Olympics

Oct 14, 2022 ESPN News Services Diana Kipyokei could be stripped of her victory at the 2021 Boston Marathon after she was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for using a banned substance that was found in a test taken after her win. Kipyokei and Kenyan compatriot Betty Wilson Lempus were found to have

2:58 AM ET UK Athletics technical director Stephen Maguire said CJ Ujah will be considered for selection after his 22-month doping ban expires but added that it would be hard for the sprinter to return to Britain’s 4x100m team. Ujah was provisionally suspended after prohibited substances Ostarine and S-23 were detected in his A and

2:32 PM ET The Canadian national women’s hockey team is requesting “equal representation and a seat at the table” amid major leadership overhauls within Hockey Canada. On Tuesday, Scott Smith stepped down as CEO of the sport’s governing body, and the entire board of directors agreed to step aside and refuse reelection so a new

2:56 PM ET Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Figure skating’s world championships are set to return to Boston for the last edition before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The International Skating Union said Wednesday its ruling council provisionally allocated the 2025 worlds to Boston from March 24-30. The venue was not confirmed for the

10:29 AM ET Associated Press MONACO — Olympic discus finalist Kamalpreet Kaur was banned for three years for doping with an anabolic steroid, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Wednesday. Kaur had one year cut from the standard four-year ban after she admitted the violation and accepted her sanction, the AIU said. She will

Oct 10, 2022 British sprinter CJ Ujah has been banned for 22 months for a doping violation at last year’s Tokyo Olympics but cleared of intentionally taking banned substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday. Ujah had been provisionally suspended after Ostarine and S-23 — substances prohibited by world anti-doping organisation WADA —

12:19 PM ET Hockey Canada announced the resignation of chief executive officer Scott Smith on Tuesday amid major leadership changes that include the federation’s entire board of directors stepping down. An interim management group will come in to steer the organization’s day-to-day activities until a new board is put in place by Hockey Canada members.

1:01 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches under a new program unveiled Monday. The organization will help cover eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines and four visits to mental health providers for eligible

11:52 AM ET Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich defended her Chicago Marathon title in a dominant display Sunday, breaking the tape in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 18 seconds, as her compatriot Benson Kipruto cruised to victory in the men’s race in 2:04:24. Chepngetich built up an early lead and had established an astonishing 3:42 advantage over the

10:50 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Andrea Skinner has resigned as interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors. Skinner joined the board of directors in November 2020 as a volunteer, and assumed the role of chair in August after the resignation of former chair Michael Brind’Amour. Hockey Canada has been under intense scrutiny

8:25 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Top NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama will join France’s national team next month for a pair of World Cup qualifying games. The French federation made the announcement Friday. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama is among 12 players selected for a road game at Lithuania on Nov. 11 and a home

6:25 PM ET Associated Press Bridget Namiotka, a figure skater who accused her late pairs skating partner John Coughlin of sexual abuse, died in July at the age of 32, her parents told USA Today on Friday. Namiotka made her accusations against Coughlin after he took his own life in 2019 following an interim suspension

Oct 6, 2022 Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Joel Embiid has two choices: the red, white and blue of the U.S., or the blue, white and red of France. An Olympic medal might hinge on his decision. France is still hopeful that Embiid — the reigning NBA scoring champion — will choose to wear its

6:33 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — The French ski federation, mayors from mountain resorts and ski instructors lashed out Thursday at the decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia, saying the decision goes against “what is desirable for the planet.” In a joint statement also signed by the union of

Oct 6, 2022 The chair of British Rowing has called on the sport’s world governing body to follow swimming’s lead and create an “open” category for transgender athletes “out of concern that there is a threat to the hard-fought-for progress in women’s sport.” Transgender rights have become a major talking point as sports seek to

Oct 5, 2022 Alexa PhilippouESPN Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer SYDNEY — Before the U.S. women’s basketball team began the 2022 FIBA

5:04 AM ET Jim Redmond, who helped his injured son Derek finish the 400-meter semifinal at the 1992 Olympics — one of sport’s most memorable moments — has died at the age of 81. Derek, who was in fine form heading into the Barcelona Games, had posted the fastest time in his heat but tore

4:01 PM ET Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. — USA Curling says CEO Jeff Plush “acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes” during his tenure as leader of the National Women’s Soccer League, where an investigation uncovered years of systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct. The curling board met Monday after a report on