Faith Kipyegon, from Kenya, runs in an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety in Paris, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Faith Kipyegon sets 1,500 world record at the Prefontaine Classic

Read full article: Faith Kipyegon sets 1,500 world record at the Prefontaine Classic

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds.

Beatrice Chebet, of Kenya, celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the women 5000 meters at the Diamond League Golden Gala Pietro Mennea athletics meet at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Beatrice Chebet sets world record in 5,000 meters

Read full article: Beatrice Chebet sets world record in 5,000 meters

Kenyan Beatrice Chebet set a world record in the 5,000 meters, winning the event in 13 minutes, 58.06 seconds Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic.

Head coach Kara Lawson directs players during a USA Basketball women's Americup Trials practice Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the USA Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and has a legit chance to lead USA squad in LA

Read full article: Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and has a legit chance to lead USA squad in LA

Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now the Duke women's coach has a legit chance to lead USA to another gold medal.

FILE - A San Jose State Spartans player prepares to serve against the Air Force Falcons during the fifth set of an NCAA college volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard, File)

Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say

Read full article: Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say

College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.

The outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach, right, and the new IOC President Kirsty Coventry talk during the handover ceremony of the IOC Presidency at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

IOC's Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest in 1st big decision of her presidency

Read full article: IOC's Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest in 1st big decision of her presidency

India’s push toward winning the 2036 Olympics hosting contest has seemed to stall a little in the first big decision of Kirsty Coventry’s IOC presidency.

Faith Kipyegon, from Kenya, lies on the track after crossing the finish line in her attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety in Paris, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break 4-minute mile

Read full article: Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break 4-minute mile

Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.

President-elect Kirsty Coventry speaks during the handover ceremony of the IOC Presidency at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Olympics' champion: New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership

Read full article: Olympics' champion: New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership

The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role on Monday.

FILE -Kirsty Coventry reacts after she was announced as the new IOC President at the International Olympic Committee 144th session in Costa Navarino, western Greece, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis), File)

Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles Games

Read full article: Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles Games

The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago.

The helium ballon that was used during the 2024 Olympic Games as the Olympic cauldron is launched in the Tuileries Gardens of Paris on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Paris' iconic cauldron from the Olympic Games returns to light up summer nights

Read full article: Paris' iconic cauldron from the Olympic Games returns to light up summer nights

The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the French capital’s skyline.

FILE - Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game on March 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise club on basketball expansion

Read full article: Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise club on basketball expansion

NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.

Florida Panthers fans celebrate a goal by center Sam Reinhart during the second period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns ahead

Read full article: Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns ahead

Hockey is seeing a surge in popularity and buzz, fed by the 4 Nations tournament, Alex Ovechkin’s stirring run to the NHL career goals record and the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

FILE - Viktoriia Demchenko of Russia competes during the women's race at the Luge World Cup, a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics, at the Yanqing National Sliding Center in Beijing, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Russian athletes excluded from luge at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics

Read full article: Russian athletes excluded from luge at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics

Russian luge athletes have been excluded from competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics even as individuals with neutral status.

LATEST IN SPORTS


Manny Pacquiao, left, fights Mario Barrios in a welterweight title boxing match Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
54 minutes ago

Pacquiao's comeback falls short as Barrios retains WBC welterweight title in majority draw

Read full article: Pacquiao's comeback falls short as Barrios retains WBC welterweight title in majority draw
New York Yankees' Trent Grisham (12) hits a grand slam home run against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
2 hours ago

Grisham's tiebreaking slam in 9th completes Yankees comeback against Braves

Read full article: Grisham's tiebreaking slam in 9th completes Yankees comeback against Braves
Indiana Fever's Aliyah Boston shoots before the WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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WNBA All-Stars make statement with warmup shirts over CBA

Read full article: WNBA All-Stars make statement with warmup shirts over CBA
John Oliver and Fuss E. Mammoth, the Moon Mammoth mascot, are driven onto the field before a game between the Chesapeake Oyster Catchers and the Erie Moon Mammoths at UMPC Park in Erie, Pa., on Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Joe Reedy)
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John Oliver's Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd

