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United States' Kelly Pannek, left, and United States' Savannah Harmon help United States' Brianna Decker, center, on the ice after losing to Canada in the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
US minus Decker comes up short in Olympic final vs. Canada

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 17, 2022 04:20 AM EST

FILE - Interpol President, Meng Hongwei, walks toward the stage to deliver his opening address at the Interpol World Congress in Singapore, July 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
Peng Shuai saga hews to familiar script in China

By Sarah Dilorenzo Feb. 07, 2022 06:07 AM EST

Beat Feuz, of Switzerland, celebrates in the finish area during the men's downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympic downhill gold follows daughter's birth for Beat Feuz

By Daniella Matar Feb. 07, 2022 12:50 AM EST

FILE - Gold medalist Pierre Vaultier of France, left, leads, from second left to right, silver medalist Nikolai Olyunin of Russia, Paul­Henri de le Rue of France, and bronze medalist Alex Deibold of the United States, in the men's snowboard cross final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Deibold suffered a head injury in a crash during qualifying at a World Cup event just days before his arrival in China. His absence hit his teammates’ hard. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
For Alex: US snowboardcrossers have injured Deibold on mind

By Pat Graham Feb. 05, 2022 08:09 AM EST

FILE - North Dakota defenseman Jake Sanderson plays against Penn State during an NCAA college hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada are eyeing several college players to play at the Olympics after the NHL decided not to participate in Beijing. North Dakota’s Jake Sanderson has already agreed to play for the U.S. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
US starts Olympic preparation in Beijing without 3 players

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 04, 2022 04:35 AM EST

Peng Shuai of China wipes her face during the women's singles match against Samantha Stosur of Australia on the second day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on July 3, 2018. China's Foreign Ministry is sticking to its line that it isn't aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her. A ministry spokesperson said Friday that the matter was not a diplomatic question and that he was not aware of the situation. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
Photos of missing Chinese tennis star posted online

Nov. 20, 2021 08:06 PM EST

FILE - In this Friday, July 30, 2021 file photo, Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Agnes Tirop, of Kenya, left, to win a heat in the women's 5,000-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, has been found dead at her home in Iten in western Kenya, the country's track federation said Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband

By Gerald Imray Oct. 13, 2021 08:24 AM 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

Sergio Garcia, of Spain, left, watches his shot on the 15th tee as Bubba Watson looks on during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Friday, June 18, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Top-heavy field for Olympic golf still missing some stars

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 22, 2021 03:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain, celebrates after winning gold in the women's 400 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. World champion runner Salwa Eid Naser has avoided being banned for a doping rules violation because of a technicality, according to a ruling published Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020. Naser will keep her 2019 world title and can compete for Bahrain at the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
100-meter world champion Coleman appeals doping ban to CAS

Nov. 26, 2020 12:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Christian Coleman, of the United States, poses after winning the men's 100 meter race during the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Reigning world champion Coleman insists a simple phone call from drug testers while he was out Christmas shopping could’ve prevented the latest misunderstanding about his whereabouts, one he fears could lead to a suspension. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
World's fastest man suspended for missing doping tests

By James Ellingworth And Pat Graham Jun. 17, 2020 02:40 PM EDT