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Cricket at the Asian Games reminds of what's surely coming to the Olympics
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The Asian Games offer a preview of what could soon be coming to the Olympics. That's surely the case with cricket, which seems headed to the Olympic program as soon as the 2028 Los Angeles Games or the 2032 Brisbane Games. India's women won the gold medal on...
Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks — only electronic flash — as the Asian Games open
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. Dignitaries greeted General Secretary Xi Jinping, fans packed the 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou to capacity,...
US breaking pros want to preserve Black roots, original style of hip-hop dance form at Olympics
As ambassadors of the country where breakdancing originated 50 years ago, members of Team USA have something to prove — and potentially to lose — when the hip-hop dance form makes its official debut at the Paris Games in 2024. That's because for U.S. breakers like Carmarry Hall,...
Anthony Nesty to become the first Black US head swimming coach at the Olympics
Anthony Nesty made more history Thursday when he was picked to lead the U.S. men's swimming team in Paris, where he will become the first Black head coach for the powerhouse American squad at the Olympics. Nesty's selection was announced by USA Swimming, which also appointed Todd...
The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports
The Asian Games are an attention grabber. For starters, they involve more participants than the Summer Olympics. Organizers say more than 12,000 will be entered when the opening ceremony takes place Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. This is more than the 10,500 expected for next...
Column: Flag football at the Olympics? Stop chuckling, it might happen
Flag football at the Olympics? Admit it: You chuckled a bit at the thought. Well, hold the laughter. This apparently is a serious thing, though it's increasingly difficult to keep a straight face with anything involving the International Olympic Committee. ...
NHL and NHLPA are now planning to hold a scaled-down World Cup of Hockey in February 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — If a World Cup of Hockey materializes in the near future, it won't be a traditional international tournament like the Olympics. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are still planning to host a World Cup in February 2025, though the sides have scaled back...
Analysis: For USA Basketball, the defense rested. And that means there's no World Cup title
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A week ago, USA Basketball’s men’s senior national program held an all-time record of 97-0 when scoring 100 points in games at the Olympics or the World Cup. The record in the past week: 1-2. There’s the story. Win or lose the...
'The world knows us.' South Sudanese cheer their basketball team's rise and Olympic qualification
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Basketball has united the South Sudanese. The country, which gained its independence just 12 years ago, is still celebrating the men’s national team after its first-ever qualification for the Olympics. South Sudan will play at the Paris...
Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than the Olympics but the same political intrigue
TOKYO (AP) — The Asian Games are set to go in China, the biggest multi-sport international event in the country since pandemic restrictions were lifted there about nine months ago. This giant sports festival in the eastern city of Hangzhou involves more athletes than the Olympics...
