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The Latest: NCAA extends recruiting dead period to May 31

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The recruiting dead period has been ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed. Pan American ...

Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII

For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in ...

After Tokyo move, swimming looks for new worlds dates

After new dates were announced for the Tokyo Olympics, the swimming's governing body is going back to the drawing board to ...

A century ago, sports rises from ravages of war and disease

The world in 1919 was hardly a place for fun and games. A war like no other had ravaged Europe, killing untold millions and ...

Olympic flame to stay a month in Fukushima; Next stop Tokyo?

The Olympic flame will be on display until the end of April in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima. Tokyo Olympic ...

Column: Postponing Olympics merely an inconvenience for golf

The move was expected, yet no less exceptional, when the IOC decided to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year.

The Latest: US Open tennis site to house temporary hospital

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The site of the U.S. Open tennis ...

AP Interview: 33 sports vote unanimously on Olympic dates

Despite some early differences of opinion, the 33 sports that make up the Summer Olympic program voted unanimously on Monday ...

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday ...

Tokyo Olympics: Signs suggest summer dates for 2021 Olympics

Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the ...

New cycle: US riders face another year of training for Tokyo

The decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year because of the coronavirus pandemichas left American cyclists ...

No games, big losses: Money crisis faces US Olympic sports

The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S.

Track worlds in limbo until new Olympic dates are set

The date of the next world track championships is in limbo until the International Olympic Committee decides on a new ...

Athletes who've qualified for 2020 Olympics are in for 2021

Good news for all those who have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics: You're in for 2021. Olympic officials have ...

2 Olympic champions among 4 Russians with new doping charges

Two Olympic gold medalists were among four Russian track and field athletes charged with doping offenses. Andrei Silnov, the ...

Australia to host women's basketball World Cup in 2022

Australia will host the women's basketball World Cup in 2022 after winning a bidding contest with Russia on Thursday.

Record-setting Olympians stretch careers for games in 2021

Even if it takes an extra year, Nino Salukvadze will still be aiming for an Olympic record. The Georgian shooter has competed ...

IOC declines to blame Olympic boxing event for virus cases

The IOC said Thursday it is “not aware of any link” between an Olympic boxing tournament it oversaw in London this month and ...

Tokyo Olympics: Looking for a new date for opening, closing

The Tokyo Olympics need new dates for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2021. Nothing much can get done until those dates ...