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Silver medalist team of Canada poses with their medals after the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi)
Canadian swimmers enjoying best ever world championships

By Ciarán Fahey Jun. 24, 2022 06:09 PM EDT

Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, competes in the final of the women's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Latest: Belarus runner says team forcing departure

Jul. 31, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

United States women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team Paige Madden, left, Arabella Sims and Kathy McLaughlin, right, react during their heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
South African swimmer flirts with world mark in Tokyo heats

By Beth Harris Jul. 28, 2021 09:05 AM EDT

Kristof Milak of Hungary swims in a men's 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
"Just proud": Ledecky finally wins gold at Tokyo Olympics

By Paul Newberry Jul. 28, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

Margaret MacNeil of Canada leaves the pool after winning the final of the women's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
All a blur as Canada's MacNeil claims 2 medals at Olympics

By Gerald Imray Jul. 26, 2021 10:20 AM EDT

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary removes her goggles following her heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Ledecky tops heats in Olympic debut of women's 1,500 free

By Beth Harris Jul. 26, 2021 08:53 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

FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo Caeleb Dressel competes in the men's 100 meter butterfly prelim at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet in Mission Viejo, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Dressel, Ledecky lead chase for Olympic berths at US trials

By Beth Harris Jun. 12, 2021 03:07 PM EDT

The Latest: Nebraska men's hoops vs Penn State postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 22, 2021 05:15 PM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Nebraska has announced that its...