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Dani Stevens competes in the women's discus at the Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney, Sunday, April 18, 2021. Former world champion Stevens has been selected to the Australian team for her fourth Olympics less than a year after fearing she'd miss the Tokyo Games because of a career-threatening neck injury. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
No masks, no worries — for now; Aussies preparing for Tokyo

By John Pye Apr. 18, 2021 06:36 AM EDT

NSW wins toss, bats 1st in Australian domestic cricket final

Apr. 14, 2021 08:22 PM EDT
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion New South Wales won the toss on Thursday and decided to bat first in the domestic first-class Sheffield Shield...

FILE - In this July 30, 1984, file photo Alex Baumann of Canada celebrates after winning the 400 Meter Individual Medley Swimming event, setting a new World Record time of 4:17.41 at the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Two-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist Baumann has been named chief executive of Swimming Australia, moving up from his current position as chief strategist at the sport's governing body Down Under. (AP Photo/Pete Leabo, File)
Former Canadian Olympic champion to lead Australian swimming

Apr. 14, 2021 07:22 PM EDT

Brazilian, US surfers win opening WSL event in Australia

Apr. 10, 2021 02:49 AM EDT
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Defending World Surf League champion Italo Ferreira won an all-Brazilian men’s final Saturday over Gabriel Medina at the Newcastle...

Aussie field hockey teams face lack of games before Olympics

Apr. 08, 2021 12:39 AM EDT
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia's traditionally strong Olympic field hockey teams are having trouble playing competitive matches ahead of the Tokyo Games,...

In this photo provided by Sail GP are Nina Curtis, left, and Lisa Darmanin, right, posing with helmsman and CEO Tom Slingsby at Sydney Harbour Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Australia. Four years ago, the closest Australian Olympic sailing medalists Darmanin and Curtis could get to the America's Cup was by taking jobs in a hospitality lounge on site in Bermuda. They'll be back in Bermuda in just a few days, this time with the defending champion Australian team in SailGP as part of a developmental program designed to fast-track the inclusion of women into the global league. (SailGP via AP)
Darmanin, Curtis chosen to try to make Aussie SailGP team

By Bernie Wilson Apr. 07, 2021 07:14 PM EDT

Ex-Olympic silver medalist Baggaley guilty of drug importing

Apr. 01, 2021 03:32 AM EDT
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former two-time Olympic silver medalist canoeist Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been found guilty of plotting to...

Rugby sevens athlete Charlotte Caslick steps off the stage with other Olympic hopefuls after they posed for photos in their green and gold competition kits in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, during the unveiling of the uniforms the Australian team will wear during the Tokyo Olympic games. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
One year on, Australian uniforms unveiled for Tokyo Olympics

Mar. 31, 2021 01:41 AM EDT

Oregon State guard Aleah Goodman, left, passes around South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston, right, during the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sweet 16 coaches Staley and Fortner share Olympic bond

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 27, 2021 10:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, construction underway at the Lusail Stadium, one of the 2022 World Cup stadiums, in Lusail, Qatar. The gas-rich Persian Gulf nation Monday July 27, 2020, Qatar has expressed an interest in hosting the world’s biggest sporting events, the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in a letter to the International Olympic Committee.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, FILE)
Qatar up for 2032 Olympics bid despite IOC backing Brisbane

Mar. 05, 2021 11:43 AM EST

FILE - Washington's Gabbie Plain pitches during an NCAA softball game against Oregon in Eugene, Ore., in this Saturday, March 23, 2019, file photo. Division I softball is providing a training ground this season for players preparing for the 2021 Olympics. Gabbie Plain is a finalist for a slot on Australia’s team. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch, File)
College softball an anchor for Olympic hopefuls in pandemic

By Cliff Brunt Feb. 26, 2021 02:04 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, May 4, 2019 file photo, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, shakes hands with Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates at the AOC annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Olympic bid is on a fast-track to host the 2032 Olympics Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021, after the International Olympic Committee executive board gave Queensland “preferred bidder” status, 11 years ahead of the games.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
How and why the IOC could find a 2032 Olympic host so soon

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 25, 2021 04:20 PM EST

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, left, and AOC President John Coates attend a media conference following news Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympics was elevated to preferred bid by the IOC in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. An Australian push to host the 2032 Olympics was elevated overnight to the status of preferred bid, and the people of Brisbane and southeast Queensland state woke up to the news. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
Brisbane already preparing for 2032 Olympics

By John Pye Feb. 24, 2021 09:49 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, May 4, 2019 file photo, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, shakes hands with Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates at the AOC annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Olympic bid is on a fast-track to host the 2032 Olympics Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021, after the International Olympic Committee executive board gave Queensland “preferred bidder” status, 11 years ahead of the games.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Australian bid put on IOC fast track to host 2032 Olympics

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 24, 2021 01:42 PM EST

FILE - In this July 24, 1996, file photo, Scott Miller of Australia shows his disappointment after finishing in silver medal place in the men's 100 meter butterfly final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Miller was in custody on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, charged with drug trafficking after Australian police seized methamphetamine valued at 2 million Australian dollars ($1.6 million) and accused him of directing a criminal syndicate. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)
Sydney police say 1996 Olympic swimmer ran drug syndicate

Feb. 16, 2021 03:43 AM EST

This photo provided by SailGP shows Australia SailGP skipper Tom Slingsby in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 6, 2021. The women sailed WASZP one-person foiling dinghies, giving Slingsby the chance to assess their potential ability on the 50-foot foiling catamarans used in SailGP. Slingsby said. "There's a lot of training ahead. We've seen some amazing male sailors who have been dropped out of SailGP because they just couldn't keep up. By no means is it going to be easy, but I just think it's great to give them the opportunity for them to come and live and train with team and see what it's all about and then if they're good enough, they'll make it." (Beau Outteridge/SailGP via AP)
Aussie sailor could be going for cousin's job on SailGP boat

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 12, 2021 03:27 AM EST

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons (25) goes up for a dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Simmons, Mills, Ingles in Australian Olympic basketball team

Feb. 02, 2021 07:52 PM EST

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

FILE - In this April 10, 2008, file photo, Senior International Olympic Committee member Kevan Gosper speaks at a news conference in Beijing. Gosper, a former International Olympic Committee vice president, is suggesting the United Nations might be the place to decide the fate of the postponed Tokyo Olympic. They are to open on July 23, 2021, but face mounting opposition at home as COVID-19 cases surge in Tokyo, across Japan and across the globe. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)
Former IOC vice president says UN could rule on Tokyo Games

Jan. 16, 2021 09:09 PM EST

Agnes Keleti, former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast, poses in Budapest, Hungary Monday Jan. 4, 2021. The oldest living Olympic champion turns 100 and says the fondest memory of her remarkable life is simply that she has lived through it all. Agnes Keleti is a Holocaust survivor and winner of five Olympic gold medals in gymnastics and 10 overall. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
'I love life': Oldest living Olympic champion turns 100

By Justin Spike Jan. 09, 2021 05:09 AM EST