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Snow falls on the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday, March 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Doping tests around the world wind down because of virus
By James Ellingworth
Mar. 19, 2020 05:51 AM EDT
Snow falls on the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday, March 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A look at the status of Olympic qualifying events
By The Associated Press
Mar. 18, 2020 09:42 PM EDT
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman lays down a bunt during a spring training baseball practice in North Port, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
The Latest: Big South Conference cancels all spring sports
By The Associated Press
Mar. 18, 2020 09:31 PM EDT
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach from Germany speaks during a press conference after the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Olympic leaders back IOC's Tokyo stance after rare criticism
By Graham Dunbar
Mar. 18, 2020 06:32 PM EDT
Luis Rivera, left, sanitizes seats in Bridgestone Arena after the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Southeastern Conference tournament were cancelled Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament was cancelled Thursday due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Latest: First NHL player has coronavirus
By The Associated Press
Mar. 18, 2020 12:34 PM EDT
In this Nov. 21, 2019, photo, Tokyo Aquatics Center, a venue for swimming and diving at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, is seen in Tokyo. (Yukie Nishizawa/Kyodo News via AP)
Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
By Paul Newberry
Mar. 18, 2020 10:09 AM EDT
Snow falls on the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday, March 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
With trials looming, IOC could adjust Olympic qualifying
By Eddie Pells
Mar. 18, 2020 09:04 AM EDT
FILE - In this April 4, 2011, file photo, golf fans watch practice on the par three 16th hole during a practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National decided Friday, March 13, 2020, to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta National in the best position to host the Masters and its other two events at some later date. Ridley did not say when it would be held. (Tim Dominick/The State via AP, File)
How rumors can spike hotel prices in Augusta for the Masters
By Doug Ferguson
Mar. 18, 2020 09:04 AM EDT
The gates to the empty parking lots at the Gila River Arena, home of the Arizona Coyotes NHL hockey club, are closed and locked after the Coyotes' scheduled hockey game with the Vancouver Canucks was canceled Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. The NHL is suspending its season amid the coronavirus outbreak, the league announced Thursday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Latest: US rowers suspend on-water workouts together
By The Associated Press
Mar. 17, 2020 02:17 AM EDT
The Japanese flag flies next to an altar with the Olympic Flame of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, inside the Panathenian stadium, in Athens, Sunday, March 15, 2020. The Panathenian Stadium will be closed to the spectators on Thursday, March 19 during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
Olympic flame handover ceremony in Athens to be closed
Mar. 16, 2020 08:59 AM EDT
US actor Gerard Butler lights an altar as a torchbearer during the Olympic torch relay of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the southern Greek town of Sparta, Friday, March 13, 2020. Greece's Olympic committee says it is suspending the rest of its torch relay for the Olympic flame due to the "unexpectedly large crowd" that gathered to watch despite repeated requests for the public to stay away to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo)
IOC official says no deadline for decision on Olympics
Mar. 16, 2020 07:59 AM EDT
FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: Kroenke to pay arena employees during shutdown
By The Associated Press
Mar. 15, 2020 04:42 AM EDT
Second-placed Quentin Fillon Maillet, left, winner Martin Fourcade and third-placed Emilien Jacquelin, all of France, celebrate on the podium after the men's 12,5 km Pursuit competition, at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland, Saturday March 14, 2020. Fourcade retired from the sport on Saturday exactly ten years after his first World Cup victory in Kontiolahti. (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP)
French Olympic great Fourcade retires in style with 83rd win
Mar. 14, 2020 02:59 PM EDT
Jimmie Johnson leads the field during a five-wide salute to race fans prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Fontana, Calif. (AP Photo/Will Lester)
The Latest: Raptors say all of travel party tested negative
Mar. 14, 2020 02:38 AM EDT
FILE - In this Thursday, March 12, 2020 file photo general view of the stadium before a Europa League round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Basel in Frankfurt, Germany. All Champions League and Europa League games were postponed by UEFA on Friday March 13, 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
At a glance: Another wave of disruptions hits sports
By The Associated Press
Mar. 14, 2020 01:59 AM EDT
FILE - In this June 30, 2019 file photo, South Africa's Caster Semenya smiles after winning the women's 800-meter race during the Prefontaine Classic, an IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, in Stanford, Calif. Olympic champion Caster Semenya has run her first public race in eight months and says she will be back in top-level track despite currently being banned from competing in her favorite event. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Semenya switches to 200, still aiming to turn up in Tokyo
By Gerald Imray
Mar. 13, 2020 10:02 PM EDT
In this photo provided by the Spanish karate federation, Spanish karate athlete Sandra Sanchez takes part in a Senior Female Kata - Final bout in Madrid, Spain on Dec. 1, 2019. Personal determination has taken Sanchez to the top of the world rankings, and in a few months from now the 38-year old will reach the biggest moment of her career by competing in the inaugural Olympic karate tournament at the upcoming summer Tokyo Olympic Games. (Xavier Servolle/Kphotos Via AP)
Stubbornness leads Sánchez to inaugural Olympic karate event
By Tales Azzoni
Mar. 13, 2020 07:15 PM EDT
Caster Semenya says she's switching to the 200 meters in bid to run at the Olympics
Mar. 13, 2020 04:15 PM EDT
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Caster Semenya says she's switching to the 200 meters in bid to run at the Olympics. ...
US actor Gerard Butler runs as a torchbearer during the Olympic torch relay of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the southern Greek town of Sparta, Friday, March 13, 2020. Greece's Olympic committee says it is suspending the rest of its torch relay for the Olympic flame due to the "unexpectedly large crowd" that gathered to watch despite repeated requests for the public to stay away to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo)
Olympic torch relay in Greece suspended because of virus
Mar. 13, 2020 12:15 PM EDT
CONCACAF suspends men's Olympic qualifying
Mar. 13, 2020 11:15 AM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Men's Olympic qualifying was suspended Friday in soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean region because of the coronavirus. ...