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September 16, 2017

Olympic leader confident Games will go on in South Korea

The president of the International Olympic Committee said Friday he remains confident the Winter Games will go on as ...

September 16, 2017

Russia doping tension marks final day of IOC meetings

The raw feelings created by the Russian doping scandal spilled onto the floor and into the hallways of the International ...

September 15, 2017

Ovechkin, NHL players grudgingly accept Olympic absence

After being outspoken about going to the 2018 Winter Olympics no matter the consequences, even Alex Ovechkin has given up and ...

September 15, 2017

French Olympic delegation celebrates 2024 Games victory

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waved a flag Friday and her plane was sprayed by a celebratory water cannon as the French Olympic ...

September 15, 2017

Capitals' Ovechkin says Olympic decision out of his hands

Alex Ovechkin released a statement Thursday night through the Washington Capitals acknowledging that the ability to represent ...

September 15, 2017

US figure skating champ Nathan Chen wins on home ice

Nathan Chen won the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic at his hometown Salt Lake City Sports Complex on Thursday ...

September 14, 2017

Russian leader: Doping won't keep athletes out of Olympics

If the Russians are worried about missing the upcoming Winter Olympics, one of their key leaders certainly isn't showing it.

September 14, 2017

Top anti-doping expert Gary Wadler dead at 78

Gary Wadler, one of the strongest voices in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs in sports, has died. He was 78.

September 14, 2017

Former UN leader Ban Ki-moon tabbed for IOC ethics chair

Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has been elected chair of the International Olympic Committee's ethics ...

September 14, 2017

American ballers find their Dream Teams in Africa

Reggie Moore rarely gets through a day without stopping for an autograph or selfie in the basketball-mad African country of ...

Anne Hidalgo, Eric Garrett, Anita DeFrantz

September 14, 2017

Win-win: Paris awarded '24 Olympics, LA gets '28

The tears welling in the Paris mayor's eyes told the story one way. The words the Los Angeles mayor spoke told it another.

September 14, 2017

The wait is on: Los Angeles wins 2028 Olympics

The Olympic cauldron blazing above the Coliseum gave it away: Los Angeles will host a third Olympics — in 2028. The news on ...

September 14, 2017

WADA clears 95 Russian doping cases, still pursuing others

The World Anti-Doping Agency has dismissed all but one of the first 96 Russian doping cases forwarded its way from sports ...

September 14, 2017

IOC president warned 8 years ago about Nuzman, Rio Olympics

A former member of the Brazilian Olympic committee has shown The Associated Press letters he says he sent to the ...

September 13, 2017

Shiffrin slalom rival Velez Zuzulova hurts knee in training

One of Mikaela Shiffrin's expected main rivals for the Pyeongchang Olympic slalom title has injured her right knee in ...

September 13, 2017

Paris celebrates end of 100-year Olympic wait

The 100-year wait made victory extra-sweet for Paris. Only the weather was miserable. Paris celebrated the award of the 2024 ...

September 13, 2017

The Latest: Macron offers congratulations to Paris for 2024

The Latest on the Olympic bid votes (all times local): ___ 2:20 p.m. President Emmanuel Macron says the award of the 2024 ...

September 13, 2017

AP Source: USOC to receive fixed amount in deal with LA

The U.S. Olympic Committee and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizers have agreed to a revenue-sharing deal in which the USOC ...

September 12, 2017

Olympic skating champion Lipnitskaya opens up about anorexia

She was Russia's golden girl at the 2014 Winter Olympics, the 15-year-old skater with the "Schindler's List" theme tune who ...