Natalie Coughlin
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18

By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 12 1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup. 1936 — Rosalind, driven...

In a photo provided by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committe, Natalie Coughlin arrives for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 24, 2022. (Mark Reis/U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee via AP)
Vonn urges athletes use platform for good 'especially today'

By Eddie Pells Jun. 24, 2022 11:12 PM EDT

Katie Ledecky of United States celebrates after finishing first in the women's 400m freestyle final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Ledecky reclaims 400 title at swimming worlds, eyeing more

By Ciarán Fahey Jun. 18, 2022 03:37 PM EDT

FILE - Mia Hamm, of the United States Women's National soccer team, celebrates a goal against Mexico during a game in Carson, Calif., Dec. 8, 2004. Mia Hamm, Lindsey Vonn, Michelle Kwan, Billie Jean King and the late Pat Summitt are among the nine individual women who will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame this summer. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Phelps, Vonn among those heading to US Olympic & Para Hall

Jun. 06, 2022 11:10 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21...

Caeleb Dressel of the United States swims in a heat of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Olympics Latest: US women's volleyball reaches quarterfinals

Jul. 28, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 9, 2021, file photo, Ryan Lochte competes in the men's 200-meter final at the TYR Pro Swim Series swim meet in Mission Viejo, Calif. Lochte, the swimmer who embarrassed himself and the U.S. five years ago in Rio de Janeiro, is seeking to make a record-tying Olympic team. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Fole)
Lochte, chastened by misdeeds, takes aim at 5th Olympics

By Beth Harris Jun. 11, 2021 06:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 1998, file photo, Jenny Thompson shows off the gold medal she won in the womens 100 meter butterfly final at the World Swimming Championships in Perth, Australia. One of America's greatest Olympic swimmers, Thompson is now on the front line of the fight against coronavirus as an anesthesiologist at the VA hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens)
Former Olympic champ Jenny Thompson takes on new opponent

By Paul Newberry May. 04, 2020 03:43 PM EDT