Bolt: 200-meter world record likely beyond him
Usain Bolt says he doesn't plan to run the 200 meters in his final season, realizing that breaking his world record of 19.19 seconds is now beyond him.
Favoritessettings
U.S. athletes push for action on doping issues
U.S. athletes in different Olympic sports, frustrated by doping issues at the highest levels, are going public with their displeasure and pushing for action including potential event boycotts.
Faivre gets 1st career win in WC giant slalom
Mathieu Faivre led a fierce French challenge on first-run leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria to win a World Cup giant slalom Sunday.
IAAF approves broad doping, corruption reforms
Athletics leaders have overwhelmingly approved broad reforms championed by the sport's president, Sebastian Coe, to turn a corner on reputation-wrecking corruption and doping scandals.
L.A. 2024 budget: $5.3 billion, no new stadiums
Officials have proposed a budget of only $5.3 billion to host the 2024 Olympics and have no plans to build any new stadiums.
Shields sets U.S. record in 100-yard butterfly
Olympian Tom Shields has set an American record in the 100-yard butterfly at the U.S. Winter Nationals.
Lee, 2-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 96
Sammy Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medal-winning diver who later mentored four-time Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, has died. He was 96.
Slovenia's Stuhec sweeps Lake Louise downhill
Ilka Stuhec obtained her second win at the World Cup in Alberta after securing the downhill event on Saturday. Lindsey Vonn didn't compete at Lake Louis because of a broken arm.
U.S. skier Diggins win 2nd cross-country gold
American Jessie Diggins clinched her second individual World Cup victory on Saturday, beating overall leader Heidi Weng by 4.8 seconds on the 5-kilometer, cross-country course.
NHLPA rejects offer to extend CBA for Olympics
The NHL Players' Association, as expected, has rejected the league's proposal to extend the collective bargaining agreement three years in exchange for Olympic participation.
Jansrud wins first World Cup downhill of season
Norway dominated, Kjetil Jansrud won, and Austria struggled. The first downhill of the men's World Cup season traced the same path down the sun-soaked Val d'Isere course as the super-G on Friday.
IOC: No go on Tokyo's $20B budget for '20 Games
Calling Tokyo's proposed $20 billion budget unacceptable, IOC vice president John Coates urged Japanese organizers on Friday to find ways to make the 2020 Olympics more affordable.
American luger West wins 2nd career WC event
Tucker West won his second career World Cup luge gold medal, edging Russia's Semen Pavlichenko by the smallest margin of victory on the circuit in nearly four years -- a mere 0.006 seconds.
Slovenia's Stuhec wins downhill at Lake Louise
Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec won the season-opening downhill at Lake Louise on Friday for her first World Cup victory.
Friedrich drives Germany to 2-man bobsled win
Francesco Friedrich and brakeman Thorsten Margis of Germany prevailed in the first World Cup two-man bobsled race of the season Friday night.
Vathje wins women's skeleton WC season opener
Elisabeth Vathje of Canada won the opening race of the women's skeleton World Cup season Friday night, easily prevailing on the track that hosted the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Germans win luge doubles; U.S. ends drought
Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken won a World Cup luge doubles race Friday, and Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman finished second to give USA Luge its first doubles medal in six years.
Jansrud, Svindal finish 1-2 in World Cup super-G
It was another great day for Norway in the first men's speed race of the season with Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal finishing 1-2 in a World Cup super-G on Friday.
IAAF, Adidas ending partnership 3 years early
Track and field's governing body says its commercial agreement with sponsor Adidas will end this year, three years early.
Cost-cutting dominates debriefing for Tokyo
Hoping to avoid last-minute financial pressures, Japanese officials said Wednesday they are determined to keep total costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games below 2 trillion yen ($18 billion).
Ennis-Hill gains gold after Russia doping offense
Jessica Ennis-Hill is set to be awarded her third world championship gold medal -- after the woman who beat her to top spot in 2011 was stripped of her title due to a doping offence.
Wiggins back for 2017, undecided on retirement
Sir Bradley Wiggins has been retained on the British Cycling Olympic podium programme as he continues to mull over his competitive future in the sport.
Hungary's swim head resigning ahead of worlds
The head of Hungary's swimming federation said Wednesday he was resigning, amid calls for his ouster, less than a year before the country will host the 2017 world championships.
Report hints at Kenyan corruption during Rio prep
A government-ordered report into Kenya's participation at the Rio Games revealed chaotic preparation and management.
