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FILE - Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the torch with the flame during the Olympic flame handover ceremony at Panathinean stadium in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Instead of arriving overland, the symbolic flame alighting the Paris 2024 Games will take to the seas from its birthplace in Greece, arriving aboard a three-masted tall ship in the French port of Marseille. Paris 2024 organizers announced the flame's journey Friday Feb.3, 2023 at City Hall in Marseille, a former Greek colony founded 2,600 years ago. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
Column: IOC talks tough on Russia — until Paris on horizon

By Paul Newberry Feb. 03, 2023 04:29 PM EST

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after shooting a three pointer against the LA Clippers in the second half of game five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoff basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)/The Orange County Register via AP)
Dominant Luka: Doncic, Slovenia headed to Tokyo Olympics

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 04, 2021 03:40 PM EDT

Canada's Luguentz Dort holds off Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying semifinal at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia, Saturday, July 3, 2021. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Olympic qualifying tournaments move into title rounds

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 03, 2021 12:33 PM EDT

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after teammate Kristaps Porzingis (not pictured) scores on a three pointer against the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter of game five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoff basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Dallas Mavericks won 105-100. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)/The Orange County Register via AP)
Doncic, Slovenia continue roll through Olympic qualifying

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 01, 2021 01:32 PM EDT

Canada's RJ Barrett drives to the net against China during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying game Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Victoria, British Columbia. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Doncic, Slovenia roll to easy Olympic qualifying win

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 30, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

Canada's Andrew Nicholson, left, and teammate RJ Barrett defend against Greece's Mitoglou Konstantinos during the first half of a FIBA men's Olympic qualifying basketball game Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada holds off Greece in Olympic qualifying opener

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 29, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - Canada's coach Nick Nurse gestures during a Group H match against Lithuania at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in Dongguan in south China's Guangdong province, in this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. He also carries Canada’s Olympic hopes. (AP Photo/File)
Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 28, 2021 01:43 PM EDT

Spain players celebrate after scorin the third goal during the international friendly soccer match against Lithuania at the Butarque Stadium in Leganes, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Tuesday June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Lithuania vs Spain 6/8/2021

Jun. 08, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich signals to players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in San Antonio, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
FIBA holds draws for Olympic basketball tournaments

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 02, 2021 05:38 AM EST

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 03:29 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2020 04:07 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 27, 2020 04:55 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 04:18 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 02:30 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 12:12 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2020 11:54 AM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 01:02 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 12:59 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2020 03:06 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...