PAUL NEWBERRY

Column: FINA ban casts storm clouds on transgender athletes
By Paul Newberry Jun. 20, 2022 06:51 PM EDT
Swimming has fired the first major salvo against transgender women athletes, which

Shimabukuro inks another 4 years as US speedskating coach
By Paul Newberry Jun. 14, 2022 07:53 PM EDT
Fresh off the best Olympic showing by the U.S. speedskating team in a dozen years,

Column: US lands 2031 Rugby World Cup, if anyone cares
By Paul Newberry May. 13, 2022 04:12 PM EDT
The United States has landed another World Cup.
Before you start

Column: May deaths of Katie, Sarah and Lauren not be in vain
By Paul Newberry Apr. 30, 2022 12:40 AM EDT
There’s been a lot of talk about the mental health struggles that many young athletes

Indy lands 2024 US Olympic swim trials, ending Omaha's run
By Paul Newberry Mar. 29, 2022 11:17 AM EDT
The next U.S. Olympic swimming team will be decided in a football stadium.

Column: Lia Thomas sparks all sorts of conflicting thoughts
By Paul Newberry Mar. 18, 2022 04:34 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Lia Thomas has sparked all sorts of conflicting thoughts.

Column: Russian sports ban unlikely to stop Putin's war
By Paul Newberry Mar. 04, 2022 05:03 PM EST
In the midst of Russia's brazen invasion of Ukraine, sports has again become

Schouten wins 3rd gold on final day of Olympic speedskating
By Paul Newberry Feb. 19, 2022 04:53 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten grew up dreaming of an Olympic gold medal.

Speedskating champ chooses sportsmanship over Olympic medal
By Paul Newberry Feb. 18, 2022 06:53 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Kai Verbij was the reigning world champion in speedskating's 1,000

Column: Olympic ideal exposed as farce on sad night in China
By Paul Newberry Feb. 18, 2022 04:26 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — No matter how the IOC tries to spin it, the enduring symbol of the

Takagi wins 1st individual Olympic gold, Bowe breaks through
By Paul Newberry Feb. 17, 2022 05:28 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Karma was working overtime at the Ice Ribbon.
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Oh, no: A short track shutout for US at Beijing Olympics
By Paul Newberry Feb. 16, 2022 12:31 PM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Oh no, it was a short track shutout for the Americans at the Beijing

US Olympic speedskating coach back on ice after heart attack
By Paul Newberry Feb. 16, 2022 02:24 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating.

Norway repeats Olympic team pursuit gold; Japan skater falls
By Paul Newberry Feb. 15, 2022 05:03 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Japan had another Olympic gold medal in its sights.
Just

Column: Russia skates again in fight against Olympic doping
By Paul Newberry Feb. 14, 2022 04:31 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — The decision came down in the midst of a brisk, sunny day in Beijing,

Golden moment: Jackson 1st Black woman speedskating medalist
By Paul Newberry Feb. 13, 2022 03:01 PM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson bolted off the line, her powerful legs attacking the ice,

Erin Jackson of US 1st Black woman to win speedskating gold
By Paul Newberry Feb. 13, 2022 09:49 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She

Gao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold
By Paul Newberry Feb. 12, 2022 05:23 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — When the last pair crossed the line, the excruciating wait finally

Van der Poel wins 2nd Olympic gold, sets 10,000 world record
By Paul Newberry Feb. 11, 2022 05:18 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel spoke his mind, then got back to racing.

Column: No need for NASCAR, WWE with short track at Olympics
By Paul Newberry Feb. 11, 2022 03:13 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — NASCAR and pro wrestling are not sports at the Winter Olympics.