US men’s gymnastics eyes momentum after promising Winter Cup
Brett McClure wanted to lower the temperature. So the high-performance director for USA Gymnastics' men's program told everyone who showed up for this weekend's...
As Tokyo nears, the plans for USA Basketball continue
MIAMI — Atlanta coach and USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach Lloyd Pierce had a one-day coronavirus scare a few weeks ago and...
It’s March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed
TOKYO — It's now March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics came apart just a year ago. Will it happen again? Frankly, it seems...
Olympic gymnast Hernandez enjoys solid return at Winter Cup
The nerves were there. They were unavoidable, really. Yet rather than greet them with anxiety or fear as she did the last time she...
Belarusian Olympic body elects Lukashenko’s son as leader
MINSK, Belarus — The Belarusian Olympic Committee elected the son of President Alexander Lukashenko as leader on Friday, despite both men being suspended by...
Brisbane already preparing for 2032 Olympics
BRISBANE, Australia — There was no fanfare. No iconic announcement.
An...
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...
