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Enhanced Games (no drug testing) file $800 million lawsuit against critics
Read full article: Enhanced Games (no drug testing) file $800 million lawsuit against criticsThe startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing has filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its main critics for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its own event.
Norway ski jumpers accept 3-month ban for manipulated suits
Read full article: Norway ski jumpers accept 3-month ban for manipulated suitsTwo Olympic gold medalists have accepted a three-month ban after a scandal over tampering with ski jump suits for Norway men’s team at this year’s world championships.
Olympic champion skier Eileen Gu injured in a training accident in New Zealand
Read full article: Olympic champion skier Eileen Gu injured in a training accident in New ZealandAmerican-born Chinese skier and Olympic freestyle gold medalist Eileen Gu has suffered an injury while training in New Zealand.
Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles 'super excited' about racing toward world title defenses
Read full article: Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles 'super excited' about racing toward world title defensesNoah Lyles says he's “super excited” about his progress toward defending his 100 and 200 meters titles at track and field’s world championships in Tokyo next month.
LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028
Read full article: LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s long-sacrosanct policy of keeping brand names off its stadiums.
USA Gymnastics is entering a new era both on and off the floor as the US championships begin
Read full article: USA Gymnastics is entering a new era both on and off the floor as the US championships beginA new wave of gymnasts are ready to step into the spotlight at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
A year after fame found him in Paris, Stephen Nedoroscik, aka 'Pommel Horse Guy,' is back for more
Read full article: A year after fame found him in Paris, Stephen Nedoroscik, aka 'Pommel Horse Guy,' is back for moreStephen Nedoroscik, known as "Pommel Horse Guy," remains dedicated to gymnastics despite his newfound fame.
Lindsey Vonn hires former ski great Aksel Lund Svindal as coach ahead of Olympic season
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn hires former ski great Aksel Lund Svindal as coach ahead of Olympic seasonLindsey Vonn has added former ski champion Aksel Lund Svindal to her coaching team as she prepares for next year's Winter Olympics.
Trump creates task force to prepare for 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Read full article: Trump creates task force to prepare for 2028 Olympic Games in Los AngelesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday established a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles that he said would ensure the event is “safe, seamless and historically successful.”.
Hendrickson to headline wrestling event as Hulk Hogan's venture continues after his death
Read full article: Hendrickson to headline wrestling event as Hulk Hogan's venture continues after his deathWyatt Hendrickson will face Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr Elders in Real American Freestyle wrestling's main event on Aug. 30.
Americans finish strong with a relay world record in the swim worlds to top medal tables
Read full article: Americans finish strong with a relay world record in the swim worlds to top medal tablesThe United States, which had a frustrating swim world championships, ended on a high note Sunday with a world record in the women’s 4x100 medley in the last event of the eight-day championships.
Ex-Olympic champ Rowdy Gaines calls for changes at USA Swimming as team struggles in Singapore
Read full article: Ex-Olympic champ Rowdy Gaines calls for changes at USA Swimming as team struggles in SingaporeThree-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines minces few words when he broadcasts swimming for the American network NBC.
Léon Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worlds
Read full article: Léon Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worldsLéon Marchand of France has won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore and it had a Texas flavor to it.
Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.69 seconds
Read full article: Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.69 secondsLéon Marchand has broken the world record in the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships in Singapore, clocking 1 minute, 52.69 seconds to surpass the 1:54.00 set in 2011 by American Ryan Lochte.
Katie Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again at the worlds
Read full article: Katie Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again at the worldsKatie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she’s still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle.
American team at world swimming battles case of 'acute gastroenteritis' that damages performance
Read full article: American team at world swimming battles case of 'acute gastroenteritis' that damages performanceThe United States team at the swimming world championships in Singapore is battling a case of “acute gastroenteritis” that compromised performances on the opening day of eight days of competition in the pool.
McIntosh goes for 5 individual golds at world championships with Los Angeles Olympics in sight
Read full article: McIntosh goes for 5 individual golds at world championships with Los Angeles Olympics in sightSummer McIntosh is set to compete in five individual events at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star break
Read full article: Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star breakBaseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a tournament that could be played on an extended All-Star break.
Caster Semenya's sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over
Read full article: Caster Semenya's sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't overThe sex eligibility case of champion runner Caster Semenya has been one of the most contentious and most complex that sports has seen.
A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports
Read full article: A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sportsA ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules.
Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and has a legit chance to lead USA squad in LA
Read full article: Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and has a legit chance to lead USA squad in LAKara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now the Duke women's coach has a legit chance to lead USA to another gold medal.
Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say
Read full article: Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources sayCollege sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.
IOC's Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest in 1st big decision of her presidency
Read full article: IOC's Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest in 1st big decision of her presidencyIndia’s push toward winning the 2036 Olympics hosting contest has seemed to stall a little in the first big decision of Kirsty Coventry’s IOC presidency.
Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break 4-minute mile
Read full article: Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break 4-minute mileThree-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.
Olympics' champion: New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership
Read full article: Olympics' champion: New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadershipThe first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role on Monday.
Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles Games
Read full article: Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles GamesThe world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago.
Paris' iconic cauldron from the Olympic Games returns to light up summer nights
Read full article: Paris' iconic cauldron from the Olympic Games returns to light up summer nightsThe iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the French capital’s skyline.
Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise club on basketball expansion
Read full article: Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise club on basketball expansionNBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.
Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns ahead
Read full article: Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns aheadHockey is seeing a surge in popularity and buzz, fed by the 4 Nations tournament, Alex Ovechkin’s stirring run to the NHL career goals record and the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup champions.
Haliburton's status is a great unknown for Pacers going into Game 6 of NBA Finals
Read full article: Haliburton's status is a great unknown for Pacers going into Game 6 of NBA FinalsThe Indiana Pacers are preparing for the possibility of not having Tyrese Haliburton available to play in Thursday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participation
Read full article: Simone Biles apologizes for heated exchange with Riley Gaines over trans athlete participationGymnastics superstar Simone Biles has apologized to former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines following a heated online exchange.
Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summer
Read full article: Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summerGrand Slam Track has canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest city without a major track meet this summer.
Kayla Harrison survived sex abuse to win Olympic gold. She's now a UFC champ with a mega fight ahead
Read full article: Kayla Harrison survived sex abuse to win Olympic gold. She's now a UFC champ with a mega fight aheadAround her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold.
Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on
Read full article: Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking onMerab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center.
Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battles
Read full article: Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battlesThe new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions.
LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles Olympics
Read full article: LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles OlympicsPlanning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers say they're confident that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration.
Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing
Read full article: Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testingOlympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes.
What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
Read full article: What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic GamesU.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.
FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas
Read full article: FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby ThomasA sports bettor who heckled Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas during a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia has been banned by the betting site FanDuel Sportsbook.
French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals
Read full article: French Open: Lorenzo Musetti beats Frances Tiafoe and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinalsLorenzo Musetti has reached his first semifinal at the French Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament.
World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy
Read full article: World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policyThe president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body’s announcement to make sex testing mandatory.
French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti win
Read full article: French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Alcaraz and Musetti winFour-time champion Iga Swiatek has posted a 26th successive win at Roland-Garros and set up a French Open semifinal clash against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.
US defender Naomi Girma returns to the USWNT after an eventful year
Read full article: US defender Naomi Girma returns to the USWNT after an eventful yearIt’s been an eventful year for defender Naomi Girma, who not only moved to a new country but also dealt with an injury before winning a pair of trophies with Chelsea.
Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body
Read full article: Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing bodyOlympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport’s new governing body.
French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno Borges
Read full article: French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno BorgesTwo-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee.
A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France
Read full article: A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in FranceThousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance.
Shelton joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open second round, tournament honors Nadal
Read full article: Shelton joins Musetti and Sabalenka in French Open second round, tournament honors NadalBen Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open.
PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells AP
Read full article: PWHL plans further expansion, and eyes 2026 Olympics to broaden reach in Europe, Kasten tells APPWHL advisory board member Stan Kasten is laying out an ambitious vision of the league's future that includes further expansion and broadening its reach to Europe.
After NFL approval, LA28's Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the Olympics
Read full article: After NFL approval, LA28's Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the OlympicsThe organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world’s best athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games.
A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs
Read full article: A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugsThe Enhanced Games is a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs.
NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028
Read full article: NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028NFL owners unanimously approved player participation in flag football for the 2028 Olympics at their spring meetings on Tuesday.
Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting
Read full article: Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution stingFormer Olympic wresting gold medalist Kyle Snyder has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.
NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposals
Read full article: NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposalsThe fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs.
NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the Olympics
Read full article: NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the OlympicsNFL owners will discuss a proposal to allow players under contract to participate in flag football when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles.
Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team
Read full article: Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national teamSue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women’s national team.
'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sports
Read full article: 'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sportsPending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness.
Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group
Read full article: Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership groupOlympic gold medal-winning skier Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Denver, set to launch next year.
Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class
Read full article: Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF classSeven-time gold-medal sprinter Allyson Felix, four-time Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the U.S. to three basketball gold medals, are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame’s class of 2025.
Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA fires
Read full article: Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA firesAfter all of swimming great Gary Hall Jr.'s Olympic medals were destroyed in the Los Angeles fires he set an unexpected record replacing them at IOC headquarters.
US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 Olympics
Read full article: US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 OlympicsAlex and Maia Shibutani are making a comeback with an eye on competing for the U.S. figure skating team at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo
Read full article: Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promoNBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV
Read full article: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TVCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown on national TV.
Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
Read full article: Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World CupSen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.
Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defense
Read full article: Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defenseRory McIlroy says he wasn't going to let a cold or post-Masters fatigue stop him from joining friend Shane Lowry to defend their title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball
Read full article: Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketballJimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year’s Paris Olympics, has announced his retirement.
Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids
Read full article: Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kidsAs an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in women’s soccer.
Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says
Read full article: Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source saysSan Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is doing well at home after needing medical attention earlier this week following an incident at a restaurant.
Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'
Read full article: Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings, confirmed during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.
Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics
Read full article: Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 OlympicsThe 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature baseball at Dodger Stadium in its return to the program with surfing and cricket held outside the city as part of an updated venue plan.
Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics
Read full article: Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and ParalympicsOrganizers for the Milan-Cortina Olympics have unveiled a sleek and minimalistic metallic design for the torches that will be used in the traditional relay ahead of next year’s Winter Games.