Olympics

Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying

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SYDNEY — Australia’s Olympic baseball team has given up trying to qualify for the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus-related travel complications. ...

Coe urges persuading Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Olympic sports must do more to persuade Japanese people about how much work they have done to organize a safe Tokyo...

Refugee team of 29 athletes picked for Tokyo Olympics

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The refugee team for the Tokyo Olympics has 29 athletes competing in 12 sports. ...

Ex-Olympic skater charged with defrauding virus relief fund

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NEW YORK — A former Olympic figure skater has been arrested on charges that he ripped off a program to help struggling small businesses...

Llorente is 2nd Spanish player with COVID-19 ahead of Euros

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MADRID — Diego Llorente has become the second Spain player infected with the coronavirus ahead of the European Championship. ...

Matt Biondi picks up where he left off nearly 3 decades ago

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Matt Biondi has picked up where he left off nearly three decades ago. ...

Alistair Brownlee disqualified for ‘ducking’ rival

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LEEDS, England — Alistair Brownlee conceded Sunday that his hopes of becoming a three-time Olympic champion are over after he was disqualified from the...

Seven for Simone; Biles claims another US Gymnastics title

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Simone Biles looks ready for Tokyo. So it seems, are the leading contenders vying to join the reigning world and...

Water polo players get $14 million in sex abuse settlement

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LOS ANGELES — A dozen female water polo players who accused their coach of sexual abuse will split nearly $14 million after settling a...

Keyshawn Davis to fight at Tokyo Olympics despite going pro

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Keyshawn Davis' quest for Olympic gold is back on. ...