Tag: Men’s aquatics
Vavic gets ready for Tokyo in water polo as dad awaits trial
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Marko Vavic was in Mexico when it happened. He had just flown to Cabo San Lucas to spend spring break...
Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island of Okinawa.
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AP Sportlight
April 26
1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the...
Nort Thornton, swim coach who produced Olympians, dies at 87
BERKELEY, Calif. — Nort Thornton, who coached the California men’s swimming team to NCAA titles in 1979 and ’80 during a 33-year career that...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
April 23
1903 — The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees,...
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific...
Ledecky dominates 1,500 freestyle at California meet
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Pro Swim Series meet with the world’s fastest time this year.
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CAS to hear retrial of Sun Yang’s doping case in May
GENEVA — The retrial of Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang will be held by sport's highest court next month after his initial eight-year ban...
Ledecky wins 800 free, finishes 4-for-4 in Texas meet
SAN ANTONIO — Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle in Texas on Saturday night for her fourth title in her first national competition in...
Arizona releases NCAA’s Notice of Allegations
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona has released the Notice of Allegations it received from the NCAA last fall, which includes five Level I violations.
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