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Olympics: IOC says no issue with 3 straight Asian hosts for Winter Games

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:09:00 GMT)

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told reporters Thursday there would be no problem with a third straight Asian host for the Winter Olympics, clearing the way for Sapporo as a 2026 bidder. Following the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang ...

Winter Olympics 2018

(Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT)

The United States athletes brought home a whopping total of 23 medals at this year’s Winter Olympics, which were held in ... and was also the first medal won for Team USA in these Olympic games. And Adam Rippon, the 28-year-old openly gay Olympian ...

JW Player Teams With Discovery to Deliver Eurosport's 'Flawless' Digital Video Experience for Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018

(Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:28:00 GMT)

JW Player selected by Discovery to supply its video player service as part of the company's delivery of the first digital Olympics across Europe LONDON, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- JW Player, the world's largest network-independent video platform, today ...

"We Are One" - New Documentary Follows North and South Korea's Olympic Journey at PyeongChang 2018

(Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:24:00 GMT)

MADRID – 13 June 2018 – During the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, North and South Korea marched together under the Korean Unification Flag for the first time since the Torino Games in 2006. This historic moment proved to ...

RECAP: 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Meeting – June 5

(Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:35:00 GMT)

On June 5, the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee met for the fourth time to discuss milestone dates and the Games concept. In addition to this week’s committee update, the Chair of the Bid Corporation (BidCo) was announced on ...

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Shields is well on her way to stardom

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:36:53 EST)

The plan is in place for Claressa Shields, the face of women's boxing in the United States. Now all she needs to do is execute when she faces the toughest test of her career against Hanna Gabriels on Friday.

USA Gymnastics elects new board of directors

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:41:48 EST)

USA Gymnastics has elected a new board of directors in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former national team doctor Larry Nassar. The board's previous members all resigned in January.

Orji sets triple jump mark at USATF Outdoors

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 22:31:38 EST)

Keturah Orji set a meet record in the triple jump with a leap of 47 feet, 10 1/2 inches, highlighting the opening session Thursday at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. Orji outdueled Tori Franklin for the win.

Semenya takes IAAF to court over ruling

(Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:33:09 EST)

South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the IAAF at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Hinault: Riders should strike if Froome races

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:55:04 EST)

Five-times Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault has called for riders to strike if defending champion Chris Froome, who is under investigation over an adverse doping test, takes part in this year's race.

FIBA changes hoops qualifying for Olympics

(Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:51:44 EST)

The International Basketball Federation announced Sunday a new qualification system that will give more countries a chance to qualify for the Olympics and World Cup in women's basketball.

U.S. wins 5th straight FIBA Americas U18 title

(Sat, 16 Jun 2018 23:23:09 EST)

For the fifth year in a row, the United States has won the under-18 FIBA Americas championship, blowing out Canada on Saturday.

ESPYS Voting: Best Olympic Moment

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:41:27 EST)

Let your voice be heard and then tune in to the 2018 ESPY Awards on July 18 on ABC!

ESPYS Voting: Best Female US Olympic Athlete

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:35:20 EST)

Let your voice be heard and then tune in to the 2018 ESPY Awards on July 18 on ABC!

ESPYS Voting: Best Male US Olympic Athlete

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:34:16 EST)

Let your voice be heard and then tune in to the 2018 ESPY Awards on July 18 on ABC!

Warrior Games athletes perspire and inspire

(Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:39:54 EST)

Warrior Games athletes draw inspiration from those competing in every direction around them.

OTL: Inside the battle against Russian influence at FIFA

(Wed, 6 Jun 2018 11:30:14 EST)

Russia's World Cup caps a decade of unrelenting efforts to speed that nation's return to sporting superiority, employing some of the same tactics Vladimir Putin has used in politics.

Mthembu defends Comrades Marathon title

(Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:37:35 EST)

South Africa's Bongmusa Mthembu on Sunday recorded his third Comrades Marathon victory, as he finished the down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban in a time of 5:26:44.

Luvuno completes Comrades on crutches

(Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:37:55 EST)

Amputee runner Xolani Luvuno fulfilled finished the grueling Comrades Marathon shortly before 16:30 on Sunday afternoon.

Warrior Games competitor Raina Hockenberry has a message for the world

(Wed, 6 Jun 2018 10:35:35 EST)

At first, Navy Master Chief Raina Hockenberry resisted competing in adaptive sports -- but then she realized there was an opportunity to change the perception of wounded warriors. "We are not 'less than,'" she said.

Christina Truesdale: Army, life, balance

(Thu, 7 Jun 2018 11:20:29 EST)

Truesdale was medically retired by the Army with debilitating back pain and a benign spinal tumor. A happenstance glance at a TV in a sushi bar set her on a course to the Warrior Games.

Clean sweep for Africans at Oslo Diamond League meeting

(Fri, 8 Jun 2018 04:19:10 EST)

Caster Semenya was among Africa's leading stars to enhance their IAAF Diamond League status by winning their events at the Oslo Bislett Games.

Rogue waves, a near capsize and 49 days alone on the Atlantic, what could stop Kiko Matthews?

