The Russian Olympic Committee has lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it had dismissed the ROC’s appeal against the suspension imposed in October. The IOC objected to the ROC incorporating four sports bodies representing regions of eastern Ukraine.

CAS said it found the IOC’s suspension “did not breach the principles of legality, equality, predictability or proportionality.”

The ROC can appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court.

The suspension removed the ROC’s right to receive funding from the IOC but has not affected any Russians who are competing in international sports as neutral athletes, including in many qualifying events for this year’s Paris Olympics, as part of an IOC-backed initiative.

Gabby Douglas’ return to competition is going to have to wait.

The 2012 Olympic gymnastics champion pulled out of this weekend’s Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, after posting on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19.

The 28-year-old Douglas was planning to compete in three of the four events at Winter Cup, her first meet since the 2016 Olympics, when she helped the Americans win a team gold.

Douglas, who is training in Texas, posted on Instagram that she was “crushed” by the development but promised to be back soon.

The Winter Cup is the first major tune-up for American gymnasts hoping to make this summer’s Olympic team.

Junior center Jo Langbehn’s 12 points couldn’t make a dent in North Dakota’s lead during St. Thomas’ 96-53 defeat Thursday night at Schoenecker Arena.

The Tommies (14-13, 6-7 Summit) lost their fourth game in a row, while the Bison (17-9, 11-2 Summit) extended their win streak to six games. St. Thomas still sits at fifth in the conference standings, keeping them ahead of the play-in games come the Summit League Championship tournament on March 8.

Owen Larson can be reached at lars6521@stthomas.edu.