When the Olympics returned to Athens in 2004, they also returned to antiquity.
The men's and women's marathon races started in the actual town of Marathon, near the ancient battlefie...
Less than an hour after setting an Olympic record in the 1,500-meter race at the 1924 Paris Games, Paavo Nurmi set an Olympic record in the 5,000.
Two races and two gold medals in on...
There was a soon-to-be Hollywood star in the pool, and a soon-to-be Hollywood ending on the track at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Johnny Weissmuller, the American swimmer who went on to ...
Largely forgotten despite his incredible tally of gold medals, Ray Ewry began one of the greatest Olympic careers in history at the 1900 Paris Games.
The American jumper excelled in ...
EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the ...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — When the clock struck 11 a.m. at the All England Club, there was silence.
Not because a player dressed all in white was about to whack a serve on one of Wim...
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rain is no stranger to the British Open. Wet and windy weather is pretty common in Northern Ireland, too.
But the adverse conditions on the final da...
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Lee Westwood's relaxed approach to the British Open had its ups and downs on Saturday — up to the top of leaderboard on the front nine and down a rabbit hole on the b...
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The excitement that always surrounds Tiger Woods even brought out the hired help near the fourth hole at Royal Portrush.
They couldn't help his sore...
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Brooks Koepka's biggest asset during this year's British Open won't be in his bag, it'll be on his bag.
The four-time major winner will be walking a...
LONDON (AP) — An epic day of sports in London came down to two unprecedented endings a few minutes — and miles — apart.
Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon title in a brand new fifth-se...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — One of the Wimbledon semifinalists has won 23 major titles. The other three women playing Thursday have combined to win one.
If experience and accomplishmen...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Like a blue streak, they scamper across the green grass of Wimbledon as fast as they can, gobbling up tennis balls one after another.
They also stand at att...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic was fined his full prize money of 45,000 pounds ($56,500) at Wimbledon on Thursday for not meeting "the required professional standards...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Wimbledon has tinkered with its traditional naming titles for this year's tournament.
Spectators at the All England Club and those watching at home will sti...
