Court decisions
Boxing president calls for new election after court ruling
Jun. 15, 2022 04:07 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — After a court ruled that his election opponent was wrongly barred, International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev said...
Sports court verdict puts Olympic boxing in more doubt
By Graham Dunbar Jun. 14, 2022 12:22 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — The troubled International Boxing Association may have to hold its presidential election again after the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday...
Jury acquits former Olympian equestrian rider in shooting
Apr. 14, 2022 05:38 PM EDT
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey found a former Olympian equestrian competitor not guilty Thursday in the shooting of a woman at his training center...
Russian teen Kamila Valieva cleared to compete in figure skating at Beijing Olympics after court ruling in doping case
Feb. 14, 2022 12:50 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Russian teen Kamila Valieva cleared to compete in figure skating at Beijing Olympics after court ruling in doping case.
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Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruption
By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 25, 2021 10:03 PM EST
Ex-Kenya sports minister guilty of corruption pays $32K fine
By Mutwiri Mutuota Sep. 16, 2021 02:09 PM EDT
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's former sports minister paid a fine of just over $32,000 on Thursday to avoid a six-year jail sentence after being convicted of...
Olympic official Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait found guilty of forgery in Geneva court
Sep. 10, 2021 08:49 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic official Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait found guilty of forgery in Geneva court.
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Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad found guilty of forgery
By Graham Dunbar Sep. 10, 2021 06:29 AM EDT
Two-time Olympic silver medalist jailed for drug smuggling
Jul. 27, 2021 03:33 AM EDT
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Olympic silver medal-winning kayaker Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been jailed for more than 20 years each...
Judge: Indiana must continue federal unemployment benefits
By Casey Smith Jun. 25, 2021 04:33 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Marion County judge ordered Friday that Indiana must continue the federal government’s unemployment benefits, putting a temporary stop to...
Minnesota weighs more cameras in courts after Chauvin case
By Steve Karnowski Jun. 24, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
Judge orders shop owner to pay $850 for violating mask rule
Jun. 24, 2021 08:49 AM EDT
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont judge upheld an $850 fine for a businessman who violated the state's emergency mask mandate when he refused to wear a mask in his...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2021.
Editorial: Florida election supervisors must keep asking hard questions
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One Nevada church settles, other pressing COVID-19 lawsuit
By Scott Sonner Jun. 23, 2021 04:43 PM EDT
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The state has agreed to pay $175,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit with a rural Nevada church over COVID-19 capacity caps on religious...
Court restores Tennessee 1st time voter limit on mail voting
By Jonathan Mattise Jun. 22, 2021 05:16 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal appellate judges on Tuesday reinstated a Tennessee law requiring first-time voters in the state to appear in person...
Today in History
By The Associated Press Jun. 20, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History
Today is Sunday, June 20, the 171st day of 2021. There are 194 days left in the year. This is Father’s Day. Summer begins...
Maine man convicted in fatal beating of girlfriend
Jun. 19, 2021 08:04 AM EDT
PARIS, Maine (AP) — A jury needed only 25 minutes to convict a man of killing his longtime girlfriend at their home in western Maine.
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Judge rules for Florida on CDC order blocking cruise ships
By Curt Anderson Jun. 18, 2021 06:11 PM EDT