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August 04, 2019

Shibuno grabs lead at Women's British Open on dream debut

Hinako Shibuno's dream debut continued Saturday in the Women's British Open when she shot a 5-under 67 to take a two-stroke ...

August 03, 2019

Teens Gauff, McNally reach Citi Open women's doubles final

Coco Gauff reached the Citi Open women's doubles final Friday with fellow teenager Caty McNally, who also is into the singles ...

August 02, 2019

Buhai stretches lead to 3 shots at Women's British Open

Ashleigh Buhai stretched her surprise lead at the Women's British Open to three shots, shooting a bogey-free 5-under 67 in ...

August 02, 2019

17-year-old American Caty McNally reaches Citi Open quarters

Teenage qualifier Caty McNally has reached the quarterfinals of the Citi Open. The 17-year-old beat fellow American Christina ...

August 02, 2019

First female referee to officiate European Super Cup

Stéphanie Frappart has been appointed as the referee for the European Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea, making her the ...

August 01, 2019

Garber's 20 years as MLS commissioner time of huge growth

Don Garber keeps a fireman's hat in his office. "When you're running a business like this, you are a fireman. You're putting ...

August 01, 2019

Ex-Olympic skater Ashley Wagner writes of 2008 sex assault

Former Olympian Ashley Wagner says she was sexually assaulted by another figure skater in 2008 when she 17. The three-time ...

Ronaldo, Messi, Rapinoe nominated for FIFA awards

Five-time winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among the 10 candidates for the FIFA best player award.

US coach Jill Ellis stepping down after 2 World Cup titles

With two Women's World Cup titles in hand, U.S. national team coach Jill Ellis says it's time to move on. Ellis announced ...

Semenya won't defend 800 world title after court setback

Caster Semenya won't defend her title in the 800 meters at the world championships this fall after a Swiss court overturned ...

Sundhage takes over as Brazil women's soccer team coach

Pia Sundhage of Sweden took over as the coach of Brazil's women's national team with a promise of change, but not a total ...

Spieth adds tournament to help chances of East Lake return

Jordan Spieth hasn't played the Wyndham Championship since he lost in a playoff to Patrick Reed in 2013, a finish that ...

Nadal is men's top seed for Rogers Cup; Barty tops women

Rafael Nadal is the top seed for the upcoming men's Rogers Cup in Montreal, while Ash Barty is the top seed for the women's ...

New faces to watch in the pool on the road to Tokyo Olympics

An American named Michael. Teenage girls from three different countries. A Hungarian who took down Michael Phelps' favorite ...

Hyo Joo Kim fires 3rd-round 65 to lead Evian major by 1 shot

Cresting a wave of South Koreans atop the Evian Championship leaderboard Saturday, Hyo Joo Kim fired a third-round 65 to move ...

French skating champion Meite to compete at Aurora Games

French skating champion Mae-Berenice Meite has been added to the lineup of the inaugural Aurora Games. Meite, a five-time ...

Olympic hopefuls enter Super Girl Surf Pro

Several Olympic hopefuls are competing this weekend in the Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, the world's largest all-women's ...

FIFA seeks quick expansion of Women's World Cup to 32 teams

FIFA wants its ruling council to fast-track expansion of the next Women's World Cup to 32 teams. In a document seen by The ...

US teen Regan Smith sets world record in women's 200 back

Regan Smith broke the world record in the women's 200-meter backstroke Friday at the world swimming championships.

Hoses, ice packs help tame Tokyo heat before the Olympics

The heat is on for organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Several days after marking one year to go before the opening ...