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Felicity Huffman

The Latest: Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college scheme

The Latest on the plea of actress Felicity Huffman in the college admissions bribery scheme (all times local): 3:30 p.m.

Gordon Ernst,John Vandemoer

College admissions scandal: Where the cases stand

Hollywood stars. Business executives. Top collegiate coaches. Two months ago, federal prosecutors announced dozens of charges ...

Lindsey Vonn memoir 'Rise: My Story' coming next year

Lindsey Vonn, the retired Alpine skiing champion, is ready to look back. Vonn's memoir, "Rise: My Story," will come next ...

Serena Williams wins clay opener; sister Venus next in Rome

Serena Williams looked sharper than in her previous match two months ago as she opened her clay-court season with a routine ...

South African government says appeal coming in Semenya case

South Africa's track federation will appeal against the Caster Semenya ruling, the country's sports ministry said Monday.

Samantha Mewis scores twice to lead US past South Africa 3-0

Samantha Mewis is finding her stride again just in time for her first World Cup. Mewis scored goals in both halves and the U.

Andrade stuns Namajunas to win UFC 115-pound belt in Rio

Jessica Andrade stunned Rose Namajunas with a second-round knockout to win the UFC 115-pound strawweight championship in her ...

Nadal loses to Tsitsipas in Madrid as clay slump continues

For the third straight time this season, Rafael Nadal won't be fighting for a title on his favorite surface. Nadal's slump ...

becky hammon

NBA commissioner Silver wants more female refs _ and coaches

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women — and he would like to see teams ...

Review: 'Poms' is too embarrassed of itself to be empowering

There's something irreconcilable about "Poms ," a movie about women in a retirement community who start a cheerleading club.

Shannon Szabados

Pegula relinquishes control of NWHL Buffalo team

Kim Pegula's desire to grow women's professional hockey will no longer involve a relationship with North America's remaining ...

NCAA's new APR report shows athletes' scores remain steady

The latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores show college athletes are continuing to excel in the classroom — though they ...

US Soccer files response to lawsuit filed by women's team

The U.S. Soccer Federation has formally denied allegations of gender discrimination made by players of the U.S.

Macarena Sanchez

Players seeking change for women's soccer in Latin America

For women in many parts of the world, a level playing field in soccer can simply mean having a playable practice field.

WNBA star Tina Charles adds filmmaker to her resume

Tina Charles can add filmmaker to her already impressive resume. The WNBA star produced a documentary about her father ...

NCAA rescinds ban on events in states with legal gambling

The NCAA has rescinded its policy prohibiting championship events from being held in states that have legalized sports ...

AP explains: the ruling against Olympian Caster Semenya

In one of the most ethically and scientifically challenging cases in modern sports law, two-time Olympic champion Caster ...

Michael Center

Big worry for college scandal suspects: Their co-defendants

Federal prosecutors said all along that they expect more people to be charged in the sweeping college admissions scandal.

Courtney Banghart

UNC hires Princeton's Banghart as women's basketball coach

Courtney Banghart built the Princeton women's basketball program to the point that winning conference championships and going ...

Courtney Banghart

AP source: UNC hiring Banghart as women's basketball coach

North Carolina has reached a deal with Princeton's Courtney Banghart to become the Tar Heels' next women's basketball coach, ...