Read full article: John Oliver's Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd
FILE - The Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is seen under construction in Assago, Italy, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Men's and women's hockey schedules for 2026 Milan Olympics released

Read full article: Men's and women's hockey schedules for 2026 Milan Olympics released

The International Ice Hockey Federation unveiled the schedule for the men's and women's tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Haliburton's status is a great unknown for Pacers going into Game 6 of NBA Finals

Read full article: Haliburton's status is a great unknown for Pacers going into Game 6 of NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers are preparing for the possibility of not having Tyrese Haliburton available to play in Thursday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

FILE - Atlantic Division's Brady Tkachuk, of the Ottawa Senators (7) and Matthew Tkachuk, of the Florida Panthers (19) watch the rerun of a goal by Matthew assisted by Brady during the NHL All Star hockey game, Feb. 4, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

US hockey announces initial 6 players for 2026 Milan Olympics

Read full article: US hockey announces initial 6 players for 2026 Milan Olympics

The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics.

Madison Keys of the U.S. returns the ball to Germany's Tatjana Maria during their semifinal match on day six of the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club, London, Saturday June 14, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Madison Keys loses to 37-year-old qualifier in Queen's Club semifinals

Read full article: Madison Keys loses to 37-year-old qualifier in Queen's Club semifinals

Madison Keys has lost in straight sets to 37-year-old qualifier Tatjana Maria in the Queen’s Club semifinals.

FILE - Simone Biles, of the United States, poses during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, FILE)

Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participation

Read full article: Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participation

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has apologized to former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines following a heated online exchange.

A man walks past the Olympic cauldron at the Tuileries Gardens, ahead of its nightly summer relaunch starting June 21, in Paris, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

What’s big, glowing and no longer Olympic? Paris has the answer

Read full article: What’s big, glowing and no longer Olympic? Paris has the answer

The Paris Games may be over, but the flame is still rising.

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie speaks to the crowd at Washington Harbour to announce his retirement from the NHL, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

T.J. Oshie, US Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he's retiring

Read full article: T.J. Oshie, US Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he's retiring

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Kayla Harrison, left, talks to Amanda Nunes after her women's bantamweight bout against Julianna Pea at the UFC 316 mixed martial arts event Sunday, June 8, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Kayla Harrison survived sex abuse to win Olympic gold. She's now a UFC champ with a mega fight ahead

Read full article: Kayla Harrison survived sex abuse to win Olympic gold. She's now a UFC champ with a mega fight ahead

Around her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold.

Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili, left, celebrates after winning his bantamweight title bout against Sean O'Malley at the UFC 316 mixed martial arts event Sunday, June 8, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on

Read full article: Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on

Merab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center.

A young man arrives at a travel agency on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battles

Read full article: Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battles

The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions.

Casey Wasserman, LA28 chairperson and president, takes questions from the media during a news conference in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles Olympics

Read full article: LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles Olympics

Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers say they're confident that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration.

Algeria's Imane Khelif poses after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing

Read full article: Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes.

President Donald Trump gestures past Vice President JD Vance during a FIFA task force meeting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

Read full article: What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.

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WATCH: Torch Run raises money for Special Olympics

Read full article: WATCH: Torch Run raises money for Special Olympics

Law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth continued their annual Torch Run, raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics Virginia on Wednesday.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is seen on the court prior to Game 2 of an NBA basketball Western Conference Finals playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

NBA working on plan for US-vs.-world format at All-Star Game next season, AP source says

Read full article: NBA working on plan for US-vs.-world format at All-Star Game next season, AP source says

The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season’s All-Star Game into a U.S.-vs.

FILE - Gold medalist Gabby Thomas stands on the podium after the women's 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrade, File)

FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas

Read full article: FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas

A sports bettor who heckled Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas during a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia has been banned by the betting site FanDuel Sportsbook.

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WATCH: Dunkin Donuts supporting Special Olympics

Read full article: WATCH: Dunkin Donuts supporting Special Olympics

One of Blacksburg’s newest businesses is giving back to the community from day one.

