IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports cut from 2032 Brisbane Games could return in future
Read full article: IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports cut from 2032 Brisbane Games could return in futureIOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games.
Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklers
Read full article: Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and sends fans to sprinklersTennis players at the French Open say they haven’t experienced conditions this hot at Roland Garros since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Kerley runs 9.97 at Enhanced Games, where Kristian Gkolomeev gets a $1M bonus for swimming mark
Read full article: Kerley runs 9.97 at Enhanced Games, where Kristian Gkolomeev gets a $1M bonus for swimming markFred Kerley ran 100 meters in a pedestrian 9.97 seconds to win the Enhanced Games in a race where the sprinters were placed in the starting blocks four times because of false starts and untied shoes.
Sprinter Fred Kerley says he's running clean at Enhanced Games, and that he'll be at the LA Olympics
Read full article: Sprinter Fred Kerley says he's running clean at Enhanced Games, and that he'll be at the LA OlympicsSprinter Fred Kerley says he isn't taking performance enhancers as he embarks on the next phase of a career that officially kicks off Sunday at the Enhanced Games, where drugs are allowed.
Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
Read full article: Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the NazisBerlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis.
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
Read full article: Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competitionA Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of
Read full article: These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard ofWith Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996.
Orlando to host final stop of 2028 Olympic qualifier series
Read full article: Orlando to host final stop of 2028 Olympic qualifier seriesThe International Olympic Committee announced the city will host the final stop of the Olympic Q-Series 2028, a key qualification pathway to the LA28 Olympic Games, June 8-11, 2028.
IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals
Read full article: IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete again without vetting as neutralsThe International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status.
From cricket’s capital to Olympic ambitions, India’s next play on the world sports stage
Read full article: From cricket’s capital to Olympic ambitions, India’s next play on the world sports stageIndia is expanding its influence in international sports, with the 2030 Commonwealth Games set for Ahmedabad and a bid for the 2036 Olympics in the same city.
Lindsey Vonn nominated to US ski team for next season as she faces long recovery from Olympic crash
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn nominated to US ski team for next season as she faces long recovery from Olympic crashIt’s easy to read into Lindsey Vonn being among the 48 athletes nominated to the U.S. Alpine ski team for the upcoming season.
Snooker’s Olympic push gets a jolt from China’s back-to-back world champions
Read full article: Snooker’s Olympic push gets a jolt from China’s back-to-back world championsSnooker’s top official says the sport's bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China.
Special Olympics athlete hit on I-95 in Daytona Beach focused on healing and returning to school
Read full article: Special Olympics athlete hit on I-95 in Daytona Beach focused on healing and returning to schoolJauquin Perry is out of the hospital and facing a long recovery after being struck by an SUV near mile marker 261 on I-95, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race againLindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics.
Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retire
Read full article: Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara retireRiku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have announced their retirement from figure skating, two months after winning the Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking skate.
Swimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes
Read full article: Swimming becomes first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletesThe governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
Special Olympics teen recovering after being hit by SUV near I-95
Read full article: Special Olympics teen recovering after being hit by SUV near I-95A 17-year-old Special Olympics athlete is recovering after running into traffic near I-95 in Daytona Beach and being struck by an SUV, with his family crediting strangers for stepping in to help.
Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies
Read full article: Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, diesChang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87.
Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles
Read full article: Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titlesLin Yu-ting, a boxing gold medalist at the center of a gender controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won her first international bout since then at the Asian championships in Mongolia.
Olympic champion Caster Semenya disappointed with Kirsty Coventry after IOC's transgender decision
Read full article: Olympic champion Caster Semenya disappointed with Kirsty Coventry after IOC's transgender decisionTwo-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has expressed her disappointment with IOC President Kirsty Coventry over the decision to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women’s events at the Olympics.
Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title
Read full article: Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating titleIlia Malinin reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running.
Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirement
Read full article: Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirementKaori Sakamoto bids farewell to figure skating with a fourth world championship title before retirement as one of the most decorated skaters in decades.
Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short program
Read full article: Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short programIlia Malinin has a massive nine-point lead at the figure skating world championships in Prague after winning the short program with a personal-best score.
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy
Read full article: Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policyTransgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Mikaela Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing titleMikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women’s overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from emerging German rival Emma Aicher in the final race of the season.
WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
Read full article: WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World CupThe World Anti-Doping Agency has put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues.
The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks
Read full article: The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucksThe Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?
Read full article: WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil.
The PWHL is riding a post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunities
Read full article: The PWHL is riding a post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunitiesThe Professional Women's Hockey League is enjoying a major post-Olympic boost that's no better reflected than with the New York Sirens.
Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's return
Read full article: Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's returnA closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics.
US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics
Read full article: US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, ParalympicsThree weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans overcame their neighbors again to win Paralympic gold and complete the sweep at Milan Cortina.
Venezuela rallies to beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champ Japan 8-5, advance to WBC semis
Read full article: Venezuela rallies to beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champ Japan 8-5, advance to WBC semisWilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run homer after Maikel Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run shot, and Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic to advance to the semifinals.
U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals
Read full article: U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinalsAaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues
Read full article: WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid duesThe World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028.