Sports medicine
Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, trains at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympic skater's entourage could face trouble under US law

By Eddie Pells Feb. 14, 2022 05:52 AM EST

FILE - A worker wearing a face mask to protect from the coronavirus uses a blower to clean the snow on a decoration for the Beijing Winter Olympics Games on display at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Jan. 20, 2022. The U.S. Olympic team's top doctor says all of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Winter Games next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
100%: Chief medical officer says all US Olympians vaccinated

By Eddie Pells Jan. 20, 2022 04:25 PM EST

United States Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Nassar was charged in 2016 with federal child pornography offenses and sexual abuse charges in Michigan. He is now serving decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment when he worked for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves And Michael Balsamo Sep. 15, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

Medics prepare to carry away on a stretcher Connor Fields of the United States after he crashed at the first bend in the men's BMX Racing semifinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
US BMX rider Fields released from Tokyo hospital after crash

By Dave Skretta Aug. 04, 2021 08:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, the synchronized swimming team of Cuba performs their routine during a training session at the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. Forget boxing or rugby. The most hardcore sport at the Tokyo Games may just be artistic swimming. The sport once known as synchronized swimming has rapidly evolved into one of the most physically grueling specialties at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Brutal beauty: Is artistic swimming Tokyo's toughest sport?

By Kristen Gelineau Aug. 01, 2021 10:23 AM EDT

Medics prepare to carry away on a stretcher Connor Fields of the United States after he crashed at the first bend in the men's BMX Racing semifinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
US cyclist Fields moved from ICU after horrific BMX crash

By Dave Skretta Jul. 31, 2021 01:34 AM EDT

FILE - Canada's coach Nick Nurse gestures during a Group H match against Lithuania at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in Dongguan in south China's Guangdong province, in this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. He also carries Canada’s Olympic hopes. (AP Photo/File)
Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 28, 2021 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - Denver Broncos trainer Steve Antonopulos, right, chats with Archie Manning, center, and his son Peyton as the Broncos take part in drills at the team's NFL football training facility in Englewood, Colo., in this June 5, 2019, file photo. The Broncos announced on Monday, June 7, 2021, that Antonopulos will retire after more than three decades as the team's trainer. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Broncos' sports medicine director retiring after 45 seasons

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 07, 2021 07:42 PM EDT

Fans sit in the rain at Roger Dean Stadium during a spring training baseball game between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Latest: Nurse set to return for short-handed Raptors

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2021 01:48 AM EST

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse talks to players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Virus sidelines Raptors coaches, Siakam for Rockets game

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 26, 2021 02:25 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz raises the trophy alongside quarterback Trey Lance (5) as they celebrate after beating James Madison 28-20 in the FCS championship NCAA college football game in Frisco, Texas. The Football Championship Subdivision season begins in earnest this weekend. With the fall season and playoffs, some of the top teams could play as many as two dozen games over a calendar year. Health experts say players face immense physical and mental challenges playing so many games.(AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)
Playing 2 seasons in 1 year could take toll on FCS players

By Eric Olson Feb. 18, 2021 03:22 PM EST

FILE- In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, speaks during a news conference at the at the football league's fall meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Playing a season through a pandemic did not take the NFL's attention off other health issues, specifically concussions with the league finding those dropped about 5% in 2020. Sills said the league had 262 cases of COVID-19 among players and 463 cases among coaches, staff and other personnel. The NFL had an overall test positivity rate from Aug. 1 through the end of January of 0.08%, well below the country's positivity rate and almost all the league's markets. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
NFL: Concussions down about 5%, masks limited flu cases

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 03, 2021 06:03 PM EST

6N: Marler, Launchbury withdraw from England squad

Jan. 25, 2021 01:05 PM EST
LONDON (AP) — Prop Joe Marler has withdrawn from England's squad for the entire Six Nations to be with his family during the coronavirus pandemic. ...

FILE - A few fans watch in Lambeau Field during the first half of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans in Green Bay, Wis., in this Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, file photo. The eight teams hosting NFL playoff games this month are more than happy to be staying home with all of comfort it brings, but the actual advantage of playing there all but disappeared during this pandemic season of mostly empty stadiums. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)
The Latest: Purdue-Rutgers women's hoops game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 05, 2021 10:27 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020 file photo, Coastal Carolina's Silas Kelly waits for the snap during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Alabama in Conway, S.C. Kelly is one of three winners of the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award, along with Colorado running back Jarek Broussard and Kentucky offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Kentucky's Horsey among 3 Comeback Player of Year winners

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 02, 2021 10:07 AM EST

Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, 5, pressures USC quarterback Kedon Slovis in the first half of an NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
No. 13 Southern Cal latest Pac-12 team to opt out of bowl

Dec. 19, 2020 09:40 PM EST

22 November 2020: Markus Paul of the Dallas Cowboys during their 31-28 win over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by James D. Smith/Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys cancel practice over medical issue involving staff

Nov. 24, 2020 02:18 PM EST

Rams activate Gay but McVay won't name starting kicker yet

By Dan Greenspan Nov. 21, 2020 08:21 PM EST
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Thanks to an effective sports medicine program and a little bit of luck, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has plenty of cohesion...

Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay, center top, reacts against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Rams' first in-season COVID positive leaves McVay frustrated

By Greg Beacham Nov. 19, 2020 09:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, retired Florida State NCAA college football coach Bobby Bowden applauds following a Rotary Club luncheon in Omaha, Neb. Bowden, hospitalized last week after contracting COVID-19, says he is feeling better and hopes to go home soon. Bowden, 90, told the Tallahassee Democrat on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020,"I am doing good. I appreciate everyone’s thoughts, I really do.” (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Bowden thanks doctors, fans after 'tough' bout with virus

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 08:39 PM EDT