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Caitlyn Callahan is the first female coach in the 135-year history of the Pittsburgh…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is paying tribute to Paralympians and refugee athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics. He’s offering his best…

BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has filed a complaint with the African soccer confederation against the appointment of a Gambian…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — John Shuster will become the first curler to carry the American flag in an Olympic opening…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said he hopes to contribute to Barcelona with his experience. The Catalan…

BEIJING (AP) — Austrian skier Matthias Mayer will be the first athlete to test the downhill course at the Beijing Olympics after drawing the No. 1…

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood has been released on bail by police who questioned him on suspicion of the rape…

BEIJING (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is at least the second IOC member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and been…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s men’s hockey team at the Beijing Olympics features 19 players who were born,…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Denmark’s men’s hockey team held its first pre-Olympic practice without six players after a…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American snowboarder Chloe Kim is eyeing a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe on her terms. Kim stormed to…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Adam Rippon delivered one of those quintessential Olympic moments four years ago in Pyeongchang,…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chris Mazdzer tends to be the guy with just about all the answers for USA Luge. He always finds the…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the…

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady took the New England Patriots to the top echelon of the NFL during his…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — More than 30 new COVID-19 cases are being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics but…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Double-digit leads in the second half with a berth in the Super Bowl at stake are typically pretty safe in the…

By The Associated Press The Pac-12′s two highest-ranked teams meet for the second time in nine days when No. 3 UCLA plays at No. 7 Arizona on…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Elena Delle Donne is ready to play again. The two-time WNBA MVP has only been able to play three games the last…