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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (88) celebrates with teammate Jonathan Toews (19) after scoring his third goal of the game in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Kane, Matthews and Jones first 3 picks for US Olympic team

By Stephen Whyno

Oct. 07, 2021 01:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 30, 2021 file photo, Blessing Okagbare, of Nigeria, center, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Nigerian sprinter Okagbare is facing three charges in a doping case which surfaced in dramatic circumstances when she was barred from running in the Olympic 100-meter semifinals hours before the race. The Athletics Integrity Unit revealed on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, that Okagbare tested positive for blood booster EPO in Nigeria in June, in addition to another failed test for human growth hormone in Slovakia in July, which was announced during the Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, file)

Nigerian sprinter Okagbare facing 3 charges in doping case

Oct. 07, 2021 06:27 AM EDT

‘Looking ugly’: Why skiing might ditch its combined event

By Eric Willemsen

Oct. 06, 2021 10:51 AM EDT

When skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Marco Schwarz won the world titles in Alpine combined last February, they didn’t expect to have just one more such race in...

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020 file photo, Takuma Sato, of Japan, celebrates with Bobby Rahal after Sato won the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The future of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato in the IndyCar Series was put in doubt Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 when Rahal Letterman Lanigan said the Japanese racer would not return to the team.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato out at Rahal for 2022

By Jenna Fryer

Oct. 05, 2021 07:15 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol, left, looks to a pass against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half in Game 1 of the NBA basketball playoffs in Chicago, in this Saturday, April 18, 2015, file photo. Pau Gasol announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, ending a career that lasted more than two decades and earned him two NBA titles and a world championship gold with Spain's national team. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Veteran Pau Gasol announces retirement from basketball

By Tales Azzoni

Oct. 05, 2021 01:34 PM EDT

Four Continents skating set for Europe debut in Estonia

Oct. 04, 2021 12:29 PM EDT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Four Continents Championships for figure skaters from outside Europe will be held in Europe for the first time after Estonia...

Residents wearing masks pass by the mascots for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. When the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing the 2008 Summer Olympics, it promised the Games could improve human rights and civil liberties in China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Beijing Olympics open in 4 months; human rights talk absent

By Stephen Wade

Oct. 04, 2021 12:26 PM EDT

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, reacts after losing a point to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Tennis tour investigating abuse accusations against Zverev

Oct. 04, 2021 10:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2021 file photo, Brazil's Rayssa Leal trains during a street skateboarding practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan. Life has been nothing-but-normal for the Brazilian teenager who became an overnight sensation after winning a silver medal at the Olympics’ inaugural skateboarding competition. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

Brazilian teen enjoying new life after skateboarding success

By Tales Azzoni

Oct. 02, 2021 07:53 AM EDT

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson speaks after being presented his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

Michigan Sports Hall inducts Calvin Johnson, Jordyn Wieber

Oct. 01, 2021 08:27 PM EDT

Supporters of Haifa attend a group E Europa Conference League soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Maccabi Haifa FC in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Haifa fans face antisemitic abuse in Berlin's Olympiastadion

By Ciarán Fahey

Oct. 01, 2021 09:13 AM EDT

World ski body FIS airs new ideas to rethink Alpine racing

By Graham Dunbar

Sep. 30, 2021 05:13 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Aiming to make their sport more dynamic and appealing, Alpine skiing officials on Thursday discussed new race formats and the possibility of more...

FILE - Chris Mazdzer, front, and Jayson Terdiman of the United States finish their team relay race at the World Luge Championships in Krasnaya Polyana, near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia, in this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, file photo. Reigning Olympic luge silver medalist Chris Mazdzer of the U.S. said Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, that he broke his right foot during a preseason training run, and will need some time before figuring out a new plan to get ready for this winter's Beijing Games. (AP Photo/Artur Lebedev, File)

As Olympics loom, USA Luge's Chris Mazdzer breaks his foot

By Tim Reynolds

Sep. 30, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Boxing bouts fixed at 2016 Olympics, investigation finds

Sep. 30, 2021 09:53 AM EDT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing bouts for medals at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by “complicit and compliant” referees and judges, an investigation...