Tag: Women’s sports
Colleges scramble to ensure NIL deals are safe, compliant
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chris Clunie chuckles thinking about what Stephen Curry's marketing potential might've been at Davidson College during the Wildcats' remarkable 2008 NCAA...
England-Pakistan ODI at Lord’s approved for full capacity
LONDON — The one-day international between England and Pakistan on July 10 was approved on Friday for a full capacity crowd of 31,100 at...
Mixed teams to make debut in triathlon at Tokyo Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Gwen Jorgensen gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in the sport. It was an incredible performance from Jorgensen,...
Press scores 2, Mewis sisters find net, US tops Mexico 4-0
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Christen Press scored a pair of goals, Samantha Mewis and Tobin Heath also scored, and the U.S. women beat Mexico...
EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for...
Karate will make long-awaited Olympic debut in Tokyo
WHAT'S NEW: After nearly a half-century of attempts to add karate to the Olympics, the Japanese martial art finally makes its debut on a...
No clear favorite for men’s water polo at Tokyo Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Led by Maggie Steffens and Ashleigh Johnson, the U.S. women rolled to their second straight gold medal. Steffens was named MVP...
AP Sportlight
July 2
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at...
Belgium men, Netherlands women seek gold at Tokyo Olympics
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Ready to roll: Skateboarding set to wow on Olympic debut
TOKYO — WHAT’S NEW: Absolutely everything. Skateboarding is one of four sports making their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games, along with karate, surfing...