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Barcelona's Alexia Putellas, background center, celebrates with her teammates at the end of the Women's Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, April 27, 2023. The match ended in a 1-1 draw but Barcelona advance on a 2-1 aggregate. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Path to Paris Olympics set for European women's soccer teams

May. 02, 2023 08:11 AM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen calls out to his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 31, 2020, in New York. Boylen and USA Basketball can clinch a spot in the 2023 World Cup by beating Brazil in a qualifying game on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
US holds off Colombia in World Cup qualifying, France wins

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 14, 2022 11:20 PM EST

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylen cheers on players during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Chicago. Boylen will remain as coach for USA Basketball for the next window of World Cup qualifying, coming up later this month with games against Uruguay and Colombia. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
USA Basketball picks roster for August World Cup qualifiers

Aug. 11, 2022 11:09 AM EDT

FILE - Megan Rapinoe waves to fans following the team's international friendly soccer match against Colombia, June 28, 2022, in Sandy, Utah. President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, at the White House next week. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Colombia vs USA 6/28/2022

Jul. 03, 2022 03:28 PM EDT

U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe, back, celebrates with midfielder Taylor Kornieck after Kornieck's goal against Colombia during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colombia vs USA 6/25/2022

Jul. 03, 2022 03:28 PM EDT

Masked spectators arrive for the first round matches at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 16, 2022 09:30 PM EST

Bethany Shriever of Britain, center, Mariana Pajon of Colombia, left, and Merel Smulders of the Netherlands, right, stand with their medals in the women's BMX Racing finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Kimmann, Shriever win BMX racing gold; 2 stretchered off

By John Marshall Jul. 30, 2021 12:25 AM EDT

Columbia's Ingrit Lorena Valencia Victoria, left, exchanges punches with India's Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte during their women's flyweight 51-kg boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Boxer Mary Kom won't rule out Olympic future after loss

By Greg Beacham Jul. 29, 2021 08:01 AM EDT

Juan-Sebastian Cabal, of Colombia, plays in a doubles match during the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 28, 2021 02:01 AM EDT

A Colombian doubles team of Juan-Sebastian Cabal, right, and Robert Farah celebrate during the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 28, 2021 12:27 AM EDT

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, returns to Daniel Elahi Galan, of Colombia, during second round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Olympic Tournament Men Singles

Jul. 26, 2021 01:11 AM EDT

Li Fabin of China celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal and setting an Olympic record in the men's 61kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
China keeps perfect record going in Olympic weightlifting

By James Ellingworth Jul. 25, 2021 07:02 AM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

United States midfielder Samantha Mewis, center, celebrates after scoring a goal against Colombia on a penalty kick with teammates forward Carli Lloyd, defender Kelly O'Hara (5), forward Lynn Williams (6), and defender Catrina Macario (29) during the second half of an international friendly soccer match, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Lloyd rebounds from knee injury to play a full 90 for US

By Anne M. Peterson Jan. 19, 2021 04:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, Orlando City midfielder Andrés Perea makes a penalty kick during overtime of an MLS soccer playoff match against New York City FC in Orlando, Fla. Perea is among several dual nationals at American training camp this week ahead of a Dec. 9 exhibition against El Salvador in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will try to persuade them to commit to the U.S. program. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Andrés Perea approved for switch to US from Colombia by FIFA

By Ronald Blum Jan. 12, 2021 04:58 PM EST

Track cycling standout Fabian Puerta gets 4-year doping ban

Dec. 16, 2020 03:11 PM EST
AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Colombian track star Fabian Puerta, the 2018 keirin world champion and a medal favorite at next year's Tokyo Olympics, was given a...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:32 PM EST
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:29 PM EST
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 04:00 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 03:55 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...