Women's sports
2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab
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MONACO (AP) — A Russian shot putter who reached the 2012 Olympic final was banned Thursday based on 10-year-old evidence of state-backed doping that had long been...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25
By The Associated Press 3 hrs ago
Aug. 19
1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25
By The Associated Press 3 hrs ago
Aug. 23
1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
1926 — Molla Bjurstedt...
Today in Sports: Usain Bolt wins three gold medals.
By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2022 10:01 AM EDT
Aug. 18
1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her own with a 6...
Indian court appoints committee to run national Olympic body
Aug. 17, 2022 03:30 AM EDT
NEW DELHI (AP) — A court in India has appointed a committee to take over the running of the national Olympic committee and hold fresh elections within four months in...
Today in Sports-Lou Gehrig plays his 1,308th straight game.
By The Associated Press Aug. 16, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 17
1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307.
1938 — Henry...

Olympic champion Ellia Green finds liberation in transition
By Dennis Passa Aug. 16, 2022 06:02 AM EDT

Lacrosse's new, fast-paced version may be path into LA Games
By Pat Graham Aug. 13, 2022 02:26 AM EDT
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18
By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 16
1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18
By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 12
1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup.
1936 — Rosalind, driven...
Sportlight-Babe Ruth is the first to hit 500 home runs.
By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 11
1929 — Babe Ruth is the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs.
1943 — Volo Song, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian...

USA Swimming cuts deal to simplify anonymous abuse reporting
By Eddie Pells Aug. 08, 2022 11:01 AM EDT
Sportlight-Usain Bolt wins the 200 meters
By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9
1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the...
Sportlight-The Dream Team picks up its gold medal
By The Associated Press Aug. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 8
1902 — The United States, led by William Larned, beats Britain three matches to two to capture the Davis Cup.
1903 — Britain wins...
Sportlight- Ichiro Suzuki collects his 3,000th hit.
By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 7
1907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2.
1952 —...