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Twanisha Terry, of the United States, wins a heat during the women's 4x100-meter relay at the World Athletics Championships on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
US men, women get baton around, advance to 4x100 relay final

By Pat Graham Jul. 22, 2022 10:06 PM EDT

Frost covers a face shield of a volunteer before the start of the women's 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
GLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics

By Adam Schreck Feb. 06, 2022 12:16 AM EST

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

Sifan Hassan, of Netherlands, competes in the final of the women's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics

By Gerald Imray Aug. 06, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

Cravon Gillespie, of United States reacts after finishing a semifinal of the men's 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Not again! US men's team gone after another messy relay

By Eddie Pells Aug. 04, 2021 11:30 PM 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

Patrick Grzegorzewicz of Poland celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 4 x 400-meter mixed relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Nearly out of event, US earns bronze in 4x400 mixed relay

By Pat Graham Jul. 31, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

Fan Zhendong of China eyes the ball during a gold medal match of the table tennis men's singles against Ma Long of China at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Ma Long wins 2nd Olympic gold in men's table tennis

By Foster Klug Jul. 30, 2021 10:10 AM EDT

Germany's head coach Henrik Roedl watches during men's basketball preliminary round game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Germany's Rodl still inspired by his UNC coach, Dean Smith

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 28, 2021 12:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 26, 2017, file photo, Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling, left, and teammate Blair Tuke cross the boat during the ninth race in America's Cup sailing competition against Oracle Team USA in Hamilton, Bermuda. As they hit what could be the prime of their careers, Burling, 30, and Tuke, 31, are thinking about more than just their next victory. Sure, they're focusing in on trying to win another gold medal in the high-performance 49er skiff in the Tokyo Olympics starting later this month. They also realize that as the victories pile up, they're in a unique position to speak out about protecting the planet's oceans. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Kiwi sailors Burling, Tuke care for oceans as wins pile up

By Bernie Wilson Jul. 07, 2021 12:47 AM EDT

Baz, Kazmir, Starling join Frazier for US Olympic baseball

By Ronald Blum Jul. 02, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Ryan, one of two Tampa Bay young arms picked for the U.S. Olympic rotation, recognizes how baseball players are unlike most other athletes...

Nizar Banat, an outspoken of the Palestinian Authority, speaks to journalists at the family house, in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 4, 2021. Banat who had intended to run in parliamentary elections before they were cancelled earlier this year died during his arrest by Palestinian Authority forces early Thursday, June 24, 2021, officials said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Critic of Palestinian Authority dies after violent arrest

By Joseph Krauss Jun. 24, 2021 02:37 AM EDT

A woman wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed in quiet trading Wednesday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that may give clues on what lies ahead with its massive support for markets. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mixed in quiet trading ahead of US Fed decision

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 15, 2021 01:06 AM EDT

Patrons are assisted while dining along a sidewalk on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, April 16, 2021. As consumers increasingly venture away from home, demand has begun to shift away from manufactured goods and toward services, from airline fares to restaurant meals, triggering inflation in those areas. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers

By Martin Crutsinger Jun. 10, 2021 08:42 AM EDT

A vendor prepares tea at the Grand Bazaar, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 3, 2021. Iran's ailing economy is the major concern for those living in the Islamic Republic ahead of the country's presidential election. They face a daily grinding nightmare of high inflation, an ever-weakening national currency and high unemployment exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
As Iran prepares to vote, its battered economy a major worry

By Mehdi Fattahi Jun. 10, 2021 02:08 AM EDT

Murfreesboro man returns lost wedding ring 55 years later

By Nancy Degennaro, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal Jun. 05, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — When newlywed Ransom Jones lost his wedding ring nearly 55 years ago in his parents’ backyard, he never dreamed he’d see that band...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 02:31 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 24 The Guardian on a line being crossed in Belarus...

A customer walks out of a Zara store, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in New York. U.S. consumer confidence rose sharply for a second straight month in April, hitting the highest level in more than a year as consumer sentiment was boosted by a more rapid rollout of the vaccines and another round of support payments. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Consumer confidence ticks down in May, but remains strong

By Matt Ott May. 25, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

An Israeli soldier stands guard next to an Iron Dome air defense system as smoke rises from an oil tank on fire after it was hit by a rocket fire from Gaza Strip, near the town of Ashkelon, Israel,, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
The Latest: Netanyahu raps 'anarchy' of Jewish-Arab fighting

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 06:40 AM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance now

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet May. 10, 2021 06:56 AM EDT