Track & Field

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Verstappen quickest ahead of historic sprint qualifying race

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SILVERSTONE, England — Max Verstappen was quickest in practice for the British Grand Prix on a sunny Saturday at Silverstone ahead of the historic...

Marathon man Mohoric posts 2nd Tour de France stage win

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LIBOURNE, France — Slovenia champion Matej Mohoric posted a second Tour de France stage win on Friday after surging free from a breakaway group...

Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms

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NEW YORK — If all goes well for NBC Universal over the next several weeks, Americans will be buzzing about the Olympic performances of...

Former 400-meter hurdles champion Hejnova pulls out of Tokyo

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PRAGUE — Zuzana Hejnova, a two-time world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, won't compete in the Tokyo Olympics due to an Achilles tendon injury,...

2 runners dropped from Kenya Olympic team over doping tests

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya was forced to drop two runners from its Olympic team just over a week before the Tokyo Games because they...

Hataoka declared winner as rain-soaked LPGA cut to 54 holes.

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SYLVANIA, Ohio — Nasa Hataoka of Japan was declared the winner of the Marathon LPGA Classic when the final round Sunday was washed out...

In letter, USADA says it can’t change marijuana rules alone

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U.S. Anti-Doping Agency leaders are pushing to further mitigate “harsh consequences” for marijuana if it's not intentionally used to enhance performance, though they cannot...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...

In Africa, virus ruins Olympic dreams and tests dedication

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The dreaded test results came back positive for COVID-19 and the illness descended on South African swimmer Erin Gallagher. ...

Nasa Hataoka shoots 10-under 61 in Marathon LPGA Classic

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SYLVANIA, Ohio — Nasa Hataoka parred the final two holes to miss a chance for the second 59 in LPGA Tour history, finishing with...