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WADA is launching an independent review over its handling of a case that allowed 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance to avoid punishment.

USA Track & Field unveiled a program Thursday that expands an existing maternity support system to give athletes more time to work their way back.

The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind.

Venezuela's first Olympic gold medaist -- boxer Francisco "Morochito" Rodríguez -- has died at the age of 78.

Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he is going to compete for the Netherlands -- his mother's country -- instead of his native Austria.

UCI said Wednesday that the Track Cycling World Championships in 2025 will now be held in Chile instead of Argentina as previously announced.