Cycling
Russian rider Sivakov announces nationality switch to France

Mar. 04, 2022 07:58 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — After racing for the Russian team at the Tokyo Olympics, cyclist Pavel Sivakov announced his nationality switch to France on Friday citing the war in...

British Olympic great Jason Kenny retires from cycling

Feb. 23, 2022 07:02 PM EST
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British cyclist Jason Kenny, the country’s most decorated Olympian, has retired from racing and taken up a role as sprint coach for...

Manchester City's Jack Grealish, centre right, challenges for the ball with Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta during an English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Discovery, BT in talks over British pay-TV partnership

Feb. 03, 2022 04:51 AM EST

Lisa Klein of Germany competes during the Women Elite individual time trial race at the World Road Cycling Championships in Bruges, Belgium, Monday Sept. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Ellen van Dijk claims 2nd time trial title at cycling worlds

By Samuel Petrequin Sep. 20, 2021 01:02 PM EDT

Primoz Roglic dressed as a traditional Pilgrim who walks the Way of St. James to Santiago, stands on the podium after winning the Vuelta Cycling race in Santiago, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira)
Primoz Roglic wins Spanish Vuelta for 3rd straight year

Sep. 05, 2021 02:34 PM 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...

Bianbian Sun of China is behind Oksana Masters of the U.S. in the women's H5 road cycling race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Oyama, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Thomas Lovelock for OIS via AP)
Oksana Masters picks up 2nd gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics

By Stephen Wade And Pat Graham Sep. 01, 2021 06:08 AM EDT

FILE - Oksana Masters, of the United States, on her way to a silver medal in the Biathlon Women's 12.5km Sitting event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in Pyeongchang, South Korea, March 16, 2018. Masters credits resiliency, determination and being headstrong for what she is today -- an eight-time Paralympic medalist. Masters persevered through 7 1/2 years in Ukrainian orphanages and with birth defects believed to be the aftermath of Chernobyl, the world's worst nuclear accident. That malnourished orphan eventually was adopted by her American mom. She will compete at the Paralympics in Tokyo in road cycling this week. In six months, she also plans to defend her cross-country skiing Paralympic titles in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
Masters cruises to Paralympic gold in hand-cycle time trial

By Pat Graham Aug. 30, 2021 02:18 AM EDT

PolandÅfsÅf Marcin Polak, left, and his pilot Michal Ladosz pose with their bronze medal during the victory ceremony for the Cycling Track menÅfs B 4000m Individual Pursuit, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Izu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Paralympics cycling medalist tests positive for doping

Aug. 27, 2021 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, April 6, 2018, New Zealand's Olivia Podmore waves after competing at the Women's Sprint 1/8 finals at the Anna Meares Velodrome during the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. The New Zealand Olympic Committee says track cyclist Olivia Podmore has died suddenly at the age of 24, in a statement released Tuesday Aug. 10, 2021, without disclosing the cause of death. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, FILE)
Olivia Podmore, New Zealand 2016 Olympic cyclist, dies at 24

Aug. 10, 2021 02:41 PM EDT

Kelsey Mitchell of Team Canada reacts to winning her heat during the track cycling women's sprint race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Kenny scores cycling gold for Brits, Valente same for US

By Dave Skretta Aug. 08, 2021 12:23 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

Aug. 07, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom of Team Malaysia shows injuries after crashing in the track cycling men's keirin race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Danes win return of Madison to Olympic track cycling program

By Dave Skretta Aug. 07, 2021 05:29 AM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Athletes compete during the track cycling women's madison race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Kenny, Archibald win Olympic debut of women's Madison

By Dave Skretta Aug. 06, 2021 06:33 AM EDT

German coach accepts ban for rest of 2021 for racist slur

Aug. 06, 2021 06:33 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The governing body of cycling suspended a German official for the rest of the year on Friday for using a racist slur during the Olympic men’s time...

United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates after defeating Georgia's Gennadij Cudinovic during their men's freestyle 125kg wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women's soccer

Aug. 05, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

Shanne Braspennincx of Team Netherlands crosses the line to win the gold medal as Ellesse Andrews of Team New Zealand, left, wins silver and Lauriane Genest of Team Canada wins bronze, during the track cycling women's keirin at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Braspennincx, Walls win track cycling gold at Tokyo Games

By Dave Skretta Aug. 05, 2021 06:38 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

Medics prepare to carry away on a stretcher Connor Fields of the United States after he crashed at the first bend in the men's BMX Racing semifinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
US BMX rider Fields released from Tokyo hospital after crash

By Dave Skretta Aug. 04, 2021 08:24 PM EDT