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FILE - Tomas Vavercak and Matej Zmij of Slovakia compete in the men's doubles during the Luge World Cup at the Yanqing National Sliding Center in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The venue will host bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competition during the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
ITF USA F27, Men Doubles

Jan. 19, 2022 03:54 AM EST

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova celebrates after finishing a women's World Cup slalom ski race Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Shiffrin rival Vlhova sticks to reduced World Cup schedule

By Eric Willemsen Dec. 13, 2021 11:12 AM EST

Ski champ Vlhova to reduce WCup schedule, focus on Olympics

By Eric Willemsen Oct. 21, 2021 04:16 PM EDT
SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Alpine skiing star Petra Vlhova plans to skip some World Cup races this season, abandoning the strategy that helped her win the overall...

Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the men's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Silver for Sabbatini who now he tries to keep PGA Tour card

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 03, 2021 01:34 AM EDT

Bronze medal winner C.T. Pan, of Taiwan, stands on the podium after the men's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, (AP Photo/Matt York)
Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 01, 2021 03:29 AM EDT

Singapore's Yu Mengyu waves to her fans after winning the table tennis women's singles second round match against Portugal's Shao Jieni at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 25, 2021 04:24 AM EDT

Hong Kong's Lam Siu-hang celebrates after winning the table tennis men's singles second round match against India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Singles

Jul. 25, 2021 03:18 AM EDT

Japan's Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani compete during table tennis mixed doubles round of 16 match against Austria's Sofia Polcanova and Stefan Fegerl at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 23, 2021 11:18 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

Spain's Sergio Busquets gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Slovakia at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Manuel Vidal, Pool)
Spain vs Slovakia 6/23/2021

Jun. 24, 2021 05:48 AM EDT

Spain's Sergio Busquets applauds at the end of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Slovakia at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Manuel Vidal, Pool)
Busquets proves key as Spain gets back on track at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 24, 2021 05:47 AM EDT

Sweden's Emil Forsberg celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Sweden and Slovakia, at the Saint Petersburg stadium, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 18, 2021. (Anatoly Maltsev, Pool via AP)
Slovakia vs Sweden 6/18/2021

Jun. 18, 2021 10:52 AM EDT

People walk the road to Wembley stadium during the Euro 2020 soccer championship in London, Thursday, June 17, 2021. England is facing Scotland in a group D match on Friday evening at Wembley stadium. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
The Latest: Scotland holds England to 0-0 draw at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 04:01 AM EDT

Slovakia's Marek Hamsik in action during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Poland and Slovakia at Gazprom arena stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool via AP)
Sweden set for more adventure against Slovakia at Euro 2020

By Steve Douglas Jun. 17, 2021 08:39 AM EDT

Slovakian players celebrate at the end of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Poland v Slovakia at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, June 14, 2021. (Evgenya Novozhenina/Pool via AP)
Slovakia's Vavro tests positive for coronavirus at Euro 2020

By Steve Douglas Jun. 17, 2021 07:46 AM EDT

Denmark's players exercise during a team training session in Helsingor, Denmark, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 the day before the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Latest: North Macedonia eliminated from Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

Slovakia coach Stefan Tarkovic says a player and a coach have tested positive for the coronavirus at Euro 2020

Jun. 17, 2021 07:12 AM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Slovakia coach Stefan Tarkovic says a player and a coach have tested positive for the coronavirus at Euro 2020. ...

Spain's Pedri reacts disappointed after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Sweden in Sevilla, Spain, Monday, June 14, 2021. (Jose Manuel Vidal/Pool via AP)
Spain misfires, held to 0-0 draw by Sweden at Euro 2020

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 14, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

Slovakia's players attend a training session on the eve of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Poland and Slovakia at FC Zenit Training Centre in St. Petersburg, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Slovakia vs Poland 6/14/2021

Jun. 14, 2021 07:32 AM EDT

Spain's Alvaro Morata gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Sweden at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Pierre Philippe Marcou, Pool)
The Latest: Spain and Sweden play to 0-0 draw at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 07:30 AM EDT