Asbel Kiprop hopes to clear his name after doping report
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Former Olympic 1500-meter champion Asbel Kiprop says he has tested positive for doping and is alleging officials gave prior warning of the supposedly unannounc... MAY 3, 2018
North and South Korea combine teams at table tennis worlds
HALMSTAD, Sweden (AP) Pingpong diplomacy is uniting North and South Korea at the table tennis world championships. MAY 3, 2018
Caster Semenya’s backers prepare for battle at CAS
MONACO (AP) Track and field authorities in South Africa say they are prepared to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge new rules that could sideline women with hig... MAY 3, 2018
Colombian tennis player barred 3 years for non-cooperation
LONDON (AP) A tennis player from Colombia has been suspended for three years and fined $5,000 for failing to cooperate with a corruption investigation. MAY 2, 2018
Israel Cycling Academy hopes Giro launches sport in country
JERUSALEM (AP) Of the 22 teams competing in this year's Giro d'Italia, the Israel Cycling Academy squad has perhaps the most at stake. MAY 2, 2018
USA Diving to again hold its Olympic trials in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The U.S. Olympic diving team will again be selected in Indianapolis. MAY 2, 2018
Gymnast sues Karolyis, other groups over team doctor’s abuse
HOUSTON (AP) A former member of the U.S. national team on Tuesday became the latest gymnast to file suit over sexual abuse by imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar's, alleg... MAY 1, 2018
Report: Ex-Brazil gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse
SAO PAULO (AP) A community center fired a former coach of the Brazilian national gymnastics team Monday after a news report revealed that dozens of athletes he worked with have acc... APRIL 30, 2018
Banned coach case could extend Russia’s track ban
Russia's doping suspension from international track and field could be extended as top athletes face accusations they continued to work with a banned coach. APRIL 30, 2018
Big wave: Brazilian surfer Koxa credited with world record
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) Rodrigo Koxa has been credited with a world record for riding the biggest wave ever surfed. APRIL 30, 2018
Russian decathlete Pogorelov loses worlds bronze for doping
MOSCOW (AP) Russian decathlete Alexander Pogorelov has been stripped of his bronze medal from the 2009 world championships after a retested doping sample came back positive. APRIL 27, 2018
IAAF rules to limit testosterone levels for female runners
MONACO (AP) New rules for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels could force two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya to stop running middle-distance race... APRIL 26, 2018
Alaska Olympic events mimic hunts, like sneaking up on seals
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) To most spectators, the term ''Olympics'' means world-class swimming competitions, downhill skiing or the 100-meter dash. APRIL 25, 2018
World Cup claimed to boost Russia’s economy by nearly $31bn
MOSCOW (AP) This summer's World Cup could have a total impact on the Russian economy of nearly $31 billion, organizers predicted Wednesday. APRIL 25, 2018
Native Youth Olympics test endurance, strength and agility
Students from across Alaska are gathering in Anchorage this week for the Native Youth Olympic Games , which are based in Alaska Native cultural traditions and test hunting and surv... APRIL 25, 2018
Decorated Canadian pairs skaters Duhamel, Radford retire
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, who teamed up for two pairs world championship titles and three Olympic medals, are retiring from competitive figur... APRIL 25, 2018
Shields to fight Gabriels for vacant middleweight title
DETROIT (AP) Two-time Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields is looking to take over another division. APRIL 24, 2018
Jungels wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege
ANS, Belgium (AP) Luxembourg champion Bob Jungels posted the biggest win of his career on Sunday with a solo victory in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race, cycling's oldest classic, as... APRIL 22, 2018
Cheruiyot wins 1st London Marathon in hot conditions
LONDON (AP) The hottest-ever London Marathon featured a Kenyan double as Eliud Kipchoge swept to a third victory in front of Buckingham Palace joining Vivian Cheruiyot who won the... APRIL 22, 2018
Bounasr wins Vienna marathon as Kimetto quits after 25K
VIENNA (AP) Salah-Eddine Bounasr of Morocco won the Vienna City Marathon in warm weather on Sunday after world record holder Dennis Kimetto quit the race before the 25-kilometer m... APRIL 22, 2018
USA Gymnastics settles sex abuse lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) USA Gymnastics has reached a confidential settlement in a Georgia lawsuit that spurred a newspaper investigation into the organization's practices for reporting... APRIL 20, 2018
Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Lance Armstrong reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the c... APRIL 19, 2018
A timeline of Lance Armstrong’s cycling career
A timeline of Lance Armstrong's cycling career and controversy: APRIL 19, 2018
Grueling Marathon des Sables completes another edition
MERZOUGA, Morocco (AP) Under a hot desert sun and with the desolation of the Sahara all around, about 1,000 competitors from 50 countries took part in this year's Marathon des Sab... APRIL 19, 2018
Ex-head of Hungary’ swim federation denies murder case link
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) The former head of Hungary's swimming federation on Wednesday firmly denied allegations that he ordered the 1998 slaying of a business rival, his lawyer sai... APRIL 18, 2018