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FILE - Sebastian Coe poses for the media at the Olympic Stadium, in London, on March, 15, 2011. The governing body of track and field acted Friday against suspected systematic cheating in qualifying events for the Tokyo Olympics and age manipulation of athletes up to 20 years ago. “The integrity of our sport is our highest priority at World Athletics,” federation president Sebastian Coe said in a statement. “Without it, we don’t have a sport.” ( AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Track body acts on suspected systematic cheating in results

By Graham Dunbar Sep. 23, 2022 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - The Chinese flag is raised as the next host country during the closing ceremony for the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 2, 2018. Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, reports in China on Friday, May 6, 2022 said this year's Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Asian Games in China postponed because of spread of COVID-19

By Stephen Wade May. 06, 2022 02:51 AM EDT

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic Latest: Bach declares Tokyo Olympics officially over

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Richard Torrez Jr., of the United States, left, and Kamshybek Kunkabayev, of Kazakhstan, exchange punches during their super heavy weight +91kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
US boxers Davis, Torrez can get revenge, win gold medals

By Greg Beacham Aug. 07, 2021 04:46 AM EDT

Akbar Djuraev of Uzbekistan celebrates after winning the gold medal and set a new olympic record in the men's 109kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Djuraev wins weightlifting gold in tense finish at Olympics

By James Ellingworth Aug. 03, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

German coach Claudiu Pusa watch from the side during the women -70kg bronze medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in men's 3-on-3

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United States's Anastasija Zolotic celebrates as she holds her country national flag after winning a gold medal for the taekwondo women's 57kg match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Zolotic earns US its first gold in women's taekwondo

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Simone Biles, of United States, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

Simone Biles competes on the vault during the women's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Simone's Showcase; Biles bidding for history in Tokyo

By Will Graves Jul. 02, 2021 01:48 PM EDT

2 new weight classes for women boxers in Tokyo Olympics

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2021 12:53 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Uzbekistan heralded its arrival as an Olympic boxing powerhouse by topping the medals table with three golds and seven total. ... U.S....

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Phillippines' Eumir Felix Marcial, left, and Uzbekistan's Israil Madrimov fight in their men's middleweight boxing semifinal at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) allowed professional boxers into the Olympics for the first time in Rio, but just three competed, and none did well. The COVID-affected qualification process and a general disinterest among top pros means there won't be any household names fighting in Tokyo, either. There are several pros in the field, but most, like Filipino middleweight Eumir Marcial, kept a foot in each boxing world during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Boxing aims for calm, cool Olympics after years of drama

By Greg Beacham Jul. 01, 2021 01:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Ulsan Hyundai's players celebrate with their trophy after the AFC Champions League final match against Persepolis in Al Wakrah, Qatar. The Asian Champions League's eastern zone competition will finally kick off after a series of delays and withdrawals. But the troubled tournament has a different look to previous editions of the continental club championship. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed, File)
Delayed, disrupted ACL eastern zone groups ready for kickoff

By John Duerden Jun. 21, 2021 01:59 AM EDT

New Asian CL matchups after Australian clubs pull out

Jun. 06, 2021 12:40 AM EDT
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed a revised eastern zone Champions League group and playoff schedule after three...

Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin during their first round match on day two of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
French Open Men Singles

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Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19

May. 16, 2021 09:16 AM EDT
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s soccer association said Sunday that the country's national team coach Sami al-Naash has died from COVID-19. The...

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, a medical worker gives a coronavirus vaccine shot to a patient at a vaccination facility in Beijing. China is aiming to vaccinate 70-80% of its population by mid-2022, the head of the country's Center for Disease Control said Saturday.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
China approves another COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

By Huizhong Wu Mar. 16, 2021 12:42 AM EDT

2 charged with fraud, money laundering in $30 million scheme

Dec. 21, 2020 06:56 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Two brothers are facing health care fraud and money laundering charges in connection to a $30 million scheme that took advantage of the...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:32 PM EST
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:31 PM EST
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...