Bill Tavares staying on as USA Luge coach through 2022
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) Bill Tavares will try to extend his Olympic medal-winning streak through the 2022 Beijing Games.APRIL 10, 2018
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Brazilian transgender volleyball player extends contract
SAO PAULO (AP) The first transgender athlete to play in Brazil's top volleyball league has extended her contract for one more season.APRIL 10, 2018
Cyclist out of Commonwealth Games race due to late entry
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Caster Semenya didn't let a light drizzle and technical malfunction prevent her from setting the Commonwealth Games record in the 1,500 meters.APRIL 10, 2018
Semenya smashes games 1,500 record, on track for double.
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Long after smashing the Commonwealth Games 1,500-meter record to set herself up for a middle-distance double, Caster Semenya passed Isaac Makwala under...APRIL 10, 2018
Olympians back California plan for disclosures on doctors
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Olympians who were abused by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar spoke in support of legislation Monday that would make California the first sta...APRIL 9, 2018
South Africa pair upstage Blake in 100 at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Akani Simbine led Henricho Bruintjies in a surprising South Africa 1-2 finish in the 100 meters at the Commonwealth Games that may have Yohan Blake thin...APRIL 9, 2018
Warner leads decathlon; Blake in night final for the 100
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies on the track and Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos in the pool gave South Africa a night to remember Monday a...APRIL 9, 2018
Investigation launched into Paris-Roubaix rider's death
PARIS (AP) French judicial officials launched an investigation Monday into the death of Belgian rider Michael Goolaerts during the Paris-Roubaix cycling race.APRIL 9, 2018
Transgender weightlifter Hubbard injured in competition
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) They said she was unbeatable.APRIL 9, 2018
US wins wrestling World Cup for 1st time in 15 years
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The United State won wrestling's World Cup for the first time in 15 years Sunday, beating Azerbaijan in the final.APRIL 9, 2018
World champion Peter Sagan wins Paris-Roubaix
PARIS (AP) World champion Peter Sagan outsprinted Silvan Dillier to the finish line to win the prestigious Paris-Roubaix race, but his first victory in the race known as the Queen...APRIL 8, 2018
Paris-Roubaix rider Goolaerts hospitalized after fall
ROUBAIX, France (AP) Belgian rider Michael Goolaerts died of cardiac arrest after collapsing while competing in the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday.APRIL 8, 2018
German media: Knife attack on Berlin half-marathon foiled
BERLIN (AP) Six people were detained in connection with what police and prosecutors allege was a plan to carry out an attack on Berlin's half-marathon Sunday, German authorities s...APRIL 8, 2018
Lonyangata retains title at Paris marathon, Kenyans dominate
PARIS (AP) Paul Lonyangata retained his title at the Paris Marathon on Sunday and Betsy Saina completed a Kenya sweep by winning the women's race.APRIL 8, 2018
Absence of Russia, Iran mars US-held wrestling World Cup
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) This year's freestyle World Cup could have been one of the most intriguing wrestling tournaments outside of the Olympics in years.APRIL 7, 2018
In the mix: Australia edges England for team triathlon gold
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Adam Peaty has gone full cycle, defending his Commonwealth Games title in the 100-meter breaststroke on Saturday to complete a four-year unbeaten run in...APRIL 7, 2018
Canada police say truck collided with hockey bus, fatalities
NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan (AP) A crash between a transport truck and a bus carrying a junior hockey team in Western Canada left multiple people dead and others seriously injured, Cana...APRIL 7, 2018
Ogier leads Tour of Corsica rally after Day 1
AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) Five-time defending world rally champion Sebastien Ogier won three of four stages Friday to take the lead in the Tour of Corsica rally, while fellow Frenchma...APRIL 6, 2018
SKorean baseball league cancels games after pollution alert
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea's rapidly worsening air pollution has forced the country's professional baseball league to postpone three games.APRIL 6, 2018
Australia, Canada, England win Commonwealth Games pool golds
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Australia's swim team saved its best for last on the first night in the pool at the Commonwealth Games.APRIL 5, 2018
Flora Duffy of Bermuda wins 1st Commonwealth Games gold
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Flora Duffy left no doubt about her status as a two-time world champion and the No. 1-ranked woman in triathlon.APRIL 5, 2018
Latest: Water polo coach pleads not guilty to molestation
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on molestation charges against a California water polo coach (all times local):APRIL 5, 2018
A royal heir in the country for the Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Prince Charles delivered a message from Queen Elizabeth II to officially open the Commonwealth Games before fireworks exploded on cue.APRIL 4, 2018
New York budget includes money for '80 Winter Olympic sites
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) Aging Winter Olympic facilities in the Lake Placid area could soon be modernized.APRIL 4, 2018
Hanging out by the beach: Commonwealth Games set to begin
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Sun. Surf. Security.APRIL 3, 2018
