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Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak who was criticized for 'shocking behaviour' after wearing 'Z' symbol during the games.

Russian gymnast criticized for wearing 'Z' symbol next to Ukrainian athlete

Nikola Jokic's monster triple-double inspires Nuggets to overtime win, Tatum drops 54 against the Nets

Scottie Scheffler wins Arnold Palmer Invitational to secure his second title in three starts

'I hope I live to reach 100': World's oldest tennis player staying put in Ukraine war zone

Family of Shane Warne accept state funeral offer as tributes to former cricketer continue

NYT: Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist, arrested in Russia on drug charges

MLB lockout: What is it? Why is it happening? When is it over?

Haas F1 team terminates contract with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and title partner Uralkali

Beijing 2022

All Beijing 2022

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 01:The general view of Paralympic symbols and countdown board for the opening ceremony in Olympic park during on March 1, 2022 in Beijing, China.(Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee)

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Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine's presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics

The Winter Olympics don't really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium

The Olympics was a success inside China. And that's the audience Beijing cares about

Eileen Gu and Kamila Valieva became the teenage faces of Beijing 2022 under wildly contrasting circumstances

If you want to be a Winter Olympian get ready to eat 8,000 calories a day

More Than A Game

In Depth

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: Shane Warne of Australia holds the ball he took his 700th career wicket with after day one of the fourth Ashes Test Match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

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Shane Warne was cricket's great showman and entertainer

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Rising soccer star's harrowing escape from Ukraine

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Elina Svitolina of Ukraine plays a backhand in her third round singles match against
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during day five of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

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Worried for her parents, Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina says she has been suffering sleepless nights

Around The World

Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates after his unanimous decision victory over Anthony Joshua of Britain in their WBA (Super), WBO and IBF boxing title bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Former heavyweight champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko are leading some of the resistance from the mayor's office in beleaguered Kyiv. Two-time Olympic champion Vasiliy Lomachenko has an assault rifle and a place in a defense force, and current heavyweight champion Aleksandr Usyk rushed back home to take up arms against the Russians. Ukraine's rich boxing community is determined to fight, this time with guns instead of their fists. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

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'My soul belongs to God and my body to my country,' says Oleksandr Usyk after joining Ukrainian defense battalion

Monster 92-foot eagle putt to win tournament is 'No. 1' moment in golf career, says Harold Varner III

Coco Gauff celebrates victory in the women's singles fourth round match against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during the 2021 French Open at on June 7, 2021, in Paris, France.

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Teen tennis sensation Coco Gauff is on a mission to inspire

Beyond The White Line

Golf

All Golf

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Tournament host Tiger Woods looks on after The Genesis Invitational on February 20, 2022, at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods wins $8M award for generating positive media interest on PGA Tour -- despite playing just one tournament

'If he is sincerely sorry ... he deserves a second chance': Golfers respond to Mickelson's Saudi Arabia comments

Miguel Angel Jimenez hits two hole-in-ones in same tournament

Football

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Players, officials and fans take part in a minute of applause to indicate peace and sympathy with Ukraine prior to the Premier League match between Burnley and Chelsea at Turf Moor on March 05, 2022 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel condemns Roman Abramovich chant during tribute to Ukraine

At least 22 injured as fights break out among fans at Mexican soccer game

Ukraine request postponement of 2022 World Cup qualifier against Scotland

Tennis

A tennis star returned to Ukraine to help fight the Russians. He didn't tell his kids

Top Russian tennis stars speak out against war in Ukraine

Medvedev to overtake Djokovic and become new world No. 1 in men's tennis

US Sports

All US Sports

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 11: Kenny Pickett #8 of the Pittsburgh Panthers drops back to pass in the first quarter against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Heinz Field on November 11, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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Hand size -- and a random act of kindness -- focus on day one of 2022 scouting combine

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins 100-yard freestyle for third title at Ivy women's championships

Ja Morant has historic night, breaks own scoring record and hits incredible buzzer-beater

Formula One

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MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing talks to the media at Red Bull Racing Factory on December 15, 2021 in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

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F1 world champion Max Verstappen signs new deal with Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing boss says right decision was made in F1 title decider

Mercedes withdraws its appeal into chaotic F1 finale and congratulates Max Verstappen on first world title

Winter Olympics

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 01: The general view of Paralympic symbols in Olympic park during on March 1, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee)

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Russian and Belarusian athletes to no longer compete at 2022 Winter Paralympics after multiple protests, IPC says

Winter Olympian wants to pursue acting career

Le breakdancing? French Olympic planners plot to end the invasion of the English language

Horse racing

All Horse racing

John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit crosses the finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in this Saturday, May 1, 2021, file photo.

