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...
Olympic baseball qualifying moved from Arizona to Florida
The second-chance tournament for the U.S. to qualify for baseball at the delayed Tokyo Olympics is likely to take place in Florida in June.
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With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new
Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season, pursuing the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a fervor that suggested...
Dustin Johnson decides again not to go to Japan for Olympics
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla — One year later didn't make Dustin Johnson change his mind. He's not going to the Olympics.
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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China's offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants" in...
Olympic champion Vezzali to oversee sports in Italy
ROME — Six-time Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali was named the Italian government’s cabinet undersecretary in charge of sports on Friday.
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Russian folk song rejected as substitute Olympic anthem
GENEVA — Russia's wish to use a patriotic Soviet-era folk song as a replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics was rejected by the Court...
Rights groups and Olympic leaders in Beijing Games stalemate
GENEVA — Activists protesting the 2022 Beijing Olympics hoped China’s record on human rights would get on the agenda this week at a major...
USA Basketball picks 57 players for men’s Tokyo Games pool
USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of...
Soto, Cardoso, Llanez, Saucedo head US Olympic soccer roster
CHICAGO — Norwich forward Sebastian Soto and midfielders Johnny Cardoso of Internacional, Ulysses Llanez of Heerenveen and Sebastian Saucedo of Pumas headed a 20-man...
