Women's sports
11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
May. 25, 2022 11:26 AM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing body, looking to lead...

Semenya says she offered to show track officials her body
By Gerald Imray May. 23, 2022 07:45 PM EDT

Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes
By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama May. 22, 2022 10:07 PM EDT
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus sets 400-meter freestyle world record
May. 22, 2022 06:52 AM EDT
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Ariarne Titmus has broken the women’s 400-meter freestyle world record at the Australian swimming championships.
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US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making
By Anne M. Peterson May. 21, 2022 02:43 AM EDT
Canadian athletes, parents call for culture change in sports
May. 20, 2022 09:09 PM EDT
Scales should be banned from children’s gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behavior should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line...

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them
By Graham Dunbar May. 20, 2022 09:08 AM EDT

US to host men's and women's Rugby World Cups for first time
By Steve Douglas May. 12, 2022 01:58 PM EDT

Vetting panel takes out candidate ahead of boxing election
By Graham Dunbar May. 12, 2022 11:02 AM EDT
United States expected to be named host of Rugby World Cups
By Steve Douglas May. 11, 2022 07:12 AM EDT
With the full support of the White House, an American bid to stage the men's and women's Rugby World Cups is expected to receive the green light on Thursday as the...

China's 6-10 Han among international WNBA players to watch
By Doug Feinberg May. 06, 2022 02:20 AM EDT