
Olympics



The Latest: WADA warns about level of insufficient testing
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) The Latest on the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 7:45 p.m. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the
5 Russian canoeists, including Olympic champ, get Rio bans
MOSCOW (AP) At least 105 athletes from the 387-strong Russian Olympic team announced last week have been barred from the Rio Games in connection with the
Belarus Olympic team claims Rio Athlete Village is unsanitary
MOSCOW (AP) — The Olympic team of Belarus has branded the athletes' village in Rio de Janeiro unsanitary, a day after Australia refused to check its athletes in
Indian Rio hopefuls claim innocence on doping
NEW DELHI (AP) Two Indian competitors have proclaimed their innocence after testing positive for banned steroids just days before they were to leave for the
Inept but not corrupt: Kenya's doping mess explained
Never before have Kenya's fabulously successful runners gone to the Olympics in such a negative light. Kenya has a doping problem, no doubt, but seemingly not
After the Lightning: Track and field’s newest stars ready for the spotlight
No one can take the place of the retiring Usain Bolt (after the 2017 world championships), but a new generation of track and field stars is ready for its closeup at the Rio Olympics.
Cycling preview: Improved tech has U.S. women riding high in Rio
With Team GB without Olympic stars due to retirement, the U.S. men’s and women’s teams have a golden opportunity at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
US Olympic women hold off select team 88-84
LOS ANGELES (AP) Maya Moore hit four free throws in the final 40 seconds to help the U.S. women's Olympic basketball team survive a stiff test from a U.S.
Carmelo Anthony gathers athletes, cops, kids in conversation
LOS ANGELES (AP) Carmelo Anthony spent the U.S. Olympic basketball team's precious day off running a two-hour town hall meeting at a South Los Angeles youth







