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Olympic star Caeleb Dressel returns to pool in Atlanta, first meet in nearly a year

By Paul Newberry May. 12, 2023 08:08 PM EDT

FILE - Ralph Boston smiles on the podium at the Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, Sept. 2, 1960. Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens' record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamon's record-shattering leap at the Mexico City Games, has died. He was 83. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed Boston died Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home outside of Atlanta.(AP Photo/File)

Ralph Boston, Olympian and 1st to jump 27 feet, dies at 83

May. 03, 2023 03:12 PM EDT

FILE - Mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, right, and Paralympics Games, a Phrygian cap, jump during a preview in Saint Denis, outside Paris, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Izzy, the much-hated blob that represented the 1996 Atlanta Games has been supplanted by the mascot for the Paris Olympics — a Phrygian cap. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Column: Izzy's long run as worst Olympic mascot is over

By Paul Newberry Nov. 15, 2022 06:24 PM EST

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...

FILE - Dani Loeb practices in the World Cup women's freestyle aerials skiing event Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. Olympic hopeful Loeb says she is optimistic that police are able to recover her custom skis, helmet, jackets and other gear stolen in Atlanta now that two suspects are in custody. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Her skis stolen, US Olympic hopeful Dani Loeb stays upbeat

By Jeff Martin Jan. 06, 2022 03:54 PM EST

FILE - Brazil's Formiga runs during a practice session of the Brazilian national soccer team in preparation for the women's World Cup in France, at the Granja Comary training center in Teresopolis, Brazil, Jan. 22, 2019. After competing in seven World Cups, 43-year-old midfielder Formiga is set to play her farewell match for Brazil this month. Formiga’s final game for the national team will be against India on Nov. 25 in Manaus. The country's soccer confederation made the announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Formiga has played 233 matches for Brazil including at every Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Brazil veteran Formiga to retire from international soccer

Nov. 09, 2021 12:10 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...

FILE In this file photo taken from video, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a zoom interview with the Associated Press in Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. A feud between Tsimanouskaya and team officials that prompted her to seek refuge in Poland has again cast a spotlight on the repressive environment in the ex-Soviet nation, where authorities have unleashed a relentless crackdown on dissent. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin, File)

EXPLAINER: What happens when Olympics and politics collide?

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 04, 2021 04:11 AM EDT

Grant Hill speaks during induction ceremonies at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Springfield, Mass. When the Tokyo Olympics end, Grant Hill will replace Jerry Colangelo and become managing director of USA Basketball’s men’s national team. (AP Photo/Elise Amendol, filea)

After Olympics, Grant Hill to take USA Basketball men's lead

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 21, 2021 12:17 PM EDT

Nelly Korda of the U.S. paces off the distance on the fairway of the second hole, during the final round of play in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Johns Creek, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Whoa, Nelly! A major title for Korda and No. 1 world ranking

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 27, 2021 06:37 PM EDT

Georgia State looks to boost vaccine rate among refugees

Jun. 26, 2021 11:09 AM EDT
CLARKSTON, Ga. (AP) — Researchers at Georgia State University will use a $500,000 grant to try to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among refugees and other...

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington, Friday, June 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Justice Department suing Georgia over state's new voting law

By Michael Balsamo And Christina A. Cassidy Jun. 25, 2021 02:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

EXPLAINER: How GA rental assistance funds are trickling out

By Sudhin Thanawala Jun. 25, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

Charley Hull lines up on the 10th green during Round 1 of 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., Thursday, June 24, 2021. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Salas leads Women's PGA and sees brighter days post-pandemic

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 24, 2021 05:03 PM EDT

FILE - Yuka Saso, of the Philippines, plays her shot from the 10th tee during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, in this Sunday, June 6, 2021, file photo. Fresh off her first major at the U.S. Women's Open, Saso heads to Atlanta Athletic Club for a shot at another in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Saso goes for another LPGA major with limited expectations

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 23, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

Women's PGA in Atlanta for 3rd major of LPGA Tour season

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2021 09:40 AM EDT
LPGA TOUR KPMG WOMEN'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Johns Creek, Georgia. Course: Atlanta Athletic Club....

Cardinals-Braves rained out, day-night doubleheader Sunday

Jun. 19, 2021 03:48 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals' game at the Atlanta Braves on Saturday was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as...

Vice President Kamala Harris talks to George Mitchell as he receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a COVID-19 pop-up center at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shots in 150 days

By Darlene Superville Jun. 18, 2021 12:34 PM EDT

Georgia promises hundreds of vaccine events to boost uptake

By Jeff Amy Jun. 17, 2021 07:50 PM EDT
BROOKHAVEN. Ga. (AP) — Georgia officials say state health workers and others will participate in more than 370 community vaccination events between now and...

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2020 file photo, workers scan ballots as the Fulton County presidential recount gets under way at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Reports from an independent monitor who observed election operations in Georgia's most populous county during the 2020 election cycle detail tense encounters with party election monitors. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Reports detail tense moments with Georgia election monitors

By Kate Brumback Jun. 17, 2021 11:36 AM EDT