Olympics

Associated Press Jul 7, 2023, 04:53 PM ET COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Swimming apologized to Erin Gemmell on Friday for making a selection error that deprived her of a chance to compete in last year’s world championships in Hungary. Gemmell finished seventh in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2022 U.S. selection meet, but was

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books A change to the international schedule has forced USA Basketball into going with young rosters for the FIBA World Cup and the organization’s new leadership is loading Team USA

Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently underwent a cleanup procedure in his left knee, leaving his status uncertain for the FIBA World Cup next month, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. After feeling lingering knee discomfort since the start of the offseason, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks decided

Jul 5, 2023, 12:07 PM ET LARUNS, France — Former Giro d’Italia champion Jai Hindley seized the Tour de France’s yellow jersey Wednesday after claiming the first mountain stage of this year’s race during an eventful ride in the Pyrenees. Hindley was part of an early breakaway and became the first Australian leader of the

Jul 4, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Hockey Canada has hired Katherine Henderson as president and chief executive officer, the national governing body said on Tuesday after a scandal-filled year in which the organization faced scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations. Henderson, who has spent the past seven years as the chief executive of

Jul 4, 2023, 06:47 AM ET International Olympic officials expressed regret on Tuesday at recent turmoil in France but said they were confident the country would hold a successful and welcoming Games next year. The fatal shooting by a police officer of Nahel, a 17-year-old with Algerian and Moroccan parents, a week ago triggered both

Associated Press Jul 3, 2023, 01:30 PM ET BAYONNE, France — Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen won the third stage of the Tour de France in a bunched sprint Monday, while Adam Yates of Britain kept the race leader’s yellow jersey. The 25-year-old Philipsen, who won two stages in last year’s race, was expertly led to

Associated Press Jul 2, 2023, 06:59 PM ET Rivals no longer, a group of the Premier Hockey Federation’s more high-profile players issued a unifying message on Sunday by saying they’re eager to join forces in helping launch a new women’s professional hockey league in January — even as it comes at the expense of their

Associated Press Jul 1, 2023, 10:26 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky easily won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships on Saturday in Indianapolis, giving her at least three more chances to add to her world championship gold medal collection. The 26-year-old Ledecky posted the sixth-fastest time in history, finishing in 15 minutes,

Associated Press Jul 1, 2023, 12:14 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Two years after winning five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Caeleb Dressel has failed to qualify for the world championships. Dressel’s final attempt to make the U.S. team ended Saturday morning when he tied for 22nd in the preliminaries for the 50-meter freestyle at

Associated Press Jul 1, 2023, 11:45 AM ET BILBAO, Spain — Adam Yates pulled away from his twin brother Simon Yates to win the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, with race favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard finishing not far behind. The Yates brothers escaped to the front with about seven

Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 11:23 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Add another member to the six-timers club. Chase Kalisz became the seventh American swimmer to make a half-dozen world championship teams with a runner-up finish in the 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. nationals. The 29-year-old Kalisz, who will be heading to the worlds in

Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 09:09 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel is down to his final shot to make the U.S. team for the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Dressel tied for fifth in the final of the 100-meter butterfly Thursday night, making him 0-for-3 at the U.S. national championships. His last opportunity to

Associated Press Jun 29, 2023, 11:10 AM ET LANSING, Mich. — Long-sought sexual assault measures in Michigan first introduced in the wake of Larry Nassar’s crimes will soon be implemented after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday. The package will create stricter punishments for sexual assault under the guise of medical treatment and will protect

Associated Press Jun 28, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part

Associated Press Jun 27, 2023, 09:19 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky joined an elite club Tuesday night, earning her sixth trip to the world championships with a dominating victory in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. nationals. Ledecky was under her own world-record pace for much of the race before settling for the victory

Jun 27, 2023, 09:11 AM ET VIPs can quaff champagne to their hearts’ delight while watching the Paris Olympics, but the average fan will have to make do with soft drinks and water after organizers decided not to seek an exemption to a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol in stadiums. Under Evin’s Law, which

Jun 26, 2023, 02:03 PM ET The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is unequivocal in its support of Ukraine but will listen to any International Olympic Committee (IOC) plan to have Russian and Belarusian athletes compete as neutrals at the 2024 Paris Games. With the Olympics just a little over a year away,