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Beat Feuz of Switzerland flies down the course during the second Men's World Cup downhill training run in Lake Louise, Alberta, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ski star Feuz laments lack of ski buzz in Olympic host China

By Graham Dunbar Nov. 25, 2021 08:25 AM EST

Team Shuster's John Shuster, center, yells to John Landsteiner, left, and Matt Hamilton as they sweep to curl the rock he threw while competing against Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Shuster wins US curling trials, will defend gold in Beijing

Nov. 22, 2021 12:07 AM EST

Team Dropkin and Team Shuster line up for introductions before competing during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Peterson earns Olympic curling bid; Shuster still alive

Nov. 20, 2021 09:21 PM EST

Uno shines on home ice at NHK Trophy, Zhou 2nd

By Jim Armstrong Nov. 13, 2021 08:42 AM EST
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Shoma Uno landed four quadruple jumps on Saturday to win the NHK Trophy and bolster his prospects for the figure skating event at the 2022...

United States' forward Carli Lloyd takes the field for warms-up before a soccer friendly match against South Kore, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Republic of Korea vs USA 10/26/2021

Oct. 26, 2021 10:22 PM EDT

United States' forward Carli Lloyd is honored before a soccer friendly match against South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Carli Lloyd plays final match for US in rout of South Korea

Oct. 26, 2021 10:18 PM EDT

United States forward Carli Lloyd (10) heads the ball as she attempts to score against South Korea goal keeper Yoon Younggeul, back, during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. The match ended in a draw. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Republic of Korea vs USA 10/21/2021

Oct. 25, 2021 05:28 PM EDT

South Korea's Yeo Minji, left, and United States' Carli Lloyd, right, react at the conclusion of an international friendly soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. The match ended with no score. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
After decorated career, Lloyd will savor final game with US

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 25, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

Sofia Goggia of Italy waits for the start of the first training prior the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season in Soelden, Austria, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. The Alpine Skiing World Cup season 2021/22 will be opened this weekend in Soelden, the traditional start of the FIS Ski World Cup. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Goggia, Moioli to carry Italy's flag at Olympic ceremonies

Oct. 22, 2021 08:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 25, 2021, file photo, Nathan Chen of the United States, skates in the men's short program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Since his disappointing sixth-place finish at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the 22-year-old Chen has won three world titles, the last three of his five U.S. championships, and the two most recent Grand Prix finals. He enters Skate America this weekend as the overwhelming favorite to win his fifth consecutive gold medal. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Chen and winning streak in spotlight as Skate America begins

By Barry Wilner Oct. 21, 2021 12:46 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a Politburo meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
IOC suspends NKorea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show

By Graham Dunbar Sep. 08, 2021 01:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, NHL Players' Association Executive Director Don Fehr, left, International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel, center, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, answer questions during a news conference at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. National Hockey League players are set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials. The league, NHLPA, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation struck a deal Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, that will put the best players in the world back on sports' biggest stage in February after skipping the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NHL reaches agreement to send players to Olympics in Beijing

By Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow Sep. 03, 2021 11:20 AM EDT

NHL reaches agreement to send players to Beijing Olympics after they skipped Pyeongchang Games in 2018

Sep. 03, 2021 11:05 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NHL reaches agreement to send players to Beijing Olympics after they skipped Pyeongchang Games in 2018. ...

Bianbian Sun of China is behind Oksana Masters of the U.S. in the women's H5 road cycling race at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Oyama, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Thomas Lovelock for OIS via AP)
Oksana Masters picks up 2nd gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics

By Stephen Wade And Pat Graham Sep. 01, 2021 06:08 AM EDT

PGA Tour starts postseason, LPGA Tour ends majors season

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021 01:47 PM EDT
THE NORTHERN TRUST Site: Jersey City, New Jersey. Course: Liberty National. Yardage: 7,410. Par: 71. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
Aug. 17 1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307. ...

Xander Schauffele, of the United States, holds his gold medal in the men's golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Olympics latest reminder of down year for South Koreans

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 10, 2021 11:28 AM EDT

Lightning's Cooper to coach Canada in Beijing if NHL plays

Aug. 09, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — If NHL players are part of next year’s Beijing Olympics, Canada will have a two-time Stanley Cup champion behind its bench. ...

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

United States' Eddy Alvarez walks to the dugout after grounding out in the fifth inning of the gold medal baseball game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
'Bittersweet' Alvarez accepts 2nd silver, this one in Summer

By Jake Seiner Aug. 07, 2021 10:15 AM EDT