Tag: Aquatics
AP Sportlight
April 26
1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the...
Nort Thornton, swim coach who produced Olympians, dies at 87
BERKELEY, Calif. — Nort Thornton, who coached the California men’s swimming team to NCAA titles in 1979 and ’80 during a 33-year career that...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
April 23
1903 — The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees,...
Plans, test events change daily for postponed Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Each day seems to bring another change to the Tokyo Olympics as surging coronavirus cases in Japan threaten planning for the games,...
Athlete protests remain banned at Tokyo Olympics, IOC says
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Athlete protests and political messages will remain banned at the Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday, after a survey found that a...
AP Sportlight
April 20
1912 — Fenway Park opens in Boston with the...
AP Sportlight
April 20
1912 — Fenway Park opens in Boston with the...
International Swimming League to use draft for 1st time
The International Swimming League will fill its rosters via a draft for the first time as a way to improve competitive parity among the...
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific...
Ex-Canadian Olympic gold medalist leads Australian swimming
GOLD COAST, Australia — Two-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist Alex Baumann has been named chief executive of Swimming Australia, moving up from his current...
