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FILE - AFC wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7), of the Jacksonville Jaguars, runs away from NFC return specialist KaVontae Turpin, of the Dallas Cowboys, right, during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the Olympics

Read full article: NFL owners to consider resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the Olympics
FILE - United States' Kyle Snyder, right, celebrates after winning gold against Cuba's Arturo Silot, left, during the men's 97kg wrestling freestyle final bout at the Pan American Games Santiago, Chile, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting

Read full article: Wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder charged in prostitution sting
FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird in action against the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team

Read full article: Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team
Stanford's Rintaro Sasaki (3) waits to bat against Wake Forest during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball game Friday, April 25, 2025, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sports

Read full article: 'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for nonrevenue sports

Pending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness.

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts on the podium after winning the women's slalom at the World Cup Finals, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group

Read full article: Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group

Olympic gold medal-winning skier Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Denver, set to launch next year.

FILE - This Aug. 4, 2012 file photo shows Serena Williams posed with her 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal during the podium ceremony of the women's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class

Read full article: Serena, Allyson Felix, Coach K among US Olympic Paralympic 2025 HoF class

Seven-time gold-medal sprinter Allyson Felix, four-time Olympic tennis champion Serena Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the U.S. to three basketball gold medals, are part of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame’s class of 2025.

FILE - U.S. swimmers Anthony Ervin, left, and Gary Hall Jr., center, who tied for the gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle, stand with Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband, right, who won the bronze medal, Sept. 22, 2000 at the Sydney International Aquatic Center during the Summer Olympics in Sydney. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, file)

Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA fires

Read full article: Olympic swim great Gary Hall Jr awarded 10 medals to replace those destroyed in LA fires

After all of swimming great Gary Hall Jr.'s Olympic medals were destroyed in the Los Angeles fires he set an unexpected record replacing them at IOC headquarters.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, Friday, May 2, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

For players like Draymond Green, with Pop, it was the Olympic ties that truly bind

Read full article: For players like Draymond Green, with Pop, it was the Olympic ties that truly bind

It was Dec. 4, 2021.

FILE - Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 Olympics

Read full article: US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 Olympics

Alex and Maia Shibutani are making a comeback with an eye on competing for the U.S. figure skating team at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.

FILE - In this combination of images, Ray Romano attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York, left, and Sebastian Maniscalco attends the "About My Father" premiere on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo

Read full article: Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo

NBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year.

FILE - Hulk Hogan attends the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2015 Upfront at The Jacob Javits Center on May 14, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan to be commissioner of Real American Freestyle

Read full article: Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan to be commissioner of Real American Freestyle

Hulk Hogan is helping to launch Real American Freestyle wrestling.

FILE - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays against the Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV

Read full article: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown on national TV.

FILE - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, left, watches as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 28, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Read full article: Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defense

Read full article: Rory McIlroy wouldn't let a cold or Masters fatigue keep him from a Zurich Classic title defense

Rory McIlroy says he wasn't going to let a cold or post-Masters fatigue stop him from joining friend Shane Lowry to defend their title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

FILE - Jimmer Fredette speaks during an interview after practice for the USA Basketball 3x3 national team, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Miami Lakes, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball

Read full article: Jimmer Fredette, AP college player of the year in 2011 and 2024 US Olympian, retires from basketball

Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year’s Paris Olympics, has announced his retirement.

Simone Biles celebrates her Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Simone Biles undecided on competing at LA Olympics, says 2028 'seems so far away'

Read full article: Simone Biles undecided on competing at LA Olympics, says 2028 'seems so far away'

Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

FILE - Germany goalkeeper Almuth Schult celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's Olympic football tournament at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, file)

Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids

Read full article: Women's soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn't want to sign a player with kids

As an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in women’s soccer.

Oklahoma's Jordan Bowers celebrates after competing on the balance beam during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Oklahoma is back on top in NCAA women's gymnastics after winning third national title in 4 years

Read full article: Oklahoma is back on top in NCAA women's gymnastics after winning third national title in 4 years

Oklahoma’s redemption arc is complete.

FILE - San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich watches play during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, March 31, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)

Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says

Read full article: Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is doing well at home after needing medical attention earlier this week following an incident at a restaurant.

FILE - a view of center court Philippe Chatrier during the semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament between Poland's Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff of the U.S. at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

Rafael Nadal to be honored with a tribute at the French Open

Read full article: Rafael Nadal to be honored with a tribute at the French Open

Rafael Nadal will be honored at the French Open with a tribute on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the opening day on May 25.

