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November 12, 2019

WADA wants lengthy ban if swim star Sun loses doping hearing

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants China's star swimmer Sun Yang banned for up to eight years for alleged doping rules ...

November 11, 2019

Greece coach Pitino makes plans without Giannis

Greece coach Rick Pitino is planning on trying to qualify for the 2020 Olympics without Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis ...

November 08, 2019

Rick Pitino to coach Greek national basketball team

Rick Pitino has agreed to coach the Greek national basketball team and lead the country's effort to qualify for the 2020 ...

October 18, 2019

Lawyer details limits on Olympic athlete sponsorships

A lawyer with the Association of National Olympic Committees on Friday detailed the limits on athletes promoting their ...

October 18, 2019

Korean derby drawn in women's Olympic soccer qualifying

There will be another Korean derby game in international soccer in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic women's tournament.

October 17, 2019

Dubai bets billions that Expo 2020 won't be a desert mirage

It rises out of what were once rolling sand dunes stretching toward the horizon, a feverish construction site by tempo and ...

October 16, 2019

Olympic marathons set to move out of Tokyo to cooler north

Amid concern about the expected searing heat in Tokyo, the IOC wants to move the 2020 Olympic marathons 800 kilometers (500 ...

October 15, 2019

Roger Federer says he plans to play at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Roger Federer wants to become a five-time Olympian. Already the most successful male tennis player in terms of Grand Slam ...

October 14, 2019

After record world medal haul, Biles a face of 2020 Olympics

Next stop Tokyo for Simone Biles. With Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps both retired since the last Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, ...

October 07, 2019

Next up, Tokyo: Track leaves Qatar still looking for a star

If the goal of this year's track and field world championships was to find a fresh face, a vibrant personality, a ...

October 03, 2019

IOC seeks info on Salazar doping, impact on Olympic races

The doping case of banned track coach Alberto Salazar is ”very worrying” and raises questions about Olympic race results ...

October 03, 2019

Labor union wants inspections at Tokyo Olympic venues

Tokyo Olympic organizers and two government bodies building venues for next year’s games have until the end of the month to ...

October 02, 2019

Tokyo Games: Union wants venue inspection, worker interviews

An international labor union investigating worker safety and the use of migrant workers at venues for next year's Tokyo ...

September 26, 2019

Hot pursuit: Athletes chase world medals in sweltering Qatar

Marathons at midnight. Training sessions in saunas. Cooling vests packed with ice. Air conditioners humming inside an outdoor ...

September 23, 2019

Timeline of Russia's doping cases and cover-ups

Russia faces fresh accusations of tampering with doping data, which could affect its chances of competing in next year's ...

September 19, 2019

Federer, McEnroe push for Laver Cup's place in team tennis

Team events are having quite the resurgence on the men's tennis circuit, with three different competitions scheduled in the ...

September 17, 2019

Roger Federer to decide soon on Tokyo Olympic plans

Roger Federer plans to decide "in the next month or so" whether he will play at next year's Tokyo Olympics. Federer said ...

September 15, 2019

Gasol completes historic double, Spain wins World Cup

Marc Gasol looked to the sky as confetti fell, some sticking to his massive shoulders, and then cradled and kissed the giant ...

September 14, 2019

Popovich defends team, US beats Poland for 7th at World Cup

Their final game at the World Cup had been over for several minutes, and every member of the U.S. team and coaching staff ...