‘Distance makes sense:’ Semenya pins Olympic hopes on 5,000
<p>PRETORIA, South Africa — Caster Semenya won the 5,000-meter race at the South African national championships on Thursday in a personal-best time and then...
NSW wins toss, bats 1st in Australian domestic cricket final
BRISBANE, Australia — Defending champion New South Wales won the toss on Thursday and decided to bat first in the domestic first-class Sheffield Shield...
ITF moves rankings cutoff for Olympic tennis to June 14
<p>LONDON — The WTA and ATP rankings of June 14 will be used to determine which tennis players earn direct entry into the Tokyo...
Super-G ace Andrew Weibrecht back on skis for Make-A-Wish
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — It's been three years since Andrew Weibrecht retired from the U.S. Ski team, but the mountains always beckon.
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Tokyo Games: Officials say cancelation, no fans still option
TOKYO — Two top officials of Japan's ruling LDP party on Thursday said radical changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One went...
Ralph Lauren unveils crisp white Team USA Olympic uniforms
<p>NEW YORK — With a crisp white graphic look and roomy pockets, the uniforms to be worn by Team USA at the closing ceremony...
Claressa Shields to make MMA debut with PFL on June 10
<p>LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has a date and an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut with the...
100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
TOKYO — Tokyo pitched itself as "a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2 years ago.
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Russia’s flag banned but national colors on Olympic uniforms
<p>MOSCOW — The Russian flag is barred from the Olympics in a doping dispute. You wouldn't know it to look at the Russian uniforms.</p>
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Australian Olympians prepare for a Tokyo Games like no other
SYDNEY — Australian athletes are preparing for a games like no other before them when the Tokyo Olympics start on July 23 — 100...