UConn's Paige Bueckers listens during an interview at the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'

Read full article: Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'

Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings, confirmed during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.

NEWS HEADLINES


Viewer Tinesha Tutt shared this photo that shows the smoke and fire damaged hourly parking garage at JAX.
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‘If my car exists’: Garage fire at Jacksonville International Airport leaves travelers looking for alternatives

Read full article: ‘If my car exists’: Garage fire at Jacksonville International Airport leaves travelers looking for alternatives
Emancipation Day 2025 in JWJ Park
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City celebrates Emancipation Celebration Day 2025 at James Weldon Johnson Park

Read full article: City celebrates Emancipation Celebration Day 2025 at James Weldon Johnson Park
Raphael Quenard, left, and Hugo David, right, pose with a person dressed in bird costume upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Die, My Love' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
2 hours ago

Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking

Read full article: Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking
High temperatures remain in the 90s with high pressure
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Hot weather looms, rain unlikely

Read full article: Hot weather looms, rain unlikely

SPORTS HEADLINES


Bryson DeChambeau reacts after hitting his tee shot into the water on the 17th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
41 minutes ago

DeChambeau collapses on Green Mile, falling from 1st to tie for 8th at PGA Championship

Read full article: DeChambeau collapses on Green Mile, falling from 1st to tie for 8th at PGA Championship
New York Mets pitcher Edwin Daz (39) reacts after striking out New York Yankees' Aaron Judge to close out the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
2 hours ago

Mets' Pete Alonso thinks ahead to possible Subway Series against Yankees, saying `It'd be sick'

Read full article: Mets' Pete Alonso thinks ahead to possible Subway Series against Yankees, saying `It'd be sick'
Umberto Rispoli, atop Journalism, left, edges out Luis Saez, atop Gosger, to win the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
46 minutes ago

Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness 2 weeks after finishing 2nd in the Kentucky Derby

Read full article: Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness 2 weeks after finishing 2nd in the Kentucky Derby
Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) shoots in front pf Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
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Clark has triple-double to lead Fever past Sky 93-58 as tempers flare after hard foul in 3rd quarter

Read full article: Clark has triple-double to lead Fever past Sky 93-58 as tempers flare after hard foul in 3rd quarter
FILE - An LA 2028 sign is seen in front of the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics

Read full article: Dodger Stadium to host baseball, with surfing and cricket outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature baseball at Dodger Stadium in its return to the program with surfing and cricket held outside the city as part of an updated venue plan.

The torches for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are unveiled during the official unveiling ceremony at Italian Pavilion of Osaka Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Read full article: Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Organizers for the Milan-Cortina Olympics have unveiled a sleek and minimalistic metallic design for the torches that will be used in the traditional relay ahead of next year’s Winter Games.

FILE - Mykolas Alekna, of Lithuania, competes in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw

Read full article: Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw

Mykolas Alekna surpassed his world record in the discus twice on Sunday.

FILE - France's Dominique Malonga, right, shoots as Nigeria's Amy Elizabeth Balogun defends in a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 1, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, Pool File)

Paige Bueckers is projected to go No. 1 in WNBA draft to Dallas Wings

Read full article: Paige Bueckers is projected to go No. 1 in WNBA draft to Dallas Wings

The WNBA is set to welcome its new rookie class, headlined by Paige Bueckers when the league holds its annual draft Monday night.

FILE - Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler, of the United States, cries as the national anthems are played during the medal ceremony for men's golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.(AP Photo/Matt York, file)

Olympic golf to get a mixed-team event for the 2028 Los Angeles Games

Read full article: Olympic golf to get a mixed-team event for the 2028 Los Angeles Games

Olympic golf will be awarding medals for a mixed-team competition at the Los Angeles Olympics.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks to delegates at the 49th ordinary UEFA congress in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Female athletes to be in the majority at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after big win for women's soccer

Read full article: Female athletes to be in the majority at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after big win for women's soccer

Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for women’s soccer.

Overall World Cup skiing champion Italy's Federica Brignone is carried away on a toboga after she broke multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championships in the Lusia ski area, in Val di Fassa, Italy, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Elvis Piazzi)

Overall ski champion Brignone discharged from the hospital after breaking her leg

Read full article: Overall ski champion Brignone discharged from the hospital after breaking her leg

Overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone has been discharged from the hospital.

FILE - Los Angeles Kings; Wayne Gretzky (99) and teammate Luc Robitaille, on ice, celebrate Gretzky's scoring his NHL career record-setting goal No. 802 against Vancouver Canucks goalie Kirk McLean during the second period of an NHL hockey game at the Forum at Inglewood, Calif., March 23, 1994. (AP Photo/Eric Draper/File)

Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records

Read full article: Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records

Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable — because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.