Turkish weightlifter Ozkan loses doping appeal
Turkish weightlifter Sibel Ozkan has lost an appeal against a doping sanction that cost her a silver medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Vermont
Mikaela Shiffrin won her fifth straight World Cup slalom Sunday after building a healthy lead in the first run at Killington.
Man completes marathon towing oxygen tank
Evans Wilson, who has a terminal lung disease, finished the 26.2-mile Seattle Marathon on Sunday while towing his oxygen tank.
Hanyu tops 300-point mark to win NHK Trophy
Yuzuru Hanyu landed three quadruple jumps to finish with 301.47 points and win the NHK Trophy on Saturday.
Petitioners abandon Budapest '24 bid referendum
Petitioners say they have abandoned an attempt to hold a citywide referendum on Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympics.
Fidel Castro dies; used sports to promote Cuba
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has died at 90. The iconic and polemic figure in world politics often used sports and athletic events as ways to promote the island's identity and nationalism.
IOC strips 3 golds after latest doping retests
The IOC has stripped three gold medals and one silver medal in the latest positive doping retests from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Bolt: London a good place to retire (1:29)
WADA halts anti-doping work at Mexico City lab
The anti-doping laboratory in Mexico City has been shut down for up to six months for falling below international testing standards.
Emails point to Russian doping conspiracy
Emails seized by authorities investigating suspected blackmail and cover-ups in track and field speak of a corrupt system dubbed the "total protection project" that shielded Russian medalists.
Don't call them 'frenemies,' but good rivalry brewing between Ledecky, Manuel
Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel are roomies on the road and teammates at Stanford. But a rivalry is emerging between the Olympic-champion swimmers, something that will only boost the sport.
Phelps, Ledecky claim top Golden Goggle honors
The Golden Goggle Awards honored Michael Phelps as male Athlete of the Year for the third straight year and Katie Ledecky as female Athlete of the Year for a record fourth straight year.
Phelps takes another step to prove he's serious this time about retirement
Michael Phelps reinforces his retirement ("I'm not coming back") and explains why he had not one, but two, wedding ceremonies with Nicole Johnson.
Perfect 10: Gymnast Hernandez wins 'DWTS' title
Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez won the "Dancing with the Stars" title, besting ex-Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe to become the season 23 champ.
#TeamNoSleep: Laurie Hernandez appears on "GMA"
After winning the mirror ball trophy on Tuesday night, Laurie Hernandez made her way from Los Angeles to New York overnight to appear on Wednesday's "Good Morning America."
Lindsey Vonn takes her arm injury in stride
Lindsey Vonn's injury-plagued career hasn't made her any less optimistic about what's to come. She's already back in the gym and cracking jokes after a serious arm injury.
Tommie Smith's actions at 1968 Olympics still resonating (1:55)
Ford: WADA's 'Way Forward' still contending with the past, for now
After a Russian scandal revealed gaps in WADA's ability to deal with systemic doping, the organization has decided to flex and seek increased authority. But the path will be a tricky one.
WADA tells Russia to accept doping blame
Russia's failure to acknowledge it operated a state-sponsored doping program, continued obstruction of testing and cyberattacks on the World Anti-Doping Agency were denounced on Sunday.
Gabby Douglas on Rio, three months later
The 2012 Olympic champion made history by winning another gold this summer -- but it wasn't an easy trip back to the Games. Gabby Douglas shares her perspective on Rio, three months later.
Debate: Should the NHLPA accept the NHL's CBA offer to get into the Winter Olympics?
The NHL offered a three-year CBA extension as part of a deal to get its players into the Olympics. But should the players go for it?
Essay: The joy of Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui
In November, espnW's weekly essay series focuses on giving. This week, Shalene Gupta writes of Chinese Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui, "She gave us herself, her incandescent happiness."
Paris puts on the bravest of faces, eyes hosting 2024 Olympics
The diverse and culturally vibrant city, which is dealing with being associated with terrorist attacks, is one of the three finalists vying to host the Summer Games.
Made in Flint (16:06)
Now
One Nacion
The tennis star gave Puerto Rico its first gold medal in Olympic competition when she won the women's tournament in Rio. Monica Puig named best female winner at 2016 Olympics
One Nación
The former ace player for USC has transitioned to the professional game in Europe and is doing well in league play there. Mexico's Samantha Bricio is already an All-Star in Italy
Kevin Maguire Golf
Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps jumps back into "competitive" play when he tees it up in this afternoon's celebrity matches at the 41st Ryder Cup. Needless to say, the 28-time Olympic medalist is in great demand for autographs at Hazeltine.
Usain Bolt's guilty pleasure
Usain Bolt says chicken wings are his favorite food, but that they weren't on his menu in Rio de Janeiro. It was the first thing he asked for when he left the Olympics.
