Olympic Sports

SEOUL, South Korea -- The president of Iran's nationwide Olympic committee stated Thursday that aggressive climber Elnaz Rekabi won't be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend with out sporting her nation's…

11:47 AM ETDan HajduckyESPN ShutHajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in artistic writing from Fairfield College and performed on the lads's soccer groups at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.On…

Diana Kipyokei may very well be stripped of her victory on the 2021 Boston Marathon after she was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for utilizing a banned substance.Kipyokei and Kenyan compatriot Betty Wilson Lempus…

Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich defended her Chicago Marathon title in a dominant show Sunday, breaking the tape in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 18 seconds, as her compatriot Benson Kipruto cruised to victory within the males's race in…

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Joel Embiid has two selections: the purple, white and blue of the U.S., or the blue, white and purple of France.An Olympic medal would possibly hinge on his resolution.France continues to be hopeful that Embiid -- the…

EAGAN, Minn. -- USA Curling says CEO Jeff Plush "acted in accordance with prioritizing the security of athletes" throughout his tenure as chief of the Nationwide Girls's Soccer League, the place an investigation uncovered years of…

4:07 AM ETAlexa PhilippouESPN ShutCovers ladies's school basketball and the WNBA Beforehand lined UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Solar for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with additional expertise on the…

SYDNEY -- Breanna Stewart and the USA used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and attain the gold medal sport of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive match.Stewart scored 17 factors and the Individuals raced out to an early…

SYDNEY -- There's been an extended legacy of success for the U.S. ladies's basketball workforce on the World Cup.The names change over time, however the outcomes do not appear to.Kelsey Plum scored 20 factors, Chelsea Grey added 16 and…

SYDNEY -- Brionna Jones scored 24 factors, A'ja Wilson added 20 and the U.S. used a dominant inside effort for a file efficiency in a 145-69 win over South Korea on Monday within the World Cup.It broke the very best scoring recreation in…