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Belgian police to investigate possible basketball fraud case

Sep. 07, 2021 11:50 AM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian basketball federation has asked the country's federal police to investigate a possible fraud case related to the organization of...

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge shows the name of the city of Tokyo elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The International Olympic Committee on Sunday, Aug, 29, 2021 says Jacques Rogge who led the organization as president for 12 years, has died. He was 79. (Fabrice Coffrini/Pool photo via AP, file)
Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79

By Chris Lehourites Aug. 29, 2021 12:29 PM EDT

Belgium goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch kisses his gold medal after making the final save in a shootout to win their men's field hockey gold medal match against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Belgium tops Australia for hockey gold; India takes bronze

Aug. 05, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:33 PM EDT

Belgium's Emma Meesseman (11) walks off the court at the end of a women's basketball quarterfinal round game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Hayashi's 3 lifts Japan into semis, ousting Belgium 86-85

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 04, 2021 06:23 AM EDT

Belgium's Billie Massey fights for a loose ball with China's Meng Li, right, during a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
China beats Belgium 74-62, undefeated in women's pool play

Aug. 02, 2021 06:13 AM EDT

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

Puerto Rico's Isalys Quinones (25), left, moves the ball up court during women's basketball preliminary round game against Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Meesseman has double-double, Belgium routs Puerto Rico 87-52

Jul. 29, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

Belgium's Emma Meesseman (11) celebrates with teammates at the end of a women's basketball preliminary round game against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Belgium women beat Australia 85-70 in their Olympic debut

Jul. 27, 2021 06:35 AM EDT

Belgium defender Loick Fanny A Luypaert (25) celebrates after Belgium defender Alexander Robby P Hendrickx, right, scored against the Netherlands during a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Hendrickx scores 3 goals, leads Belgium past the Netherlands

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 24, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 20, 1976, file photo, flagless poles stand in the Olympic Village in Montreal. Dozens of countries, mainly from Africa, boycotted the 1976 Montreal Games to protest New Zealand's sporting ties to the South African apartheid regime. This year's Tokyo Games will be an Olympics like no other. But that isn't such a rarity for an event that has persevered through wars, boycotts and even a pandemic in its 125-year modern history. (AP Photo/File)
An Olympics like no other, Tokyo perseveres to host Games

By Chris Lehourites Jul. 20, 2021 01:09 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

Caster Semenya reacts before the women's 5000 meter race in Regensburg, Saturday, June 19, 2021. The two-time 800-meter Olympic champion from South Africa once again missed out on qualifying for the Summer Games in Tokyo during her surprising start in Regensburg. (Stefan Puchner/dpa via AP)
Semenya fails to reach Olympic qualifying time for 5,000

Jun. 30, 2021 06:04 PM EDT

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne leaves the match injured flanked by Belgium's manager Roberto Martine, left, during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Belgium and Portugal at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (Jose Manuel Vidal/Pool via AP)
Portugal vs Belgium 6/27/2021

Jun. 28, 2021 04:50 PM EDT

Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between Germany and Hungary in Munich, Wednesday, June 23, 2021.(Kai Pfaffenbach/Pool via AP)
The Latest: England coach to decide on isolating players

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 09:55 AM EDT

Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Italy and Austria at Wembley stadium in London, Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Croatia forward Perišić positive for virus

By The Associated Press Jun. 26, 2021 07:54 AM EDT

Poland's Robert Lewandowski heads the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group D match between Sweden and Poland, at the St. Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirill Kudryavtsev, Pool)
Long flights frustrate some teams at sprawling Euro 2020

By James Ellingworth Jun. 25, 2021 09:49 AM EDT

Denmark's managaer Kasper Hjulmand applauds fans as he walks off the pitch after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium, at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Belgium won 2-1. (Wolfgang Rattay, Pool via AP)
Danish officials say delta variant reported during Euro 2020

By Jan M. Olsen Jun. 24, 2021 05:20 AM EDT

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, left, collides with Portugal's Danilo Pereira during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between Portugal and France at the Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic,Pool)
The Latest: Portugal midfielder Danilo OK after scare

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2021 05:10 AM EDT

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades talks to Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Malta Prime Minister Robert Abela and Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, from right, during an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 24, 2021. At their summit in Brussels, EU leaders are set to take stock of coronavirus recovery plans, study ways to improve relations with Russia and Turkey, and insist on the need to develop migration partners with the countries of northern Africa, but a heated exchange over a new LGBT bill in Hungary is also likely. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)
Merkel: Europe 'on thin ice' amid delta virus variant rise

By Samuel Petrequin And Frank Jordans Jun. 24, 2021 04:02 AM EDT