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October 01, 2016

White House trip helps USOC make strides on diversity

After watching their athletes pile up medals in Brazil, leaders of the U.S. Olympic team came home and produced results that ...

September 30, 2016

NHL, NHLPA expect World Cup of Hockey to return in 2020

The World Cup of Hockey will return, without a doubt, and avoid another 12-year break. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and ...

September 30, 2016

Boxing federation to develop Olympic anti-betting program

The international boxing association says it is developing a new anti-betting education program after three boxers were ...

September 29, 2016

Rome's city council votes down 2024 Olympic bid

As far as city leaders are concerned, Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympics is finished. The city council voted in favor of ...

September 29, 2016

Raised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick

Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they're ...

September 28, 2016

Italy withdraws bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup

The Italian Rugby Federation has withdrawn its bid to host the 2023 World Cup. The federation says the decision was based on ...

September 28, 2016

WADA says electronic database is safe despite cyber attack

Despite the hack of personal medical information from some of the world's leading athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency says ...

September 28, 2016

IOC sanctions 3 boxers for betting on fights at Rio Olympics

Three Olympic boxers — including one who bet on himself to lose — received "severe reprimands" on Wednesday for betting on ...

September 27, 2016

Phelps to Lochte before scrape: 'Keep your head on straight'

Add Michael Phelps' name to the list of Americans who were less than amused by teammate Ryan Lochte's post-competition, early ...

September 27, 2016

IAAF ratifies 4 world records

The IAAF has ratified a series of world records, including three marks set at the Rio Olympics last month. Track and field's ...

September 27, 2016

Captain of 1960 gold medal US Olympic hockey team dies at 88

John "Jack" Kirrane Jr., the captain of the U.S. hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, has died.

September 27, 2016

Olympic triple jump medalist Devetzi banned for doping

Greek triple jumper Hrysopiyi Devetzi is set to lose her bronze medal from the 2008 Olympics after failing a drug test.

September 27, 2016

French swimmer Manaudou turns focus to handball

Former Olympic champion Florent Manaudou is taking a break from swimming to focus on playing handball. Manaudou, a gold ...

September 26, 2016

Passed over to play, Watson added to US team as vice captain

Bubba Watson will be at the Ryder Cup, even if it's not exactly the way he imagined it. U.S. captain Davis Love III announced ...

September 26, 2016

Babcock and Krueger to match wits in World Cup of Hockey

Mike Babcock scoffs at the notion that he simply shows up to coach the Canadians and they keep winning best-on-best games, ...

September 26, 2016

ITF appoints Kelly Fairweather as chief operating officer

Former International Olympic Committee sports director Kelly Fairweather has been hired as chief operating officer of the ...

September 26, 2016

Rome's city council to vote Thursday on 2024 Olympics bid

Rome's city council will vote Thursday whether to support Mayor Virginia Raggi's rejection of the city's bid for the 2024 ...

September 26, 2016

Streaking Canadians to face Team Europe in World Cup finals

Sidney Crosby and the Canadians look as if they can't be stopped. Canada has won 14 straight games in best-on-best hockey ...

September 25, 2016

Canada beats Russia 5-3, advances to World Cup finals

Sidney Crosby was at his best on one of hockey's biggest stages. Again. Crosby scored once and assisted on both of Brad ...