One Nación
Her family has long known that the talented gymnast is special and prepared her to represent Latin pride as a positive role model. Laurie Hernandez is 100 percent real, 100 percent Puerto Rican
Darren Rovell ESPN Senior Writer
Ryan Lochte signs endorsement deal with Debt.com. Will be featured in ads for company whose tagline is "When Life Happens."
Lochte 'a little hurt' after 'DWTS' incident
Ryan Lochte's time on the season premiere of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" was interrupted by an apparent altercation.
Wayne Drehs ESPN Senior Writer
USA Swimming and USOC announce sanctions for gas station incident in Rio. Ryan Lochte suspended 10 months, making him ineligible for 2017 World Championships. Also loses 25k gold medal bonus, athlete funding and is required to complete 20 hours of community service. Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen suspended four months without athlete funding. Bentz required to complete 10 hours of community service since he was underage and out past curfew in Rio. And none of the swimmers will be part of the US delegation that will visit the White House later this month. The sanctions have no bearing on the college eligibility of Bentz, who swims at Georgia, or Conger, a junior at Texas.
Jim Caple ESPN Senior Writer
Who are your top U.S. Olympians from Rio? Simone Biles? Katie Ledecky? Michael Phelps? Matt Centrowitz? Claressa Shields? And which team? Women's hoops? The U.S. rowing eight? Water polo? Gymnastics? Cast your vote at TeamUSA.org/Awards
Marc Stein ESPN Senior Writer
San Antonio has a deal with Argentina guard Nicolas Laprovittola and will give him a shot to win its 15th roster spot, league sources say.
Marc Stein ESPN Senior Writer
In conjunction with Ujiri's new deal, Toronto promotes Masai's top aides Jeff Weltman (to general manager) and Bobby Webster (assistant GM).
Marc Stein ESPN Senior Writer
The Raptors just announced they've finalized the multi-year contract extension with team president Masai Ujiri that @espn reported Aug. 11.
How Hope Solo Can Fight her Suspension
U.S. Soccer suspended Hope Solo from competing with the U.S. women's national team for six months and terminated her contract. Where does Solo go from here? Solo's options
Solo lashes out after contract termination
Hope Solo is livid after learning her contract has been terminated by U.S. Soccer.
Lochte: Rio incident blown out of proportion
Ryan Lochte thinks his incident during the Rio Olympics has been overblown and he just wants everyone to move on.
Hope Solo Banned 6 Months
Max Kellerman explains why Hope Solo's suspension is an attempt by U.S. soccer to -- at least temporarily -- get rid of a "high-profile troublemaker."
Polish Olympian makes amazing gesture for boy with cancer
SportsCenter reacts to Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski auctioning off his silver medal to pay for the treatment of a 3-year-old boy with eye cancer.
Is Lochte a perfect fit for 'Dancing with the Stars'?
Mike & Mike react to reports that U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte will appear on the next season of the DWTS competition show.
Alyssa Roenigk ESPN The Magazine senior writer
At a press conference in NYC announcing the dates and location of the first Laver Cup, a Ryder Cup-style tennis tournament pitting Europe vs. the rest of the world Sept. 22-24, 2017, in Prague, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer discussed what it will be like to be teammates instead of rivals. "To be on the same side of the net as Rafa and to play doubles with him will be unbelievable," Federer said. "For once, I will enjoy watching him hit shot after shot."
Feigen apologizes for drawing attention away from Olympics
Mike & Mike react to the apology U.S. swimmer Jimmy Feigen issued through his lawyers' website for his involvement in the international fiasco Feigen and his fellow teammates caused in Rio.
Alyssa Roenigk ESPN The Magazine senior writer
Two days after the close of the 2016 Rio Olympics and one day after announcing via a statement that, "Ralph Lauren's endorsement agreement with Ryan Lochte was specifically in support of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the company will not be renewing his contract," this is the window display of the 5th Avenue Ralph Lauren store in NYC. And yes, the video is drawing a crowd.
Darren Rovell ESPN Senior Writer
BREAKING: Ryan Lochte has lost all four of his endorsements today. Airweave, the mattress company who paid him, just terminated its deal
USOC CEO: Success defines USA, not Lochte
Scott Blackmun says Team USA won't be defined by the incident involving Ryan Lochte.
Simone Biles can't handle bees
She may be fearless on the floor, but Biles is afraid of bees -- especially when they find her on the podium.
Darren Rovell ESPN Senior Writer
BREAKING: Ralph Lauren official says company will not be renewing Ryan Lochte's contract