The logistical nightmare of getting athletes to the Olympics
The official playbook stipulates people must take two COVID-19 tests within 96 hours of their departure to China, and one of those two tests must ...
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‘Small gains’: How Katie Ormerod relearned walking before jumping
In 2018, the Yorkshire rider came off a rail too soon on a practice run and split her heel bone in half, with medics taking ...
Olympians face a daunting final qualifying event: staying healthy
With the Feb. 4 opening ceremony in their sights, athletes are cutting off contact with loved ones, changing the ways they train and ceasing all ...
Fighters’ new look only small piece of puzzle in Tsuyoshi Shinjo’s first season
For all of Shinjo’s charisma and ability to dominate a room, everyone is waiting to see what type of manager he will be and how ...
Mitakeumi had to reach new level to claim title at New Year Basho
According to the JSA, he will be the first ozeki from Nagano in 227 years, with Edo Period (1603-1868) great Raiden the last wrestler from ...
Alize Cornet upsets Simona Halep to reach first Grand Slam quarterfinal
Alize Cornet survived stifling heat to outlast former world No. 1 Simona Halep 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a battle of attrition at the Australian Open ...
Martina Navratilova slams Australian Open over ban on Peng Shuai shirts
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova called a decision by Australian Open organizers to prevent fans from wearing "Where is Peng Shuai?" T-shirts "pathetic" as activists pledged ...
Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen expected to take center stage in Beijing
A rivalry that fizzled out in Pyeongchang four years ago may produce fireworks at the Beijing Games when two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu battles ...
Cha Jun-hwan beats Japanese skaters to gold at Four Continents
The 20-year-old led all the way to finish ahead of Japanese skaters Kazuki Tomono and Kao Miura.
Rams and Chiefs win thrillers to advance to conference title games
The Rams will advance to the NFC Championship game at home against the San Francisco 49ers next week with a place in the Super Bowl ...