KAREL JANICEK
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic reacts after loosing a point to Russia's Liudmila Samsonova during their Billie Jean King Cup final tennis match in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Russia beats Switzerland 2-0 to win Billie Jean King Cup

By Karel Janicek Nov. 06, 2021 01:03 PM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — Russia won both singles matches to defeat Switzerland 2-0 in the

The Olympic rings are seen Monday, March 30, 2020, in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Inspired by Olympic delay, track meet in Prague to go ahead

By Karel Janicek Apr. 23, 2020 10:55 AM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — The one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has inspired

FILE - In this file photo taken March 15, 2012, the 1952 Helsinki Olympic javelin champion Dana Zatopkova speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Prague, Czech Republic. Dana Zatopkova, the Olympic javelin champion and the wife of late athletics great Emil Zatopek has died, aged 97, the Czech Olympic Committee said Friday March 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, FILE)
Zatopkova, Olympic champion and wife of Zatopek, dies at 97

By Karel Janicek Mar. 13, 2020 09:36 AM EDT
PRAGUE (AP) — Dana Zatopkova, an Olympic javelin champion and the wife of