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Medina Spirit's 2021 Kentucky Derby win has been nullified and horse trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended

Jockey Chris Caserta presumed dead after being caught in rip current

Essential Quality crossed the finish line first at the Belmont Stakes 2021

Climbing

All Climbing

Patagonia films

How feeling 'vulnerable' helped climber Lor Sabourin explore their identity

Omani climber wants to 'die empty' in her quest to share knowledge

The making of climbing superstar Janja Garnbret

Endurance feats

All Endurance feats

Joe Martinez/World's Strongest Man

He harnessed 'superpower' of autism to become 'world's strongest man'

His body 'totally depleted' by distance running, Ryan Hall became reenergized after turning to weightlifting

Meet the plant-based alternative endurance athlete

Body Image

Bodybuilder wants to change the view of what women should look like

Antigua's Priscilla Frederick competes in the Women's High Jump Qualifying Round during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 18, 2016. / AFP / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Olympian pressured to 'perform better' and lose a few pounds

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'Oh you must be heavy boned.' Athlete's fight for body acceptance

Longform

The Winter Olympics don't really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium

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More than 1,000 students were sexually abused at this university. An ex-NFL player wants their stories to be heard

Marathon man's remarkable journey to Tokyo 2020

Running as equals: The elite athletes fighting for acceptance

Navid Afkari: Executed Iranian wrestling star's voice is 'everywhere now'

The Belgian Blueprint: How a small nation became a football superpower

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International Olympic Committee is coming under pressure over the alleged torture and arrest of Iranian athletes

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Türkgücü Munich: Targeted by far right group, football club founded by Turkish immigrants looks to connect cultures

Video

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC reacts during the Women Single Skating Free Skating Team Event on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 07, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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Video: Who is Kamila Valieva, the Russian figure skater at center of doping allegations?

Ivan Gazidis

Video: AC Milan CEO on diversity and inclusion in the beautiful game

Video: Nathan Chen reacts to winning his first Olympic gold

Video: Forgotten Winter Olympic sports: Skijoring

'I don't even want to watch it': Gold medalist reacts to dad's viral interview

Video shows Chinese fans yelling racist slurs at American basketball player

Barcelona's Alexia Putellas celebrates her penalty goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League final between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021. - - Sweden OUT (Photo by Bjorn LARSSON ROSVALL / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by BJORN LARSSON ROSVALL/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

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Alexia Putellas is hungry for more success in 2022

Forgotten Winter Olympic sports: Speed skiing

Ksenia Efremova

Ksenia Efremova: Is Russian prodigy the future of women's tennis?

Joe Martinez/World's Strongest Man

Tom Stoltman: Meet the 'World's Strongest Man'

Forgotten Winter Olympic sports: Sled dog racing

Sumo girls: Meet the women changing the face of Japan's national sport

Photo galleries

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

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In pictures: The Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing

Lake Placid, NY - 1980: United States team vs Russian team, competing in the Men's ice hockey tournament, the 'Miracle on Ice', at the 1980 Winter Olympics / XIII Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Fieldhouse. (Photo by Steve Fenn /Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

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Iconic moments from Winter Olympics history

Third-placed US Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with her medals at the end of the podium ceremony after competing in the first and second run of the Women's Slalom on February 20, 2021 at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italian Alps. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

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25 athletes to watch in the Beijing Winter Olympics

FILE - In this June 29, 1986 file photo, Diego Maradona holds up his team's trophy after Argentina's 3-2 victory over West Germany at the World Cup final soccer match at Atzeca Stadium in Mexico City. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60. (AP Photo/Carlo Fumagalli, File)

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In pictures: Soccer legend Diego Maradona

Oct 27, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; The Los Angeles Dodgers bench celebrates after right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hit a home run during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during game six of the 2020 World Series at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

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Dodgers win their first World Series since 1988

Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat players pause for the national anthem prior to the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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In photos: The sports world has been taking a stand

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 06: Basketball: NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan (23) in action, making dunk during All Star Weekend, View of scoreboard at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL 2/6/1988 (Photo by Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X36131 TK1)

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When 'Air Jordan' took flight