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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

French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. France’s sports minister Maracineanu, says French society is at a “turning point” for women’s rights within the male-dominated sports world amid a wave of protests from female journalists denouncing discrimination. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Calls for change for women's rights in French sports

By Sylvie Corbet Mar. 27, 2021 06:11 AM EDT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) drops to pass against the Seattle Seahawks in an empty CenturyLink Field due to the coronavirus during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Latest: Knicks shut training center after positive tests

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 04:35 PM EST

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:31 PM EST
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 03:59 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2020 05:22 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, United States forward Tobin Heath, left, passes the ball in front of Sweden defender Hanna Glas during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match in Columbus, Ohio. Tobin Heath will soon be hoping to play at Old Trafford again. The winger has more chance now she has signed for Manchester United, although the Women’s Super League team has yet to play in the stadium that has been home to the men’s side for 110 years. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Man United recruit Heath eager to play at Old Trafford again

By Rob Harris Sep. 23, 2020 10:04 AM EDT

Sonny Bill Williams of the Sydney Roosters National Rugby League team passes a ball during a training session in Sydney, August 15, 2020. Ex-New Zealand All Blacks star Williams is set to play in the National Rugby League for the first time since 2014 after being included on the Roosters' interchange bench for a Grand Final rematch against the Canberra Raiders on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
Roosters pick Sonny Bill Williams for NRL comeback v Raiders

Sep. 01, 2020 03:16 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2019, file photo, Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Sergei Zubov, Hayley Wickenheiser, Jim Rutherford, Vaclav Nedomansky and Guy Carbonneau flip pucks in the air during a ceremony in Toronto. The Hockey Hall of Fame has postponed its 2020 induction because of the pandemic. The ceremony was to have taken place Nov. 16 in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
The Latest: Asian Beach Games postponed

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 09:24 PM EDT

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 03:31 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2020 04:09 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

Fans wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus take a selfie before the KBO league game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 27, 2020. Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheering slogans in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began bringing back spectators in professional sports games amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The Latest: 2 World Sevens rugby events for next year off

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2020 04:33 AM EDT

FILE - This July 15, 1924 file photo shows the opening of the 1924 Olympics at Colombes Stadium, Paris, as competing athletes lined up on the field and the flags of all the competing nations formed a semi-circle around the veteran French athlete, G. Andre, taking the Olympic oath. (AP Photo/Filr)
Paris Olympics in 1924 set stage for Hollywood endings

By Chris Lehourites Jul. 28, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 27, 2020 05:01 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 04:21 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 02:35 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 12:14 PM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

Jun. 23, 2020 11:56 AM EDT
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, Peta Taufatofua carries a flag of Tonga during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Taufatofua decided to leave his shirt on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 when he led a group of 23 fellow Olympians in a home workout video to help celebrate Olympic Day across 20 time zones. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Tongan flag bearer leads off 23 fellow Olympians in workouts

Jun. 22, 2020 11:17 PM EDT

List 2/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
CURLING Women’s world championships in Prince George, Canada from March 14-22 canceled. Men’s world championships in...