United States forward Trinity Rodman (2) celebrates her goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Brazil in Inglewood, Calif. Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trinity Rodman scores early in her return from 8-month injury absence, and US women beat Brazil 2-0

Read full article: Trinity Rodman scores early in her return from 8-month injury absence, and US women beat Brazil 2-0

Trinity Rodman scored in the fifth minute of her return from a lengthy injury absence, and the U.S. women’s national team beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly rematch of the Paris Olympics gold-medal match.

FILE - New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony reacts after hitting a three-point shot during the first half of the NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class

Read full article: Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice.

JSO hosts Jacksonville's 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run

JSO to host 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics to raise money for athletes

Read full article: JSO to host 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics to raise money for athletes

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will host the 2025 local Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Friday at 10 a.m.

FILE - In this 2009 photo provided by Karen Gorman, biathlete Grace Boutot, left, of Fort Kent, Maine, displays her silver medal from the Youth Women Biathlon World Championships, while standing with coach Gary Colliander, right, in Fort Kent. (Karen Gorman via AP, File)

US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

Read full article: US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete.

FILE - As fans enter the Boston Garden, a man holds a sign on the sidewalk prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game between the United States and Canada,Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

Read full article: US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

As the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFA’s Club World Cup this June, golf’s Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come.

Gold medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates, of the United States, pose for a photos during a medal ceremony for ice dancing at the figure skating world championships, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics

Read full article: The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics

The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.

Construction work takes place at the Cortina Sliding Center, venue for the bob, luge and skeleton disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-Cortina

Read full article: Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-Cortina

Next year’s Olympic sliding races will be in Italy after all, international luge officials predicted Saturday in another ringing endorsement of the newly rebuilt track in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Scottie Scheffler tees off on the 18th hole during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Scottie Scheffler ties record with 62 for the lead in the Houston Open

Read full article: Scottie Scheffler ties record with 62 for the lead in the Houston Open

Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday.

Women's Sports Foundation Senior Director of Advocacy Nancy Hogshead-Makar attends 40 For 40 Event, 40 Years of Title IX, 40 Women Who Have Made an Impact, at JW Marriott Hotel on June 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for WICT)

Nancy Hogshead-Makar: A ‘privilege’ in fighting for the rights of girls and women in sports

Read full article: Nancy Hogshead-Makar: A ‘privilege’ in fighting for the rights of girls and women in sports

Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a four-time Olympic swimming medalist and Episcopal graduate, would grace any top 10 list among athletes from northeast Florida. But her mission since the 1984 Games has been fighting for equal rights for girls and women in sports.

Ilia Malinin, of the United States, skates during the men's short program at the figure skating world championships, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Reigning champ Ilia Malinin of US leads Japan's Yuma Kagiyama at figure skating world championships

Read full article: Reigning champ Ilia Malinin of US leads Japan's Yuma Kagiyama at figure skating world championships

Reigning champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program to take the lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama heading into Saturday night's free skate.

Alysa Liu of the United States performs during the women's short program at the figure skating world championships, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships

Read full article: American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu led after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday.

Construction work takes place at the Cortina Sliding Center, venue for the bob, luge and skeleton disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton

Read full article: Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton

Tests are underway at Cortina’s controversial Olympic sliding track.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli speaks during the announcement of Games Delivery Plan for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, in Brisbane, Australia Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Jono Searle/AAP Image via AP)

A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaul

Read full article: A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaul

A new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium in inner-city parkland and a rowing venue in a crocodile-inhabited river have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games.

Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin speaks to a reporter in advance of competing at the World Cup Finals, Monday, March 24, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Shiffrin steadily overcoming PTSD in giant slalom after crash, focus on slalom at World Cup finals

Read full article: Shiffrin steadily overcoming PTSD in giant slalom after crash, focus on slalom at World Cup finals

Mikaela Shiffrin’s flashbacks to her November crash in the giant slalom are happening less and less when she’s training.

Newly elected International Olympic Committee IOC President Kirsty Coventry, second from right, is welcomed by officials at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)

Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

Read full article: Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone.

Shelby Houlihan, of the United States, competes in the women's 3000 meters final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito ban

Read full article: US runner Shelby Houlihan earns silver medal in return to big stage after 4-year burrito ban

American runner Shelby Houlihan returned to the big stage after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal in the 3,000 meters at the world indoor championships.

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