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WATCH: Roanoke County hosts Torch Run to raise money for Special Olympics

Read full article: WATCH: Roanoke County hosts Torch Run to raise money for Special Olympics

Roanoke County hosted its Torch Run today, raising funds and support for Special Olympics Virginia.

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open against Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals

Read full article: French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals

Lorenzo Musetti has reached his first semifinal at the French Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament.

Algeria's Imane Khelif poses after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy

Read full article: World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy

The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body’s announcement to make sex testing mandatory.

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates as she won the quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti win

Read full article: French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti win

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek has posted a 26th successive win at Roland-Garros and set up a French Open semifinal clash against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.

FILE - United States defender Naomi Girma reacts after a goal by forward Jaedyn Shaw against Argentina during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup women's soccer tournament match Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

US defender Naomi Girma returns to the USWNT after an eventful year

Read full article: US defender Naomi Girma returns to the USWNT after an eventful year

It’s been an eventful year for defender Naomi Girma, who not only moved to a new country but also dealt with an injury before winning a pair of trophies with Chelsea.

Algeria's Imane Khelif poses after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body

Read full article: Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport’s new governing body.

FILE - Brazil's Marta celebrates after scoring a goal during a women's soccer match against Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Miyagi, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Marta returns to Brazil's national team for friendly matches against Japan

Read full article: Marta returns to Brazil's national team for friendly matches against Japan

Marta is back.

Norway's Casper Ruud looks down as he plays Portugal's Nuno Borges during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno Borges

Read full article: French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno Borges

Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.

FILE - The Aug. 23, 2009 file photo shows the Olympic stadium pictured in Berlin. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Berlin presents bid to rehost Olympics with 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looming

Read full article: Berlin presents bid to rehost Olympics with 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looming

Berlin has formally presented its bid to rehost the Olympic Games.

Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women's basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, in Aubervilliers near Paris, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France

Read full article: A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France

Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance.

United States' Ben Shelton returns the ball to Lorenzo Sonego of Italy during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Shelton joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open second round, tournament honors Nadal

Read full article: Shelton joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open second round, tournament honors Nadal

Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open.

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten speaks during a news conference at Dodger Stadium, Jan. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)

PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells AP

Read full article: PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells AP

PWHL advisory board member Stan Kasten is laying out an ambitious vision of the league's future that includes further expansion and broadening its reach to Europe.

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Lord Botetourt, William Byrd come together for annual Unified Track Meet

Read full article: Lord Botetourt, William Byrd come together for annual Unified Track Meet

Lord Botetourt, William Byrd come together for annual Unified Track Meet

Casey Wasserman, chairman of LA 2028, the organizing committee for the 2028 Summer Olympics, is interviewed at an NBCUniversal and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee press preview event to promote the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

After NFL approval, LA28's Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the Olympics

Read full article: After NFL approval, LA28's Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the Olympics

The organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world’s best athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games.

FILE - Australia's James Magnussen smiles as he hold the gold medal he won in the Men's 100m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs

Read full article: A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs

The Enhanced Games is a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs.

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WATCH: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office hosts hot dog fundraiser for Special Olympics

Read full article: WATCH: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office hosts hot dog fundraiser for Special Olympics

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office hosted its annual hot dog fundraiser Tuesday afternoon, with all proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Virginia.

FILE - AFC wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7), of the Jacksonville Jaguars, runs away from NFC return specialist KaVontae Turpin, of the Dallas Cowboys, right, during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028

Read full article: NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028

NFL owners unanimously approved player participation in flag football for the 2028 Olympics at their spring meetings on Tuesday.

FILE - United States' Kyle Snyder, right, celebrates after winning gold against Cuba's Arturo Silot, left, during the men's 97kg wrestling freestyle final bout at the Pan American Games Santiago, Chile, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting

Read full article: Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting

Former Olympic wresting gold medalist Kyle Snyder has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, center, and teammates run the tush push play during the NFL championship playoff football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, FIle)

NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposals

Read full article: NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposals

The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs.

