Field hockey
Gold medal winner Rohan Dennis of Australia, center, poses with silver medal winner Fred Wright of England, left, and bronze medal winner Geraint Thomas of Wales after the men's cycling individual time trials at the Commonwealth Games in West Park, Wolverhampton, England, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Jack Laugher defends diving gold at Commonwealth Games

By Courtney Walsh Aug. 04, 2022 04:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 26, 2021, file photo, Germany's Nike Lorenz wears a rainbow emblazoned shin guard as she passes the ball during a women's field hockey match against India at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
ITF Germany 08A, Women Singles

Aug. 07, 2021 12:11 AM EDT

Team Great Britain poses for a photo with their bronze medal after the medal ceremony for the women's field hockey event during the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Netherlands tops Argentina for gold in women's field hockey

Aug. 06, 2021 11:21 AM EDT

Stephenie Mcpherson, right, of Jamaica, reacts after winning a women's 400-meter semifinal as Allyson Felix, of the United States, looks on, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women's soccer

Aug. 05, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

Team Belgium wears their gold medals following their win over Australia in the men's field hockey final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Belgium tops Australia for hockey gold; India takes bronze

Aug. 05, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

India's Nilakanta Sharma (18) and Sumit (17) celebrate as Germany's Lukas Windfeder, right, reacts after India won their men's field hockey bronze medal match 5-4 at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
India ends 41-year drought with Olympic field hockey medal

Aug. 05, 2021 02:12 AM EDT

India goalkeeper Savita (11) and her teammates walk off the field after losing their women's field hockey semi-final match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
India drops women's field hockey semifinal 2-1 to Argentina

Aug. 04, 2021 10:43 AM EDT

Germany's Petrissa Solja, left, and Shan Xiaona react during the table tennis women's team round of 16 against Australia's Melissa Tapper and Michelle Bromley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ITF Germany 08A, Women Singles

Aug. 01, 2021 02:35 AM EDT

Netherlands' Frederique Matla, center left, celebrates with her teammates after scoring during a women's field hockey match against Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Matla helps Netherlands top Germany in showdown of unbeatens

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 31, 2021 08:46 AM EDT

Germany's Nike Lorenz wears a rainbow emblazoned shin guard as she passes the ball during a women's field hockey match against India at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
ITF Germany 08A, Women Singles

Jul. 31, 2021 04:53 AM EDT

India's Dilpreet Singh (2) knocks the ball out of the air against Japan during a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
India men near return to field hockey glory with Olympic run

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 30, 2021 10:22 AM EDT

Britain's Claire Hinch (1) blocks a shot by Netherlands' Malou Pheninckx (5) during a women's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Matla's goal pushes top-ranked Netherlands past Britain 1-0

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 29, 2021 09:57 AM EDT

Japan players react after losing to Spain in a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Japan's men's, women's field hockey teams still winless

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 28, 2021 10:09 AM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, gestures after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany, in the second round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Village life: Djokovic relishing the Olympic experience

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 28, 2021 06:57 AM EDT

Australia's Emily Chalker, second from left, reacts after scoring on China goalkeeper Dongxiao Li, left, during a women's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Australia women roll past China 6-0, remain unbeaten

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 26, 2021 07:29 AM EDT

Australia's Blake Govers (13) passes against India's Amit Rohidas (30) during a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Australia dominates India 7-1 to stay unbeaten at Olympics

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 25, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

Belgium defender Loick Fanny A Luypaert (25) celebrates after Belgium defender Alexander Robby P Hendrickx, right, scored against the Netherlands during a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Hendrickx scores 3 goals, leads Belgium past the Netherlands

By Cliff Brunt Jul. 24, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

People rehearse carrying the flag of Great Britain during a break in field hockey matches at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Great Britain vs Japan 7/24/2021

Jul. 24, 2021 05:05 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 - Boxers Claressa Shields speaks during a news conference ahead of a women's super welterweight title fight against Eve Dicaire in Flint, Mich., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has a date and an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut with the Professional Fighters League. Shields will fight Brittney Elkin on June 10, the promotion told The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, File)
Claressa Shields to make MMA debut with PFL on June 10

By Greg Beacham Apr. 14, 2021 11:03 AM EDT