Olympics News
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Tigst Assefa shatters women's marathon world record in Berlin
Tigst Assefa broke the women's world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race for the fifth time but couldn't break his own record.
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Dorian Coninx's sprint finish to win World Triathlon Championship
Frenchman Dorian Coninx claimed his first world title on Saturday after a colossal effort in a breathtaking sprint finish to win the World Triathlon Championship finals in Pontevedra, Spain.
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Man accused of stalking Olympian Emily Infeld sentenced
Craig Donnelly, who had allegedly stalked Olympic runner Emily Infeld, pleaded guilty to violating an interstate protection order and was sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Police recover unlicensed firearm from banned New Zealand runner
Kenyan police have recovered an unlicensed AK-47 rifle and more than 20 rounds of ammunition at the home of banned New Zealand runner Zane Robertson, who was detained Wednesday on suspicion of sexual assault.
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Russia faces new sanctions for noncompliance, WADA says
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will face more sanctions for failing to address noncompliance issues, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Friday.
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Anthony Nesty is 1st Black U.S. head swim coach at Olympics
Anthony Nesty was picked to lead the U.S. men's swimming team at the Paris Olympics next year. He will become the first Black head coach for the powerhouse American squad at the Olympics.
