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January 22, 2020

South Korea, Saudi Arabia qualify for men's Olympic soccer

South Korea and Saudi Arabia both qualified for the men's Olympic soccer tournament after winning games on Wednesday.

January 22, 2020

Soccer players union promises to defend Olympic protesters

Soccer players who defy Olympic rules by making protest gestures at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be supported by their global ...

January 20, 2020

Real Madrid seals deal to sign Brazilian teen Reinier

Real Madrid has signed 18-year-old playmaker Reinier from Brazilian club Flamengo. Madrid said Monday the talented Brazilian ...

January 17, 2020

Chinese soccer missing targets on its 2020 Action Plan.

Barely weeks into the near year, Chinese soccer’s “2020 Action Plan” is in tatters after another international tournament ...

January 16, 2020

Top stars out of South American Olympic soccer qualifying

South American soccer teams trying to secure a spot at the Tokyo Olympics will have to do without some of their best Under-23 ...

January 14, 2020

Video review of decisions coming to Olympic table tennis

Video review will be used in table tennis at the Tokyo Olympics for players to challenge umpire decisions. A combination of ...

January 10, 2020

IOC president defends rules limiting Olympic protests

The political neutrality of the Olympics would be undercut if an athlete took a knee in protest on the medal podium at this ...

January 09, 2020

IOC details rules on political protests at Olympics

No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies.

January 09, 2020

Qatari sheikh's cannabis case risks Olympic equestrian place

A Qatari sheikh is among two equestrian riders who failed doping tests at an Olympic qualifier, risking the national team’s ...

January 09, 2020

Tokyo Olympics creative director out over 'power harassment'

One of the creative directors for this year's Tokyo Olympics has resigned following allegations of what are being termed ...

January 09, 2020

An Olympic First: Cardboard beds for Tokyo Athletes Village

Tokyo Olympic athletes beware — particularly larger ones. The bed frames in the Athletes Village at this year's Olympics will ...

December 25, 2019

Barca and Madrid lead in Spain at winter break despite flaws

Even though Barcelona and Real Madrid have yet to dominate like in past seasons, the two heavyweights are at the top of the ...

December 18, 2019

AP Interview: Dressel a reluctant superstar heading to 2020

In the post-Michael Phelps world, Caeleb Dressel fits snugly into the successor's slot. Coming off two dynamic performances ...

December 17, 2019

Players on 2011 World Cup team to open Olympic torch relay

Members of the Japan soccer team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011 will be the first to carry the torch for the Tokyo ...

December 15, 2019

Tokyo's new stadium: A masterpiece by Japan's Kengo Kuma

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at Sunday's official completion of the new national stadium, the venue for the ...

December 13, 2019

AP Interview: WADA lawyer defends no blanket ban on Russians

Expelling all Russians from the Olympics would have been disproportionate and risked being overturned in court, according to ...

December 12, 2019

Enraged in Rio, Conlan aims to avenge Olympic boxing defeat

Michael Conlan was almost ready to forget about revenge and move on. He had ached for another shot at Vladimir Nikitin ever ...

December 10, 2019

Russia doping saga likely heads back to Switzerland's courts

Sports punishments imposed on Russia this week closed one big body of work for the World Anti-Doping Agency. Now, the sports ...

December 10, 2019

Despite doping ban, Russian athletes prepare for Olympics

Despite another doping ban, many Russian athletes will still be competing at the next Olympics. The sanctions handed down by ...