Legal proceedings
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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Lamine Diack, ex IAAF chief convicted of corruption, dies
By Babacar Dione And Graham Dunbar Dec. 03, 2021 05:19 AM EST

Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruption
By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 25, 2021 10:03 PM EST

Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probe
By Jay Cohen And Stephen Whyno Oct. 26, 2021 06:09 PM EDT
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...

Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves And Michael Balsamo Sep. 15, 2021 12:48 PM EDT
Ex-Kenya sports minister guilty in Olympic corruption case
Sep. 15, 2021 11:47 AM EDT
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's former sports minister was convicted Wednesday of corruption and abuse of office relating to the misuse of more than $800,000...
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
Roglic on brink of 3rd straight Spanish Vuelta title
Sep. 04, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
MOS, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic has only the decisive stage’s time trial left to win his third consecutive Spanish Vuelta title after finishing the rugged 20th...

Olympic official quizzed for 5 hours in Geneva forgery trial
By Graham Dunbar Aug. 31, 2021 04:35 PM EDT

Trial of Olympic sheikh on forgery charges opens in Geneva
By Graham Dunbar Aug. 30, 2021 08:06 AM EDT

Blackhawks pledge to release findings of abuse investigation
By Stephen Whyno Aug. 02, 2021 06:38 PM EDT
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
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...