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Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback

The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Franklin gets ready to walk down high school aisle

She plans to swim for her college team the next two years, finally turning pro after the 2015 NCAA championships, which will give her a chance to earn some of the big endorsement dollars leading...

AP sources: Singapore member eyes IOC presidency

An unofficial election campaign has been going on for months, with Bach, Ng and other prospective candidates traveling the world to attend various Olympic gatherings.

Phelps playing golf, but US still strong in pool

That leaves a big hole on the U.S. team as it prepares for the world championships this summer and begins looking ahead to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Lagat ready for 'challenge' of NYC Half

He says he doesn't want to commit to competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics at age 41, but "wants to be involved.

Column: For judo's giant Teddy, life lonely at top

To match Tadahiro Nomura's three Olympic golds from the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Games, Riner would have to continue past the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics to 2020.

Wrestling vows to fight on for Olympic spot

To escape elimination from the 2020 Olympics, and perhaps beyond, would be worth much more to this historic sport that was a part of the first Olympic Games in 1896.

Conflicts of interest abound in IOC decision on wrestling

It is in the Book of Genesis, where Jacob goes to the mat with an angel.It is portrayed on a renowned, 2,500-year-old Greek vase, with Hercules wrestling the life out of the previously invincible...

IOC set to cut 1 sport from program of 2020 Games

IOC leaders are meeting this week to decide which sport to drop from the Olympic program and how to deal with the fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

Wolves sign pair to 10-day contracts

He also played for the French National Team in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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MINNEAPOLIS: Vikings see the light with design of new stadium

Like the aquatics center in Beijing built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the southern half of the...

MELBOURNE, Australia: Royal Melbourne to host World Cup in November

The World Cup will use an individual, stroke-play format and a team component akin to that to be...

Four-time Olympian Troy Dumais advances to final

I wanted to win multiple medals at the Olympics and wanted to win gold."

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Report: Phelps planning comeback for 2016 Rio Olympics

He retired at the age of 27 immediately after last summer's London Olympics.

From Oscars to Olympics, a gatecrashing hall of infamy

He was the latest in a long line of people to gatecrash events from the Olympics to Oscars

Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president

(Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the...