For Fraser-Pryce, the 'Mommy Rocket,' world championships are one last chance to say goodbye
TOKYO (AP) It certainly wasnt Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryces greatest race. But in getting to the core of who she is and…
Category: Olympics
Utah Olympic organizers announce 9-figure fundraising effort for 2034 Winter Games
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Organizers of the Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Games announced a fundraising effort on Monday that…
Utah Olympic organizers announce 9-figure fundraising effort for 2034 Winter Games
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Organizers of the Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Games announced a fundraising effort on Monday that…
Dončić’s 42 leads Slovenia; Georgia ousts France
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had 42 points and 10 rebounds as Slovenia held off a fourth-quarter surge from…
Finland stuns Serbia, ousts Jokic from EuroBasket
RIGA, Latvia — Elias Valtonen scored eight points in the final two minutes to help Finland stun Serbia and Nikola…
Doncic leads Slovenia into final 16 at EuroBasket
KATOWICE, Poland — Luka Doncic scored 26 points as Slovenia overcame Iceland 87-79 to reach the knockout stage at EuroBasket,…
Injured sprinter Thomas won’t run at track worlds
AUSTIN, Texas — Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss this month’s track world championships with an Achilles tendon injury she’s…
Doncic’s rare Euro triple-double carries Slovenia
Luka Doncic’s triple-double powered Slovenia to an 86-69 victory over Belgium on Sunday for its first win at EuroBasket, while…
Enhanced Games seek to juice critics for $800M
The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its detractors Wednesday for…
Medals for Milan-Cortina Olympics represent 'two halves coming together'
VENICE (AP) The Milan-Cortina Olympics are the first games with two host cities in the name. So the medals for…
Olympic champion Noah Lyles races streamer IShowSpeed in 50-meter dash
American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles raced on Wednesday, but not for any medals. Instead, the three-time medalist…
Aussie breakdancer ‘Raygun’ to stop competing
MELBOURNE, Australia — Breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s signature kangaroo bounce will not be seen on a competitive stage again after…
Payton Washington survived a shooting, then returned to win a national title
LIFE HAD NOT been easy for Payton Washington. But on Monday, April 17, 2023, everything seemed possible. That weekend, her…
Nageeye, Chepkirui earn 1st NYC Marathon wins
NEW YORK — Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won the men’s race at the New York City Marathon on Sunday…
Malinin hits backflip, quads to win Skate America
World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year, altering his free skate on the…
Snowboarder accused of running cocaine ring
LOS ANGELES — A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped…
‘King Conker’ accused of cheating, found with steel chestnut in pocket
The men’s champion of the World Conker Championships is being investigated after a steel chestnut was found in his pocket.…
Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon record
CHICAGO — Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashed the world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday,…
Olympian offers to will stolen gold medal to thief
Former Hungarian fencer Laszlo Csongradi has been left so distraught by the theft of his Olympic gold medal that he…
Chiles takes bid for bronze medal to Swiss court
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland’s Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of…