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October 18, 2018

Smith, Carlos set fear aside as they raised their fists

Tommie Smith and John Carlos insist fear was not a factor in their thinking when they reached the medals stand at the Mexico ...

October 17, 2018

APNewsBreak: Commish: 1 women's hockey league 'inevitable'

Players want a single North American women's professional hockey league. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman does, too. And now ...

October 17, 2018

Bono resigns as USA Gymnastics president after 4 days

When former California Congresswoman Mary Bono took over as the interim president for USA Gymnastics last week, she pointed ...

October 16, 2018

Laura Davies leads by 1 at Senior LPGA

Laura Davies opened with a 4-under 68 despite finishing with two bogeys Monday, giving her a one-shot lead over Juli Inkster ...

October 15, 2018

US headed to Women's World Cup with 6-0 win over Jamaica

The U.S. women's national team breezed through CONCACAF qualifying to secure a spot in the World Cup next year in France.

October 13, 2018

China's best to play Ukrainian teen for Hong Kong WTA title

Wang Qiang, the best Chinese women's player in tennis with a ranking of No. 24, will play Ukrainian teen Dayana Yastremska ...

October 13, 2018

Serena Williams talks motherhood, insecurities at conference

Serena Williams has opened up about parenting, motherhood and her own insecurities during a women's conference in ...

October 12, 2018

Settlement ends Russian doping case at Pyeongchang Olympics

One of the four doping cases at the Pyeongchang Olympics has been closed in an agreement between bobsled's governing body and ...

October 12, 2018

Park and Ariya in four-way tie for lead in South Korea

No. 1-ranked Sung Hyun Park and No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn were among four sharing the lead after two rounds of the KEB Hana Bank ...

October 11, 2018

Pac-12 coaches paying close attention to corruption trial

Stanford coach Jerod Haase believes that in due time college basketball will get past its recruiting corruption scandal and ...

October 11, 2018

Women's soccer: Wait and see approach to FIFA strategy

FIFA's new global strategy to grow the women's game is prompting both praise and skepticism. Soccer's governing body has been ...

October 11, 2018

Garcia, Mertens cruise into Tianjin quarterfinals

Second-seeded Caroline Garcia of France moved into the Tainjin Open quarterfinals after defeating Chinese qualifier Zhang ...

October 11, 2018

Hataoka fires 7-under 65 to lead in South Korea

Nasa Hataoka of Japan fired a 7-under 65 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the KEB Hana Bank Championship ...

October 10, 2018

Turner Sports hires Candace Parker as NBA, NCAA analyst

Candace Parker has been hired by Turner Sports as an analyst and commentator for NBA games this season on TNT and NBA TV.

October 10, 2018

Investigators want to know who left gator in Lake Michigan

Authorities don't know who dumped a 4-foot-long reptile into Lake Michigan, but they now know what kind it is.

October 09, 2018

Next step for NBA is hiring women in positions of power

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sees one simple way for both the NBA and women to mark real progress in the league.

October 09, 2018

Walsh Jennings pairs with Brooke Sweat for 2020 Tokyo try

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, already the most decorated beach volleyball player in history, will ...

October 09, 2018

Dennis Rodman benched by Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?

Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend ...

October 09, 2018

Ice Theatre of New York to honor Kristi Yamaguchi

When Ice Theatre of New York honors Kristi Yamaguchi on Oct. 15, it will be for a whole lot more than her performances as a ...