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Rugby Australia President David Codey speaks during a media event ahead of the final vote for the hosting of the Rugby World Cups in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, May 12, 2022. World Rugby will announce the host nations for the men's and women's World Cups for the period 2025-2033 with Australia heavily favored to host the men's 2027 and women's tournaments in 2029. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
US to host men's and women's Rugby World Cups for first time

By Steve Douglas May. 12, 2022 01:58 PM EDT

FILE - United States' gold medalist Shaun White reacts during the men's halfpipe medal ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. The Beijing Olympics will be the fifth Olympics for the three-time gold medalist. And the last Olympics for the 35-year-old — get this — elder-statesman who is now more than double the age of some of the riders he goes against. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Olympic Updates: China's first gold draws cheers downtown

Feb. 04, 2022 08:11 PM EST

Garbiñe Muguruza, of Spain, holds the trophy during an awarding ceremony after defeating Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, at the final match of the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)
Muguruza wins WTA Finals for first time, beating Kontaveit

By Carlos Rodriguez Nov. 18, 2021 06:02 AM EST

Jessica Long of the U.S. sits on the side of the pool after the Women's 100m Backstroke - S8 Final Swimming, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Thomas Lovelock for OIS via AP)
Paralympic coverage airs on NBC for the first time on Sunday

By Joe Reedy Aug. 28, 2021 03:22 AM EDT

Neeraj Chopra wins India's first ever Olympic gold medal in track and field by winning javelin

Aug. 07, 2021 08:11 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Neeraj Chopra wins India's first ever Olympic gold medal in track and field by winning javelin. ...

Belgium's Ann Wauters (12) cheers for her teammates as she sits on the bench during women's basketball preliminary round game between Belgium and Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Belgium hoop icon Ann Wauters enjoys first Olympic at age 40

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 01, 2021 02:42 AM EDT

Angelo Caro Narvaez of Peru reacts after finishing fifth in the men's street skateboarding finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
A first-ever gold - and a lesson - in Olympic skateboarding

By John Leicester And Miina Yamada Jul. 25, 2021 01:50 AM EDT

Yuto Horigome of Japan wins first ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding

Jul. 25, 2021 12:47 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Yuto Horigome of Japan wins first ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding. ...

FILE - In this May 29, 2016, file photo, Grace Luczak, right, of the United States, compete at the Women's Pair Final race at the Rowing World Cup on Lake Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a real job when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat. Events were deliberately added to create a more inclusive Olympics and for Luczak it meant four new seats on the U.S. women's rowing team. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP, File)
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 21, 2021 10:05 AM EDT

Cleveland Browns defensive linemen Andrew Billings (99) participates in a drill during an NFL football practice at the team training facility, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Beckham back, Clowney on field for first time at Browns camp

By Tom Withers Jun. 15, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

UN council meets in person for first time since December

By Edith M. Lederer May. 25, 2021 10:21 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It was a big day for a half dozen ambassadors on the U.N. Security Council: They set foot in the chamber for a meeting for the first time...

FILE - In this Monday, May 17, 2021 file photo, a barman draughts beer, at the Black Lion pub, in Hammersmith in London. For the first time in months, people across England are meeting indoors at pubs, restaurants, cinemas, gyms and elsewhere as coronavirus rules were relaxed across the country on Monday. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons to be cautious and some of the scientists advising him say restrictions might need to be reimposed quickly because of a worrying variant first detected in India. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?

By Maria Cheng May. 18, 2021 06:47 AM EDT

Leicester City players celebrate at the end of the FA Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Saturday May 15, 2021. Leicester won the match 1-0. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
Leicester wins FA Cup for first time, beating Chelsea 1-0

By Rob Harris May. 15, 2021 07:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, people overlook the skyline of Los Angeles. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7 that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. California's population is now just under 39.5 million. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California leaving: State population declines for first time

By Adam Beam May. 07, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, a new home is for sale in Madison, Ga. Mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, dipping below 3% for the first time in two months. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, April 22 that the benchmark 30-year home-loan rate declined to 2.97% this week from 3.04% last week. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
US average mortgage rates under 3% for first time since Feb.

Apr. 22, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

President Joe Biden's motorcade arrives at Wilmington Country Club, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Delaware. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Fore! Biden plays golf for the first time as president

By Jonathan Lemire Apr. 17, 2021 02:10 PM EDT

Russia's Anna Shcherbakova performs during the women's free skating program of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Osaka, western Japan, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Shcherbakova seals Russia's first World Team Trophy victory

Apr. 17, 2021 09:44 AM EDT

Wearing a mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro greets people after a ceremony to deliver affordable homes built by the government, in a neighborhood of Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Apr. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazil's daily deaths from COVID pass 4,000 for first time

By Mauricio Savarese Apr. 06, 2021 07:04 PM EDT

Minnesota tops 2,000 daily cases for first time in months

By Mohamed Ibrahim Apr. 01, 2021 02:04 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota exceeded more than 2,000 daily cases of the coronavirus on Thursday for the first time in months as cases in recent weeks continue...

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 file photo, Jessica Long of the United States poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's 100-meter breaststroke SB7 at the 2012 Paralympics game in London. NBC will air coverage of the Paralympics for the first time in primetime later this summer when the Summer Paralympic Games take place in Tokyo. NBCUniversal announced on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 that 1,200 hours of programming will air across NBC's linear and digital channels. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
NBC to air Paralympic coverage in prime time for first time

By Joe Reedy Feb. 24, 2021 06:47 PM EST