Ex-UK cycling doc banned from medical work over drug order
MANCHESTER, England — British medical authorities on Friday banned the former doctor of the British Olympic program and the Tour de France-winning Team Sky...
Stung by failures, US starts Olympic men’s soccer qualifying
Stung by failures to qualify for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. men start the delayed path toward...
Field hockey coach quits after reports of team dysfunction
PERTH, Australia — The head coach of the Australian women’s field hockey team has quit just four months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after...
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity.
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Olympic hammer champion Nazarov banned for doping
MONACO — Olympic hammer throw champion Dilshod Nazarov of Tajikistan has been banned for two years in a doping case and will not be...
Llanez replaced on US Olympic qualifying roster by Tessman
CHICAGO — Midfielder Ulysses Llanez will miss Olympic men’s soccer qualifying because of an ankle injury and was replaced on 20-man the U.S. roster...
Russians to compete as neutral athletes again in track
MONACO — Russian athletes in track and field will be allowed to compete internationally again under a neutral flag as their national federation edges...
Ferreira lifts US over Costa Rica 1-0 in Olympic qualifying
Jesús Ferreira scored in the 35th minute and the United States opened its bid to reach the Olympic men's soccer tournament after a pair...
EXPLAINER: What drives possible boycott of Beijing Olympics
Some kind of boycott is almost sure to affect next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Comcast signs deal with LA 2028 Olympic organizers
LOS ANGELES — The company that owns NBC is pumping more money into the Olympic business, signing a deal with the 2028 Los Angeles...
