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FILE - Germany's Georg Hackl waves to the crowd following his fourth and final run in the Men's Singles Luge at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Cesana Pariol, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006. Three-time Olympic champion Georg Hackl has left the German luge program to for a job with rival Austria, officially announcing Thursday, April 21, 2022, that he has agreed to a four-year contract that runs through the 2026 Olympics. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
A luge stunner: Hackl leaves Germany for Austrian team
By Tim Reynolds
Apr. 21, 2022 09:58 AM EDT
Barcelona's Gerard Pique leaves the field during the Europa League quarter final, first leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Barcelona at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
In leaked audio, Piqué asks for help to play at Olympics
By Tales Azzoni
Apr. 20, 2022 09:45 AM EDT
FILE - Emma Mckeon, of Australia, finishes a women's 50-meter freestyle heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. World swimming powers Australia and the United States will contest a Duel in the Pool competition in August. It's the first time the strong American and Australian squads have competed against each other in a match-race situation since 2007. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
US, Australian swimmers to face off in Duel in the Pool
Apr. 20, 2022 05:29 AM EDT
Boston Marathon women's division winner Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, left, and men's winner Evans Chebet, of Kenya, pose at the finish line Monday, April 18, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Olympic champ Jepchirchir wins 50th women's Boston Marathon
By Jimmy Golen
Apr. 18, 2022 04:51 PM EDT
This photo provided by Figure Skating in Harlem shows Figure Skating in Harlem students performing in the 2022 Ice Show, City of Dreams - A Skating Love Letter to NYC at Riverbank State Park in New York, March 20, 2022. The organization’s objective always has been helping girls of color transform their lives by growing in confidence, leadership and academic achievement. (Larua Differender/Figure Skating in Harlem via AP)
Figure Skating in Harlem: 25 years and growing
By Barry Wilner
Apr. 18, 2022 01:22 AM EDT
Jury acquits former Olympian equestrian rider in shooting
Apr. 14, 2022 05:42 PM EDT
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey found a former Olympian equestrian competitor not guilty Thursday in the shooting of a woman at his training center...
FILE - A silhouette of a snowboarder in action in a heat during the FIS World Cup snowboarding big air competition at the Battersea Power Station in London, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team sought to report sex-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they received conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn — or whether they wanted to pursue the cases at all. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
Sex abuse case in snowboarding exposes flaws in reporting
By Eddie Pells
Apr. 14, 2022 04:08 PM EDT
FILE - International Olympic Committee member Alex Gilady of Israel appears during a IOC-Tokyo 2020 1st Project Review session in Tokyo on April 3, 2014. An International Olympic Committee member from Israel who also previously served as a senior vice president of NBC Sports has died. Alex Gilady was 79. The IOC announced Gilady’s death. IOC member John Coates of Australia said Gilady died Wednesday in London. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
Alex Gilady, Israeli Olympic Committee member, dies at 79
Apr. 14, 2022 05:59 AM EDT
FILE - International Olympic Committee member Alex Gilady of Israel appears during a IOC-Tokyo 2020 1st Project Review session in Tokyo on April 3, 2014. An International Olympic Committee member from Israel who also previously served as a senior vice president of NBC Sports has died. Alex Gilady was 79. The IOC announced Gilady’s death. IOC member John Coates of Australia said Gilady died Wednesday in London. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
IOC member Alex Gilady of Israel dies at 79
Apr. 14, 2022 05:40 AM EDT
FILE - Allyson Felix, of United States races in a heat of the women's 400 meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Felix says she will retire after the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Allyson Felix says she's retiring after 2022 track season
By The Associated Press
Apr. 13, 2022 11:54 PM EDT
FILE -Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee performs during a meet at the University of Michigan, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Lee is one of the leading contenders for the NCAA women’s all-around championship, which will be decided on Thursday in Fort Worth Texas. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Olympic gymnasts face outsized expectations at NCAAs
By Will Graves
Apr. 13, 2022 08:22 PM EDT
Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee performs during a meet at the University of Michigan, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A record crowd came out to watch Lee, the reigning Olympic champion, and Auburn take on defending national champion Michigan. The arrival of Lee and several of her Olympic teammates at the collegiate level is helping fuel a spike in interest and participation in NCAA women's gymnastics. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
EXPLAINER: The differences between Olympic & NCAA gymnastics
By Will Graves
Apr. 13, 2022 05:52 PM EDT
FILE - Yarimar Mercado Martinez, of Puerto Rico, competes during the women's 50-meter Rifle 3 Positions qualification, at the Olympic Shooting Center, during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 11, 2016. Mercado Martinez's mother, Mabel Martinez, 56, was killed by a stray bullet in her Connecticut home over the weekend, authorities announced Monday, April 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Puerto Rico Olympian's mother killed at home by stray bullet
By Dave Collins
Apr. 11, 2022 08:20 PM EDT
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman (16) fouls Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) as he drives to basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday April 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
'Let's get it on': Nets, Cavaliers to open play-in Tuesday
By Brian Mahoney
Apr. 11, 2022 06:55 PM EDT
Olympic sailor from Tunisia, aged 17, dies in training
By The Associated Press
Apr. 11, 2022 04:40 PM EDT
Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez of Tunisia has died in a training incident, the IOC announced on Monday. She was 17. Guezguez was training with her twin...
Beniers joins Kraken; latest Michigan star to jump to NHL
Apr. 10, 2022 05:22 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms Sunday with top prospect Matty Beniers, making him the latest University of Michigan player to jump immediately to...
Alysa Liu of the U.S celebrates her bronze medal during the women victory ceremony at the Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, south of France, Friday, March 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Olympics figure skater Alysa Liu retires at age 16
By Barry Wilner
Apr. 09, 2022 03:40 PM EDT
Michigan players react after losing to Denver in overtime during an NCAA men's Frozen Four semifinal hockey game, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Power signs with Sabres as Michigan to NHL exodus begins
By Stephen Whyno
Apr. 08, 2022 05:27 PM EDT
USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn resigns, citing family reasons
By Tim Reynolds
Apr. 08, 2022 04:56 PM EDT
USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn has stepped down after four seasons, though he may remain with the national team in a different capacity. Kohn, an Olympic...
Olympic gold medalist Carey returning to elite gymnastics
Apr. 07, 2022 08:26 PM EDT
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey is returning to elite gymnastics. Carey, who won gold in floor exercise at the 2020 Tokyo Games...