World Mar 10

The International Olympic Committee and local organizers say the games are on, but the clock is ticking.

World Jan 09

No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies.

World Dec 09

Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in major events only if they are not implicated in positive doping tests or their data was not manipulated.

World Jun 25

Paris wants to add four sports to its program, though the other three — skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing — will make Summer Games debuts in Tokyo next year.

World Jun 24

International Olympic Committee members voted for the long-favored Milan-Cortina bid over Stockholm-Are from Sweden.

World Jun 23

While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday’s ballot to pick the 2026 host.

World May 01

The sports world's highest court ruled female runners with unusually high testosterone must take medication to reduce their levels of the male sex hormone if they want to compete in certain event.

World Jul 15

France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for.

Nation Jun 13

North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament.