Olympics
History unveiled at Philippine Sports Museum
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine Sports Commission formally opened the Philippine Sports Museum on Friday to coincide with the opening day of the 2013 National Games.
Coach K likely to remain Team USA coach
USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair of Summer Games golds, retaining the job.
Pistorius rules out track return this year - report
CAPE TOWN - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday.
Coach K in talks to stay as US Olympic coach: report
NEW YORK - Mike Krzyzewski, who coached US NBA stars to Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 but said he was stepping down, is in talks to return through the 2016 Olympics, Sports Illustrated reported on Saturday.
Iran, Russia, U.S. unlikely allies at the U.N. to save wrestling
UNITED NATIONS - The United States, Iran and Russia may be at odds over issues including Syria's civil war and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, but on Tuesday their wrestling teams formed an unlikely coalition at the United Nations to keep their sport in the Olympics.
Tokyo governor apologizes for remarks on Muslims, Istanbul
TOKYO - Tokyo's outspoken governor, Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologized on Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul and Islamic countries.
Australia gov't cuts funding for swimmers, athletes
MELBOURNE - The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has taken the razor to the country's elite swimming program in the wake of the Olympic team's flop at the London Games and a number of scathing reports into its management.
Baseball, softball merge to seek Games return
BERLIN - The governing bodies of baseball and softball have merged in a bid to win back their spot on the Olympic program, the heads of the federations said on Sunday.