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Botswana's Tebogo wins men's 200m gold; Lyles, battling through COVID, lands bronze
Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 metres Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair suffering with what The Associated Press learned was a case of COVID.
American runner won't defend Olympic title, officials reject her appeal after fall
Track officials denied an appeal by 800-metre Olympic champion Athing Mu, who got tangled in a pack of runners and fell at the U.S. trials, denying her a chance to defend her title.
Sprinters Jackson, Thompson-Herah, others catching up to Flo-Jo's hallowed world records
Florence Griffith Joyner set the women's 100-metre world record of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 200 mark of 21.34 later in 1988 on her way to an Olympic gold medal. The late sprinter's marks now appear within reach ahead of the Paris Games this summer.
Avalanche's Nichushkin suspended at least 6 months, re-enters player assistance program
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in Stage 3 of the league's player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round playoff series with the Dallas Stars.
Jets crush Avalanche 7-0, scoring 4 goals in 1st period
Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry scored 10 seconds apart in a four-goal first period that chased Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the net, and the Jets moved into the driver's seat for the Central Division's second seed with a 7-0 win against the Avalanche on Saturday.
Shiffrin to skip World Cup races in Andorra to allow injured left knee more time to heal
American alpine ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin will skip giant slalom and slalom races this weekend in Andorra to give her knee more time to mend.
Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29 from medical complications
Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to The Associated Press.
Avalanche's Nichushkin enters player assistance program, will be away from team indefinitely
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time.
Shiffrin turns page on busy off-season, begins pursuit of record-tying 6th overall World Cup title
Keeping up with Mikaela Shiffrin's off-season endeavours may be just as challenging as catching up to her in a ski race. She's constantly full speed ahead.
Avalanche forward Landeskog to miss next season following knee cartilage transplant
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo cartilage transplant surgery on his right knee Wednesday and expected to miss the entire 2023-24 NHL season.