Tag: Olympic games
Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 18
1928 — At Moritz, Switzerland, Sonja Henie becomes the...
Gut-Behrami wins elusive gold in worlds opener, Shiffrin 3rd
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lara Gut-Behrami dashed to gold in the women’s super-G at the skiing world championships Thursday, and Mikaela Shiffrin took bronze...
Alex Morgan back with US national team, daughter in tow
Alex Morgan is still adjusting to her career as a working mom — and that means those post-practice naps are making way for daughter...
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
TOKYO — Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its...
Olympic powerbroker to go on trial in Geneva in forgery case
GENEVA — Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah will go on trial in Switzerland this month in a forgery case he has said is...
Atlanta United signs Argentine midfielder Santiago Sosa
ATLANTA — Atlanta United has bolstered a week spot by signing defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa on a transfer from Argentina's River Plate club.
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AP Sportlight
Feb. 14
1934 — The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the NHL...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 15
1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 8
1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and...
