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Isaiah Thomas returning to USA Basketball for qualifying
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Thomas is putting on the red, white and blue again.
Thomas was announced Friday as an injury...
Global sports organizer tells members it wants to shut down
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — An organization of more than 100 Olympic and non-Olympic sports bodies has told members it is preparing to shut itself down within...
Women's wrestling star Clarissa Chun to be Iowa's 1st coach
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two-time Olympian Clarissa Chun has been named coach of the new Iowa women's wrestling program, athletic director Gary Barta announced...
IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and...
Olympic gold medalist among 13 weightlifters in doping case
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European weightlifters facing new charges over doping in the run-up to...
Beijing: Olympic snow demand won't affect water supply
BEIJING (AP) — The high demand for artificial snow at the Beijing Winter Olympics will have a minimal effect on the local water supply, the organizers said on...
IOC gives sports new advice on transgender athlete rules
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Aiming to help sports write eligibility rules for transgender athletes, the IOC published advice Tuesday shifting the focus from...
French skier Théaux crashes in training, will miss Olympics
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Three-time Olympian Adrien Théaux underwent surgery after he crashed in training in the United States and will miss the Olympic...
Swiatek spoils Badosa's birthday at WTA Finals
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Iga Swiatek departed the WTA Finals with a win after spoiling Paula Badosa's birthday 7-5, 6-4 on Monday.
The...
USA Basketball picks team for initial 2 World Cup qualifiers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Basketball has picked its initial team for the opening games of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
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Women's pro volleyball league returning to Dallas in 2022
DALLAS (AP) — U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Larson is among the players expected to return to Dallas for the second year of a unique player-controlled pro...
Uno shines on home ice at NHK Trophy, Zhou 2nd
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Shoma Uno landed four quadruple jumps on Saturday to win the NHK Trophy and bolster his prospects for the figure skating event at the 2022...