FILE - AFC wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7), of the Jacksonville Jaguars, runs away from NFC return specialist KaVontae Turpin, of the Dallas Cowboys, right, during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the Olympics

Read full article: NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the Olympics

NFL owners will discuss a proposal to allow players under contract to participate in flag football when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles.

FILE - United States' Kyle Snyder, right, celebrates after winning gold against Cuba's Arturo Silot, left, during the men's 97kg wrestling freestyle final bout at the Pan American Games Santiago, Chile, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting

Read full article: Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting

Police in Ohio say Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder was arrested in a prostitution sting.

FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird in action against the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team

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Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women’s national team.

Stanford's Rintaro Sasaki (3) waits to bat against Wake Forest during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sports

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Pending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness.

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts on the podium after winning the women's slalom at the World Cup Finals, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group

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Olympic gold medal-winning skier Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Denver, set to launch next year.

FILE - This Aug. 4, 2012 file photo shows Serena Williams posed with her 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal during the podium ceremony of the women's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class

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Seven-time gold-medal sprinter Allyson Felix, four-time Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the U.S. to three basketball gold medals, are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame’s class of 2025.

FILE - U.S. swimmers Anthony Ervin, left, and Gary Hall Jr., center, who tied for the gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle, stand with Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband, right, who won the bronze medal, Sept. 22, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the Summer Olympics in Sydney. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, file)

Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA fires

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After all of swimming great Gary Hall Jr.'s Olympic medals were destroyed in the Los Angeles fires he set an unexpected record replacing them at IOC headquarters.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, Friday, May 2, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

For players like Draymond Green, with Pop, it was the Olympic ties that truly bind

Read full article: For players like Draymond Green, with Pop, it was the Olympic ties that truly bind

It was Dec. 4, 2021.

FILE - Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 Olympics

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Alex and Maia Shibutani are making a comeback with an eye on competing for the U.S. figure skating team at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.

FILE - In this combination of images, Ray Romano attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York, left, and Sebastian Maniscalco attends the "About My Father" premiere on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo

Read full article: Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo

NBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year.

FILE - Hulk Hogan attends the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2015 Upfront at The Jacob Javits Center on May 14, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan to be commissioner of Real American Freestyle

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Hulk Hogan is helping to launch Real American Freestyle wrestling.

FILE - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays against the Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV

Read full article: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown on national TV.

FILE - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, left, watches as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 28, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Read full article: Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.

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WATCH: Local students participate in Little Feet Meet

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Today was a day where disabilities aren’t defining, as hundreds of kids participated in the Special Olympics Little Feet Meet at Roanoke College.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defense

Read full article: Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defense

Rory McIlroy says he wasn't going to let a cold or post-Masters fatigue stop him from joining friend Shane Lowry to defend their title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

FILE - Jimmer Fredette speaks during an interview after practice for the USA Basketball 3x3 national team, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Miami Lakes, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball

Read full article: Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball

Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year’s Paris Olympics, has announced his retirement.

More than 625 athletes from 33 local elementary schools are set to get in on the fun

Little Feet Meet returns Wednesday at Roanoke College

Read full article: Little Feet Meet returns Wednesday at Roanoke College

The 14th Annual Little Feet Meet is back and is more ready than ever to promote inclusivity, both on and off the field, by bringing kids of all abilities together for a day of play.

Simone Biles celebrates her Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Simone Biles undecided on competing at LA Olympics, says 2028 'seems so far away'

Read full article: Simone Biles undecided on competing at LA Olympics, says 2028 'seems so far away'

Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

FILE - Germany goalkeeper Almuth Schult celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's Olympic football tournament at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, file)

Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids

Read full article: Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids

As an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in women’s soccer.

Oklahoma's Jordan Bowers celebrates after competing on the balance beam during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Oklahoma is back on top in NCAA women's gymnastics after winning third national title in 4 years

Read full article: Oklahoma is back on top in NCAA women's gymnastics after winning third national title in 4 years

Oklahoma’s redemption arc is complete.

FILE - San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich watches play during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, March 31, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)

Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says

Read full article: Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is doing well at home after needing medical attention earlier this week following an incident at a restaurant.

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