2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima suspended in doping case
Jan. 16, 2023 01:21 PM EST
MONACO (AP) — Two-time Olympic athlete Ana José Tima was provisionally suspended for two positive tests for doping substances, track and field’s Athletics Integrity...
2024 US Olympic diving trials coming to Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan. 12, 2023 05:39 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. diving trials for the 2024 Olympics will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee.
USA Diving awarded the competition to the...
Portland Thorns promote assistant Mike Norris to head coach
By Anne M. Peterson Jan. 09, 2023 05:17 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns assistant Mike Norris has been promoted to head coach of the National Women's Soccer League club to replace Rhian Wilkinson,...

Katie Ledecky earns AP female athlete of year for 2nd time
By Paul Newberry Dec. 28, 2022 09:26 AM EST

Sapporo mayor says Tokyo bid-rigging hurt its Olympic bid
By Stephen Wade Dec. 20, 2022 07:53 AM EST
Red Sox sign Japanese batting champ Masataka Yoshida
By Jimmy Golen Dec. 15, 2022 05:35 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Former Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka passed along some advice to Masataka Yoshida, another Japanese star who made the trip to Fenway Park.
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IOC warns Afghanistan over women's sports and Olympics
Dec. 06, 2022 02:48 PM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday warned that it could stop working with Afghanistan ahead of the next Olympics in 2024 if...

Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe
By Yuri Kageyama Nov. 25, 2022 12:18 AM EST

AP Exclusive: Balich leads Olympics-style World Cup ceremony
By Andrew Dampf Nov. 16, 2022 04:05 PM EST

EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup
By Jon Gambrell Nov. 05, 2022 05:46 AM EDT
U.S. women earn record sixth straight world gymnastics title
Nov. 01, 2022 05:26 PM EDT
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A pair of falls on the balance beam in qualifying cost Jordan Chiles a shot at the world all-around gymnastics title.
She's...

Christian Eriksen back with Denmark at World Cup in Qatar
By Mattias Karén Oct. 25, 2022 04:26 AM EDT