Tokyo, IOC officials reiterate that the Olympics are on
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterated their message on Thursday at the start of two days of meetings with the International Olympic Committee: T...
Place your bet: New NBA All-Star format could attract action
While some basketball purists are skeptical about this year's new format for the NBA All-Star Game, the changes have curiosity brewing within the bett...
Woods unsure whether to repeat as Presidents Cup captain
LOS ANGELES — Ernie Els has made it clear he will not be returning as International captain for the Presidents Cup next year.
Klinsmann quits as Hertha Berlin coach, leaves club in chaos
BERLIN — Jürgen Klinsmann surprisingly resigned as coach of Hertha Berlin on Tuesday after only nine Bundesliga games.
Suter wins 1st super-G, month after maiden downhill triumph
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Corinne Suter got her first win in a women’s World Cup super-G on Sunday, a month after winning her first downhill.
Relief at skating chief Gailhaguet’s ‘necessary’ resignation
PARIS — After the long-serving head of France's skating federation resigned Saturday, amid suspicions that he covered up for a coach accused of rape a...
Williams remains perfect in Fed Cup; US leads Latvia 2-0
EVERETT, Wash. — Serena Williams remained unbeaten in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets on Friday night to give the...
Once is enough: Els says he’s done as Presidents Cup captain
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Ernie Els brought big changes to the International team in the Presidents Cup, and then he added one more he wants to see. He d...
Tokyo tries to quell fear of Olympic-Paralympic cancellation
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or canceled by the fast-...
WADA asks sports court to open Russia case to public hearing
GENEVA — The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a rare public hearing for sport’s highest court to judge a four-year slate of punishments faced by Russia ...
Federer to play in South Africa, where his mother was born
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer shakes his head and sounds a bit embarrassed when he's asked why he's never played a tennis match in South Africa...
Djokovic returns to No. 1; Kenin top American woman at No. 7
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday after winning his eighth Australian Open title, while Sofia Kenin's...
Guardiola wonders if league’s OK with Liverpool’s huge lead
LONDON — Pep Guardiola doesn't forget.
Djokovic comes back for 8th Australian Open title, 17th Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He felt dizzy and trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final -- miscues...
Brignone wins super-G in overall leader Shiffrin’s absence
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia — Federica Brignone won a women’s World Cup super-G after overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin sat out the race on Sunday, strengthenin...
The Latest: Zverev in for 50K, Aussies miss out on $2.85M
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumors
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are trying to shoot down rumors that this year's 2020 Games might be canceled or postponed because of the spread of a...
Paul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timers
The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces.
Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — The temperature topped 100 degrees F (38 degrees Celsius) in the first of the Australian Open women’s semifinals and got slight...
Kenin of US ousts No. 1 Barty to reach Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin never flinched.
Djokovic adds to Slam streak vs. Federer at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their Australian...
The Latest: Djokovic beats Federer, reaches Australian final
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
Sorry, not sorry: Net cords & insincere apologies in tennis
MELBOURNE, Australia — It might just be the most insincere gesture in sports: A tennis player apologizes by raising a hand after a ball clips the net ...
Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers
GENEVA — Amid growing concern about the spread of a new virus in China, international sports in the country have been postponed and Olympic qualifying...
Halep, Muguruza take contrasting paths to semis in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Simona Halep went to work a long way from home in the off-season, out near the desert, not taking a day off.
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — again
ROME — For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti.
Bryant hailed as ‘true Olympic champion’ by IOC president
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday.
Man City sweeps past 10-man Fulham 4-0 in FA Cup 4th round
Manchester City capitalized on the sixth-minute sending-off of Fulham’s U.S. defender, Tim Ream, to sweep to a 4-0 win over the second-tier team and r...
Shiffrin wins super-G, 2 days after downhill triumph
BANSKO, Bulgaria — Following three weeks without a win in her favorite technical events, Mikaela Shiffrin bounced back with two triumphs in speed race...
Analysis: Nadal vs. Kyrgios in Australia, as good as it gets
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe he was simply bored by the questions. He certainly was physically and emotionally spent after the longest win of his care...