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FILE - President of Brazil's Olympic Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman, left, and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, right, visit Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 22, 2014. Nuzman, the head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee for more than two decades, was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for allegedly buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics. The ruling by Judge Marcelo Bretas became public Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruption

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 25, 2021 10:03 PM EST

Women's pro volleyball league returning to Dallas in 2022

Nov. 15, 2021 11:25 AM EST
DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Larson is among the players expected to return to Dallas for the second year of a unique player-controlled pro...

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

Wei Xiaoyuan, center, of China, with her gold medal, Rebeca Andrade, left, of Brazil, with her silver medal, and Luo Rui, of China, pose for photos and video during the victory ceremony for the women's uneven bars final in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, western Japan, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Olympic vault champ Rebeca Andrade wins 2 medals at worlds

Oct. 23, 2021 09:23 AM EDT

Ex-Kenya sports minister guilty of corruption pays $32K fine

By Mutwiri Mutuota Sep. 16, 2021 02:09 PM EDT
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's former sports minister paid a fine of just over $32,000 on Thursday to avoid a six-year jail sentence after being convicted of...

Lora Webster with the U.S. women's sitting volleyball team, sets the ball during practice in Edmond, Okla., on July 24, 2021. She's five months pregnant and expecting her fourth child. This is the second Paralympics in which she's been pregnant, and the third time during a competition. She and her American teammates face Brazil on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in the semifinals as Webster tries for her fifth Paralympic medal. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via AP)
American Lora Webster: 5 months pregnant and after 5th medal

By Stephen Wade Sep. 02, 2021 03:42 AM EDT

Players of Brazil celebrate with the medals after defeating Spain in the men's soccer final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazilian Olympic Committee criticizes national soccer team

By Tales Azzoni Aug. 08, 2021 09:49 AM EDT

Players from the United States react after defeating Brazil to win the gold medal in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women beat Brazil to win 1st Olympic volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 07, 2021 09:53 PM 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

Brazil's Malcom scores his side's second goal against Spain in the men's soccer final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
At 38, Alves helps Brazil to soccer gold by beating Spain

By Rob Harris Aug. 07, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak, hits the mat after a punch from Brazil's Hebert Sousa during their men's middleweight 75-kg boxing gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Knockout punch: Brazil's Sousa takes gold on spectacular KO

By Greg Beacham Aug. 07, 2021 05:48 AM EDT

Team France celebrates their 3-0 victory over Argentina, at the end of a men's volleyball semifinal match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
France beats Russians to earn 1st Olympic volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 07, 2021 03:42 AM EDT

Danuta Kozak, of Hungary, reacts after her team finished first in the women's kayak four 500m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Ronald Rauhe of Germany wins medal in 5th Olympics

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 07, 2021 12:49 AM EDT

United States' Foluke Akinradewo, left, and United States' Jordan Larson try to block during the women's volleyball preliminary round pool B match between United States and Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women seek to complete quest for 1st volleyball gold

By Josh Dubow Aug. 06, 2021 09:26 PM 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

Brazilian Olympic skateboarder Rayssa Leal, 13, arrives at Sao Paulo's international airport in Guarulhos, Brazil, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Leal who won the silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
Brazil Olympic skateboarding is tropical fairytale for girls

By Mauricio Savarese And Tatiana Pollastri Aug. 06, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

Aditi Ashok, of India, gestures on the 5th hole during the third round of the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
India's Aditi Ashok eyeing Olympic breakout

By Will Graves Aug. 06, 2021 04:22 AM EDT

Brazil's Fernanda Rodrigues, left, hits the ball past Korea's Kim Su Ji during the women's volleyball semifinal match between Brazil and South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
US women's volleyball avenges loss to Serbia, reaches final

By Josh Dubow Aug. 06, 2021 01:49 AM EDT

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

Viacheslav Krasilnikov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, lays on the sand after winning a men's beach volleyball semifinal match against Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
New in Norway: Mol, Sorum ensure a medal in beach volleyball

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 05, 2021 11:19 AM EDT