(Tue, 22 May 2018 11:47:47 EST)

After a brain tumor nearly took her life, Kiko Matthews decided to do something extraordinary. She would row across the Atlantic -- with zero experience. Extraordinary or mad? It may have been a bit of both.

World Fame 100: The complete list

(Tue, 22 May 2018 09:08:50 EST)

To find the 100 most famous athletes in the world, we started with 600 of the biggest names in sports, drawn from 68 countries. ESPN's Sports Analytics Group then ranked them based on a proprietary formula that took into account three fame factors.

The rock star following of skater Yuzuru Hanyu

(Tue, 22 May 2018 09:05:00 EST)

Why does Japanese gold-medal skater Yuzuru Hanyu inspire such a devoted following? We attended a parade in his honor in search of the answer.

Abuse survivors win ESPY Ashe Courage award

(Wed, 16 May 2018 11:03:47 EST)

The women who spoke out against former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State team doctor Larry Nassar will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

Froome lashes out at Twitter trolls on facts

(Mon, 28 May 2018 14:01:11 EST)

Team Sky's Chris Froome described himself as having an "absolutely clear conscience" after his historic Giro d'Italia win saw him become the first British man to win the race and add the triumph to last year's Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana victories.

Froome adds Giro to Le Tour, Vuelta wins

(Mon, 28 May 2018 14:02:10 EST)

Chris Froome became Great Britain's first Giro d'Italia champion on Sunday as he completed the set of Grand Tour victories with his third successive triumph after victories in last year's Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana.

Roy Knickman's path: From handlebars to handle fires

(Thu, 17 May 2018 09:40:29 EST)

Roy Knickman once rode the roads and hills of California training for the world's best cycling events. These days, he protects those roads, and as a fireman, he was on scene in Sonoma County last year.

Mich. St. agrees to $500M Nassar settlement

(Wed, 16 May 2018 14:01:11 EST)

Michigan State will pay $500 million to survivors of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse in what is believed to be the largest settlement ever in a sexual misconduct case involving a university.

#FinishForMatt runner: 'He didn't get to finish the race. I had to finish it for him.'

(Thu, 3 May 2018 12:06:58 EST)

Helen Wilkinson ran the London Marathon for her brother, who collapsed and died during a soccer match. Then she heard "MasterChef" contestant, Matt Campbell, collapsed in London and also died. Now she had to run for Campbell.

Athletics SA to challenge 'skewed' IAAF ruling

(Thu, 3 May 2018 17:42:40 EST)

South Africa's athletics federation will be filing a challenge to the IAAF's controversial new female classification ruling, which will significantly affect star runner Caster Semenya.

IAAF lawyer quits in protest of testosterone ruling

(Wed, 2 May 2018 13:46:16 EST)

The IAAF's controversial new ruling regarding testosterone levels in women, which will come into effect on 1 November, has seen one of the body's lawyers resign in protest.

Boston Marathon champ: 'This is gonna be miserable'

(Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:47:52 EST)

The morning of the Boston Marathon, Desiree Linden found the intemperate weather conditions "comical." That attitude might have helped her to the finish line first.

'Des is the definition of unrelenting'

(Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:54:18 EST)

Sideways rain and near-freezing temps couldn't stop American Desiree Linden at the Boston Marathon. Her win is another display of strength from U.S. women on the global stage.

Yuki Kawauchi's surprise win in Boston

(Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:24:27 EST)

In near-freezing temperatures, Japan's Yuki Kawauchi beat out fierce competition at the Boston Marathon. "I can't help but think fate had something to do with my win today," he said.

The unrelenting Sir Mo Farah

(Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:18:40 EST)

Mo Farah may not have won the London Marathon, but he set Britain's men's marathon record -- and also the mood for the 26.2-mile race.

Kipchoge wins London Marathon, Farah third

(Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:15:06 EST)

Eliud Kipchoge won the 2018 men's London Marathon as Sir Mo Farah finished third in a British record time.

Ford: Finally, an open road for Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis

(Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:34:48 EST)

There might be no such thing as perfect justice for a pair of riders -- Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis -- who competed and cheated more than a decade ago, or any easy way to reduce relative morality to dollar amounts in a legal document.

Armstrong settles $100M fraud suit with U.S.

(Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:34:28 EST)

Lance Armstrong has agreed to a $5 million settlement of a federal government whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist.

How collectible medals and Facebook likes encouraged cheaters in the Mexico City Marathon

(Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:06:59 EST)

Officials scrambled to curb cheating, and one in every five runners to finish the 2017 edition of the international race was disqualified.

The Dominant 20: Usain Bolt, the 10th most dominant athlete of our time

(Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:05:38 EST)

He's a six-time IAAF Athlete of the Year, eight-time Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder in the 100 and 200 meters. Not bad! ESPN's Anthony Olivieri runs some other numbers on the fastest man in history.

The Dominant 20

(Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:22:29 EST)

In celebration of ESPN The Magazine's 20th anniversary, Peter Keating's crunched the numbers to find the most dominant athletes of our time.