Olympics

Sha’Carri Richardson notches colorful win at Olympic trials

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EUGENE, Ore. — Whether watching from Jamaica, Japan or the U.S, it was hard to miss that shock of flowing, orange hair that came...

Ireland secures spot at Tokyo in men’s rugby sevens

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MONACO — Ireland secured its place at the Tokyo Olympics with a 28-19 win against France in the men's rugby sevens qualifier final on...

Transgender weightlifter Hubbard selected for Tokyo Olympics

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. ...

Denied by Swiss court, Houlihan not in lineup at trials

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EUGENE, Ore. — Shelby Houlihan's quest to overturn her doping suspension in time to run at this year's Olympic trials is over. ...

Ryan Crouser goes big, breaks 31-year old shot put record

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EUGENE, Ore. — Ryan Crouser screamed the moment the shot put left his hand. Before he even saw it land, he raised his arms...

Spain includes Pau Gasol in preliminary squad for Olympics

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MADRID — Spain included Pau Gasol in its preliminary squad for the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. ...

Kipruto, Cheruiyots left out of Kenya Olympic team

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto and world 1,500-meter titleholder Timothy Cheruiyot missed out on Kenya's provisional team for the Tokyo Games...

Doping’s puzzling rules: McNeal’s case poses another hurdle

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EUGENE, Ore. — Were it not for Shelby Houlihan and her head-scratching case involving a pork burrito, the talk of doping — and,...

‘Can’t miss him more:’ Shiffrin reflects on her late father

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s tentative plans on Father’s Day: Dinner with family. Perhaps a board game or a movie. Definitely some Jimmy Buffet or Paul Simon...

Lillard explains reasons for deciding to play in Olympics

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Damian Lillard has a whole slew of reasons why he decided to play for USA Basketball at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. ...