OLYMPICS

Seeking parole, Pistorius meets with girlfriend's father

Tensions sparking change in US Olympic world, but how much?

Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid more likely for 2034

Japan high court rejects paternity harassment allegations

A Japanese High Court has rejected an appeal by a former brokerage manager alleging on-the-job harassment and unlawful dismissal after he took parental leave at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley.

Swimming's new transgender policy could impact other sports

Bans on transgender women in swimming and rugby this week opened the door for track and field to consider following suit in what could turn into a wave of policy changes in Olympic sports.

UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy

A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies.

Title IX: Ann Meyers Drysdale shares how law shaped her life

Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship at UCLA.

As top PGA players bolt for new league, questions of sportswashing arise. What does it mean?

The term has been thrown around a lot because of what people perceive is taking place with the new LIV golf league.

Former hotel housekeeper aims to give French workers a voice

A former hotel housekeeper has become a symbol of the recent revival of France’s left-wing.

Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

Naomi Kawase had more material than she knew what to do with after being commissioned by the International Olympic Committee almost four years ago to make a documentary about the Tokyo Olympics.

Storm star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final WNBA season

Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird says the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA.

Winter Olympics may not include Nordic combined for 1st time

The International Olympic Committee is expected to make a decision next week about whether to allow women to compete in Nordic combined at the 2026 Games.

Special Olympics partners with ‘Starkey Cares’ to give athletes free hearing tests

The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games hosted at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex hosted 5,500 athletes from all 50 states.

Sacramone Quinn, Memmel embrace new roles at USA Gymnastics

Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era.

Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course record

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City Marathon, telling The Associated Press she hopes to break the course record this November after finishing 8 seconds off the mark last year.

7th Haitian delegate vanishes from Special Olympics in Kissimmee

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is looking for another missing member of the Haitian delegation who went missing at the Special Olympics USA Games.

Taylor calls for Griner's release at Hall of Fame induction

Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of her former Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner.

Search underway for 6 members of Haiti's Special Olympics delegation

Six Haitian Special Olympics members have gone missing out of Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Chinese Olympian Eileen Gu working for Salt Lake Games bid

Eileen Gu won two gold medals for China in freestyle skiing at the recent Beijing Olympics.

6 from Haiti vanish from Special Olympics in Kissimmee

Six members of the Haitian delegation for the Special Olympics have gone missing out of Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics

No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games.

All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise

All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024.

2022 Special Olympics USA Games officially underway in Central Florida

An opening ceremony at Exploria Stadium marked the start of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

Florida Gov. DeSantis praises drop of COVID vax mandate for athletes in Special Olympics

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the drop of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for athletes competing in the Special Olympics in Orlando during a news conference Friday.

Special Olympics torch runners stop by Daytona International Speedway

Runners carrying the torch for the Special Olympics made a pit stop at the world famous Daytona International Speedway.

Olympian, Nassar victim Schwikert Moser on USA Gym board

Former Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert Moser is taking her advocacy for victims of sexual abuse within the sport to the front lines.

Russians out of track worlds barring unexpected end to war

Barring an end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and field world championships.

Bavaria releases all files on Munich Olympic massacre

Authorities in Bavaria say they're releasing all previously unpublished files on the attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics following criticism from relatives of Israeli athletes and coaches who died there.

France's interior minister admits mistakes at CL final

France’s interior minister has defended the use of tear gas to disperse fans amid disorder and chaos at the Champions League final in Paris, saying the move was crucial to prevent supporters getting killed.

Central Florida golfer with autism says he’s ready for 2022 Special Olympics

Focused and determined, 23-year-old Danny Steele is getting ready to compete in front of hundreds at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

Central Florida golfer with autism ready for 2022 Special Olympics

ocused and determined, 23-year-old Danny Steele is getting ready to compete in front of hundreds at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

Thompson-Herah edges Richardson in the Prefontaine 100

Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica held off American Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters at a rainy Prefontaine Classic on Saturday.

AP Interview: Olympic champ Jacobs wants to win 'everything'

Marcell Jacobs already won another gold medal at the world indoors.

Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize

The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports.

Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes

The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics has had it first public viewing.

US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making

The U.S. women's national team's efforts to secure equitable pay finally came to fruition this week when the players reached a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer that gives them the same pay as their male counterparts.

Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sporting events because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished.

Former Central Florida figure skating coach pleads guilty to sex battery of student

A former Central Florida figure skating coach pleaded guilty to sexually battering a former student when she was just 12 years old.

Asian Games in China postponed because of spread of COVID-19

The Asian Games in China are being postponed because of concerns about the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19.

China's 6-10 Han among international WNBA players to watch

Han Xu feels much more comfortable in her second WNBA stint with the New York Liberty.

Bidens to host 2020, 2022 US Olympic Teams at White House

President Joe Biden plans to host the 2020 and 2022 U.S. Olympic Teams at the White House on Wednesday, celebrating athletes from the most recent winter Games while staging a much delayed, in-person celebration for participants of last summer’s Tokyo Olympics.

Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe '34

The Beijing Winter Olympics closed just over two months ago and the focus now turns to awarding a host city for the 2030 Winter Games.

Former USA Hockey women's director named PHF commissioner

Reagan Carey is the Premier Hockey Federation's next commissioner.

Lake County first responders run to get results for Special Olympics

First responders from all over Lake County gathered again to support athletes participating in this year’s Special Olympics USA Games in June.

Russian swimmer Rylov banned for appearing at Putin rally

Russian Olympic gold medalist swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been banned from the sport for nine months for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Figure Skating in Harlem: 25 years and growing

Figure Skating in Harlem celebrates its 25th anniversary with a gala on April 25, and has become a success story built on academics, social growth and the ice rink.

Sex abuse case in snowboarding exposes flaws in reporting

When former members of the U.S. snowboarding team sought help reporting sexual-abuse allegations against a longtime coach, they were met with conflicting information that left them unsure of where to turn.