New Zealand’s cycling and Olympic communities have been left shocked by the death of 24-year-old Olivia Podmore, who represented New Zealand at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Her death, which has been con

Former major-league baseball star Omar Vizquel sexually harassed an autistic batboy when he was manager of a Chicago White Sox minor-league team, a federal lawsuit alleges. The allegations stem from

The ICC has confirmed its intention to push for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games going forward, starting preparations for a bid on behalf of the sport with the primary target being its additio

Lionel Messi has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner arrived in Paris on Tuesday afternoon to seal his move to the French club on a two-year dea

Earlier in the week, athletes competing in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 elected four athletes as members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) for a term that will end at LA28: Pau Gasol (Spain, basket

Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms on his move to the French capital. The Athletic reported on Thursday night that Messi had made contact with PSG and a move has progressed rapidl

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Still stinging from the U.S.' gold medal supremacy at the Tokyo Olympics, bitter Chinese netizens have created an augmented version of "China" by including Taiwan to boost it to

The First To Accuse Larry Nassar Of Abuse, On How Gymnastics Moves Forward NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rachael Denhollander, a former gymnast and Larry Nassar abuse survivor, about the problems that

INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Jenkins was the iconic auto racing broadcaster who called the Indianapolis 500's closest finish and who, off the track, was a music aficionado. He was a humble rarity in a media wor

LOS ANGELES -- Yes, the Dodgers and Angels were playing, but it was a ballgirl who stole the show in Los Angeles on Sunday.A fan ran onto the field at Dodger Stadium during the game and managed to eva

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A tropical storm swept into the city before dawn, gusts of wind bringing heavy clouds and drenching rain, as if the Tokyo Olympics didn’t have enough problems. The COVID-19 pandemic had forced a year

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Last updated on .From the section Olympics Team GB was unofficially set a target of between 45 and 70 medals by UK Sport, although the funding body's chief executive Sally Munday said it was taking a

The Colorado Rockies said they are investigating after a racial slur was used by a fan during an at-bat by Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson, who is Black, on Sunday at Coors Field. Microphones

(CNN) When filmmakers were invited to document Eliud Kipchoge's second attempt to run a marathon in under two hours , it was the runner, rather than the run, that captured their imagination. Amid the

It was (more or less) a rematch of the 2016 gold medal game on Sunday in Japan as France tangled with the Russian Olympic Committee. It was Russia who beat France 22-19 in Rio. This time, France coll

Open this photo in gallery Kelsey Mitchell of Team Canada reacts after winning the gold medal during the track cycling women's sprint race at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Christophe Ena/The Associated Pr

TOKYO (AP) — The Russian rhythmic gymnastics juggernaut collapsed at the Tokyo Olympics, with dramatic back-to-back losses that sparked furious allegations of injustice in a sport famous for twinkling

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The president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) announced on Saturday that the organization will seek a probe into the judging process for the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around event at t

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A race that was moved to Sapporo to avoid the extreme heat in Tokyo found little relief on a winding course through the city. The starter’s gun went off a minute after 6 a.m. local time under sunny sk

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The American men followed suit by winning their 4x400-meter race. The performance came two days after the Americans failed to make the final of the 4x100 relay race thanks to a flubbed baton pass. A

TOKYO – These Olympics wrap up looking younger and more urban than past editions, and they’ll look that way in the future. With surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing making their Olympic debuts h

Annika Schleu of Germany cries as she couldn't controls her horse to compete in the equestrian portion of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Jap

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Only a hopeless prude would quibble with the premise that the Olympics would improve if India improved, if it jockeyed for medals up near China, the United States, Japan, Australia et al., while surpa

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The Canadian women’s national soccer team has won in the Olympic gold medal match against longtime foe Sweden in a penalty shootout. Canada topped Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after the teams managed

2012 Olympic champion Allyson Felix reflects on qualifying for her fifth Games, and her first as a mother. (0:50) Felix proud to prove that motherhood isn't the end of an athlete (0:50) Allyson Feli

In an interview with the BBC, she said she was on her way to the airport last week when her grandmother warned her it was not safe to return, after watching local news reports on the situation.