Women's sports

United States' coach Cheryl Reeve instructs from the sideline during their gold medal game against China at the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

US women's basketball dominates on international stage

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 01, 2022 02:01 PM EDT

Australia's Lauren Jackson poses for a selfie with a young fan following their win over Japan at the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Lauren Jackson, Aussie fans enjoying her World Cup finale

By Doug Feinberg Sep. 28, 2022 01:32 AM EDT

China's Han Xu signs her autograph for fans following during their game at the women's Basketball World Cup against Puerto Rico in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

China eyeing a medal for first time in 28 years

By Doug Feinberg Sep. 26, 2022 10:21 AM EDT

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon. Kipchoge clocked 2:01:09 on Sunday to shave 30 seconds off his previous best-mark of 2:01:39 from the same course in 2018. (AP Photo/Christoph Soeder)

Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 for world record in Berlin Marathon

By Ciarán Fahey Sep. 25, 2022 05:33 AM EDT

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

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Mali's Djeneba N'Diaye, left, and Japan's Ramu Tokashiki battle for the ball during their game at the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

France spoils LJ's return, beats Australia in World Cup

By Doug Feinberg Sep. 22, 2022 08:47 AM EDT

Team captains pose for a group photo ahead of the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. From left, Puerto Rico's Pamela Rosado, China's Yang Liwei, South Korea's Kim Danbi, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Milica Deura, Belgium's Emma Meesseman, United States' Breanna Stewart, Australia's Tess Madgen, Serbia's Tina Krajisnik, Canada's Natalie Achonwa, Mali's Meiya Tirera, Japan's Maki Takada, France's Sarah Michel. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Poland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina 9/21/2022

Sep. 20, 2022 11:52 PM EDT

United States' Breanna Stewart gestures during a team practice session ahead of the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

No Bird, Griner, Taurasi: US still favorite to win World Cup

By Doug Feinberg Sep. 20, 2022 10:50 AM EDT

Sam Kerr, right, of Australia, is tackled by Sura Yekka, left, and Bianca St. Georges of Canada during the women's soccer friendly between Australia and Canada at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)

Olympic champion Canada beats Australia in women's soccer

Sep. 03, 2022 03:50 AM EDT

USA celebrate Hayley Scamurras 0-4 goal during the IIHF World Championship Women's ice hockey match between Japan and USA in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

US, Canada open women's hockey worlds with wins

Aug. 25, 2022 04:03 PM EDT

FILE - Norway's Marius Lindvik competes during the World Cup ski jumping in Vikersundbakken, Norway, Saturday March 12, 2022. Ski jumping governing bodies from the United States and Norway have forged an unprecedented partnership. USA Nordic Sport and Norges Hopplandslaget announced Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, that their national ski jumping teams will share coaches and training facilities as part of a four-year agreement.(Terje Bendiksby/NTB via AP, File)

US and Norway forge unprecedented ski jumping partnership

By Larry Lage Aug. 24, 2022 09:00 AM EDT

Toady in Sports: Hawaii wins the LLWS

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks...

Shilese Jones reacts after competing in the uneven bars during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Konnor McClain rallies to claim US gymnastics national title

By Will Graves Aug. 21, 2022 09:11 PM EDT

Shilese Jones sprints to lead at US gymnastics championships

Aug. 19, 2022 08:53 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships on Friday, riding a dynamic bars routine to post an all-around total of 57.200...

2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab

Aug. 18, 2022 11:21 AM EDT
MONACO (AP) — A Russian shot putter who reached the 2012 Olympic final was banned Thursday based on 10-year-old evidence of state-backed doping that had long been...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 23 1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1926 — Molla Bjurstedt...