Olympics

11:23 AM ET ESPN News Services Swimming’s world governing body, FINA, on Sunday voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions and create a working group to establish an “open” category for them in some events as part of its new policy. The new policy, which takes effect Monday, will require

5:58 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce equaled her world-leading time of the year in winning the 100 meters in 10.67 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Paris on Saturday. She was unchallenged at Stade Charlety as she matched her time at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya

9:16 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists. Attorneys for Nassar said he was treated unfairly in 2018 and deserved a new hearing, based on vengeful remarks

Jun 17, 2022 Associated Press GENEVA — An outbreak of COVID-19 cases caused chaos at the Tour de Suisse on Friday with the race leader, three teams and about 30 riders pulling out of the Tour de France warm-up. Overall leader Aleksandr Vlasov tested positive one day after winning the fifth stage, the Russian rider’s

4:45 PM ET Associated Press AIGLE, Switzerland — Cycling’s governing body updated its eligibility rules for transgender athletes Thursday with stricter limits that will force riders to wait longer before they can compete. The International Cycling Union (UCI) increased the transition period on low testosterone to two years and lowered the maximum accepted level of

12:55 PM ET British gymnasts were subject to widespread physical and mental abuse in a system where such behaviour was condoned in the pursuit of national and international success, an independent report concluded on Thursday. The review, led by Anne Whyte QC, was commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England in August 2020 following allegations

2:52 PM ET Associated Press Nordic combined, which uniquely tests skiers on jaw-dropping jumps and heart-pounding trails, has been a part of the Winter Olympics since 1924. Its time might be up. It is the only Olympic sport without women, and the International Olympic Committee is due to make a decision later this month about

8:23 AM ET Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a thigh injury she suffered while chasing a thief trying to break into her car. The three-time Olympic gold medalist from Poland wrote on Instagram that she “totally severed” a thigh

2:20 PM ET Anirudh Menon In a field packed with the world’s best, including world leader Andersen Peters (93.07m), Neeraj Chopra showed that the only change in the year or so of inactivity since that day in Tokyo is the length of his hair and the fact that he can now throw his javelin further

11:59 PM ET Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Mari Pietersen stopped 29 shots, including all 10 in the final period, and Canada hung on to win its sixth Under-18 women’s hockey world championship, beating the defending champion United States 3-2 on Monday night. Ava Murphy and Alexia Aubin had a goal and an assist each,

9:38 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — 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. Jepchirchir won the Olympic and NYC marathons four

8:46 PM ET Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Kentucky junior Abby Steiner set a collegiate record in the 200 meters at the NCAA track and field championships on a soggy Saturday at Hayward Field. Steiner was focused until the finish, when she raised her arms and smiled broadly. Her time of 21.80 seconds bested LSU

2:47 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A breakthrough court ruling in the Russian doping saga should lead Olympic sports bodies to revisit evidence for possible disciplinary cases against other athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Saturday. Three Russian canoeists, including a 2012 Olympic champion, were banned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport

12:19 AM ET Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. — Florida’s Joseph Fahnbulleh pulled away at the finishes to win the 100 and 200 meters at the NCAA track and field championships Friday night. Fahnbulleh, who competed for Liberia at the Tokyo Olympics, won the 100 title first in a personal-best 10 seconds. Tennessee freshman Favour Ashe

6:16 AM ET Associated Press GENEVA — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics were banned on Friday for being part of the state-backed doping program eight years ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement from Lausanne, Switzerland that its judges upheld appeals filed by the

Jun 9, 2022 Associated Press Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction Thursday for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who is from Norcross, Georgia, and

Jun 9, 2022 Associated Press ROME — Allyson Felix had “no regrets” after a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters of what was likely her final Diamond League meet Thursday. It made no difference to Felix — the most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history who plans to retire later this season — that

3:13 AM ET Lindsay du Plessis South Africa have announced their provisional squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in late July, with Olympic champions Chad le Clos and Tatjana Schoenmaker leading the swim team. Schoenmaker, who won two breaststroke gold medals in Tokyo last year, has opted to compete at the Commonwealth Games rather