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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...
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...
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
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...
USOPC chooses triathlon exec Rocky Harris as sports leader
By Eddie Pells Aug. 02, 2022 01:00 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee hired USA Triathlon and onetime Arizona State athletics executive Rocky Harris on Tuesday to head its sports...

USA Luge doubles slider Jayson Terdiman retires, will coach
By Tim Reynolds Jul. 28, 2022 04:28 PM EDT

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
By Stephen Wade Jul. 21, 2022 01:16 AM EDT

Allyson Felix reflects on footprints she's leaving on track
By Pat Graham Jul. 14, 2022 02:26 PM EDT

UK Olympic great Mo Farah says he was trafficked as a child
By Danica Kirka Jul. 12, 2022 08:07 AM EDT

5000m contender Niyonsaba out of world champs with injury
By Gerald Imray Jul. 11, 2022 12:49 PM EDT

In big surprise, Semenya listed to run at worlds in Eugene
By Gerald Imray Jul. 08, 2022 03:17 PM EDT
Rutgers hires Nikki McCray-Penson as assistant hoops coach
Jun. 28, 2022 01:08 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has hired former Tennessee star Nikki McCray-Penson as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team.
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Swede Day: Alfredsson, Sedins elected to Hockey Hall of Fame
By Stephen Whyno Jun. 27, 2022 06:02 PM EDT