Women's sports
Sha'Carri Richardson waves after winning the women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Sha'Carri Richardson notches colorful win at Olympic trials

By Eddie Pells an hour ago

Simone Manuel participates in the women's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Night of the stars: Dressel, Ledecky keep winning at trials

By Paul Newberry 2 hrs ago

Members of Uganda’s Olympic team arrive at Narita Airport in Narita, near Tokyo Saturday, June 19, 2021. A member of the team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games opening in five weeks. (Sadayuki Goto/Kyodo News via AP)
Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for coronavirus

By Yuri Kageyama 3 hrs ago

Valarie Allman competes during the finals of women's discus throw at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: Richardson breezes to win in 100 meters

By The Associated Press 7 hrs ago

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Mikaela Shiffrin, center, talks with her ski technician, right, along with her father, Jeff Shiffrin, left, after a practice run for the women's World Cup ski race in Aspen, Colo. Not a day goes by that some image, moment or even song doesn't remind two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of her dad, Jeff, who died February 2020, after an accident at his home in Colorado. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow, FIle)
'Can’t miss him more:' Shiffrin reflects on her late father

By Pat Graham 8 hrs ago

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 file photo, Nathan Adrian of United States competes in men's swimming 50m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Adrian is competing in the Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, June 13, 2021 (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
Olympic champ Tony Ervin fails to advance at US swim trials

9 hrs ago

Kipruto, Cheruiyots left out of Kenya Olympic team

By Mutwiri Mutuota 11 hrs ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto and world 1,500-meter titleholder Timothy Cheruiyot missed out on Kenya's provisional...

FILE - In this March 20, 2014, file photo, Lia Neal, of Stanford, watches after Stanford won the 400-yard medley relay at the NCAA women's Division I swimming and diving championships in Minneapolis. Neal, who recently retired after winning two Olympic medals during her competitive career, is working to make swimming more diverse and change the perception that it’s for whites only. (AP Photo/Andy King, File)
NCAA Womens'Swimming and Diving

Jun. 18, 2021 06:29 PM EDT

Woody Kincaid celebrates after winning the men's 10000-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Friday, June 18, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Latest: Kincaid wins 10,000 at U.S. Olympic trials

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 03:15 PM EDT

Ski mountaineering set to join Olympics at 2026 Winter Games

Jun. 18, 2021 02:12 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A new sport is set to be given an Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games. Ski mountaineering has been proposed...

Simone Manuel is seen before the women's 100 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
EXPLAINER: What is overtraining syndrome in sports?

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson (22) is pumped up after a score and a foul by New York Liberty forward Kylee Shook (24) during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Analysis: US women look to add depth on Olympic hoops roster

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 18, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Marta and Formiga will lead Brazil in Olympic women's soccer

Jun. 18, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Marta and Formiga will lead Brazil's women's soccer team at the Tokyo Olympics in what is expected to be their international swansong. ...

Simone Manuel is seen before the women's 100 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Manuel reveals burnout diagnosis after loss at swim trials

By Beth Harris Jun. 18, 2021 02:37 AM EDT

Ryan Lochte participates in the men's 200 Individual Medley during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Dressel wins, but Manuel fails to advance in swim stunner

By Paul Newberry Jun. 17, 2021 09:01 PM EDT

FILE - Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after winning the men's 4x100 meter relay final during the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, in this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, file photo. The U.S. Olympic track trials begin Friday night, June 18, 2021, at remodeled Hayward Field. Some of the biggest events over the first week figure to be the men's 100 meters where Noah Lyles -- one of the faces of the Tokyo Games -- kicks off his bid on a potential 100-200 double. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Richardson stands out on track with long nails, fast times

By Pat Graham Jun. 17, 2021 05:18 PM EDT

FILE - Japan's Naomi Osaka returns to Kazakstan's Yulia Putintseva in a women's singles match during day one of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, in this Monday, July 1, 2019, file photo. Osaka’s agent says the four-time Grand Slam champion will sit out Wimbledon and compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Stuart Duguid wrote Thursday, June 17, 2021, in an email that Osaka “is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans.” (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Wimbledon Women Singles

Jun. 17, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves after losing to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Friday, June 11, 2021 in Paris. Novak Djokovic won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she'll go to Olympics

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 17, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky waves at the medal ceremony after winning the women's 1500 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Storm brewing on Katie Ledecky's Tokyo Olympic horizon

By Beth Harris Jun. 17, 2021 01:48 PM EDT

Press, Williams score in US women's 2-0 victory over Nigeria

By Jim Vertuno Jun. 16, 2021 11:21 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The winning was expected for the U.S. women's national team. The harder part for coach Vlatko Andonovski may be trimming the roster to the...