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Rhian Wilkinson named coach of the Portland Thorns

Nov. 29, 2021 05:25 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Canadian national team player and two-time Olympic bronze medalist Rhian Wilkinson has been named coach of the Portland Thorns. ...

Travel limits force Swiss to call off student winter games

Nov. 29, 2021 07:18 AM EST
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — The world university winter games in Switzerland were canceled Monday to help stop the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. ...

FILE - Chloe Esposito of Australia celebrates winning the gold medal at the awards ceremony of the women's modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 19, 2016. Modern Pentathlon Australia said Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 it supports a decision by the sport’s international governing body to remove the show jumping discipline from the Olympic competition after the 2024 Paris Games. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Modern pentathlon to drop show jumping from Olympic program

By Dennis Passa Nov. 04, 2021 09:43 PM EDT

Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington talks to Team Europe's Shane Lowry during a practice day at the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The Latest: Fleetwood moves on after breakup of 'Moliwood'

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

This combo of file photos shows the 2020 United States Ryder Cup golf team. Top row, from left, Daniel Berger, Patrick Cantlay, Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English, Tony Finau and Dustin Johnson. Bottom row, from left, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Ryder Cup returns the United States next week at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/File)

RYDER CUP '21: A capsule look at the American team

By Doug Ferguson Sep. 17, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. ...

Slingsby's Aussies go for SailGP hat trick at Saint-Tropez

By Bernie Wilson Sep. 10, 2021 05:34 PM EDT
Tom Slingsby’s Team Australia will go for a hat trick this weekend in the SailGP global league's regatta in Saint-Tropez, France. The...

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, throws game balls to the crowd after defeating Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Raducanu, 18, 1st qualifier in US Open semis; Sakkari next

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 08, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

Tommy Fleetwood hits a tee shot during the fourth round of the Italian Open golf tournament, in Guidonia, in the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. The Italian Open took place on the redesigned Marco Simone course just outside Rome that will host the 2023 Ryder Cup. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Molinari, the 2018 hero, says he'll miss upcoming Ryder Cup

By Andrew Dampf Sep. 05, 2021 03:06 PM EDT

Dustin Johnson watches his shot off the ninth tee in the first round of play at the Northern Trust golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Thomas, Rahm open with 63s to share lead at Liberty National

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 19, 2021 07:35 PM EDT

Harris English hits on the third hole during the final round in the World Golf Championship-FedEx St. Jude Invitational tournament, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Matthew Wolff making progress on his happiness and outlook

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 17, 2021 07:29 PM EDT

PGA Tour starts postseason, LPGA Tour ends majors season

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021 01:47 PM EDT
THE NORTHERN TRUST Site: Jersey City, New Jersey. Course: Liberty National. Yardage: 7,410. Par: 71. ...

Britain's Ujah suspended for doping violation at Olympics

Aug. 12, 2021 02:03 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — British 4x100-meter relay silver medalist Chijindu Ujah has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for an alleged doping...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21...

FILE - Britain's Johanna Konta plays a shot against Cori Gauff in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, in this Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, file photo. Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Johanna Konta returned to competition Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, after a two-month absence during which she caught COVID-19 and dealt with what she called “a massive range of symptoms.” “Definitely the worst illness I've experienced for a very long time,” Konta said in an interview with The Associated Press.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

British tennis pro Konta: 'massive range' of COVID symptoms

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 10, 2021 03:53 PM EDT

PGA Tour wraps up regular season as cash bonanza begins

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
PGA TOUR WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Greensboro, North Carolina. Course: Sedgefield CC. Yardage: Par...