Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Caster Semenya is going to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge “discriminatory” rules that prohibit her from...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Feb. 27
1918 — The first neutral site game in NHL...
How and why the IOC could find a 2032 Olympic host so soon
GENEVA — After years of costly and time-consuming competitions to host the Olympics, the race to stage the 2032 Summer Games might just have...
Weightlifting risks being dropped from 2024 Paris Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC warned weightlifting’s troubled governing body again on Wednesday the sport faces being dropped from the 2024 Paris Olympics if...
Tokyo Olympic torch relay plans to kick off in one month
<p>TOKYO — The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, which should be a sign that the troubled...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 25
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey...
Efrain Álvarez on US, Mexico rosters for Olympic qualifying
<p>MIAMI — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez is on the 48-man preliminary roster for both the United States and Mexico for the Olympic...
Efrain Álvarez on US, Mexico rosters for Olympic qualifying
MIAMI — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez is on the 48-man preliminary roster for both the United States and Mexico for the Olympic...
USA Basketball ends AmeriCup prelims 6-0, tops Mexico 96-75
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — This team that USA Basketball assembled for its final two FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games knew it would be together...
Humphries applies for citizenship, with Beijing 2022 in mind
<p>Kaillie Humphries, the reigning world champion and presumed Olympic favorite in both women’s bobsled and monobob, has applied for an expedited process of obtaining...