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Lyles runs a world-best 14.67 seconds to win 150 meters at Golden Spike meet
Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday.
Casey Wasserman says he won’t resign as LA28 chairman despite mayor urging him to quit
Casey Wasserman hasn’t considered resigning as chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics over his appearance in the Jeffrey Epstein files despite Mayor Karen Bass urging him to quit.
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In a visit to Capitol, Jessie Diggins and other Olympians push for climate change solutions
Olympian Jessie Diggins visited Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand Wednesday to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.
Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100M fund created by IOC
It's not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games.
2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest
The IOC set a target of 2029 on Wednesday to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar.
Lake Placid and NYC form exploratory committee to study hosting future Winter Olympics
The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Olympics.
Despite Pulisic’s absence, U.S. tops Australia to advance to World Cup knockout round
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode while pacing mile group at event
Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday night.
U.S. drug czar blasts WADA, saying proposed changes could undermine clean sport at Olympics
The U.S. drug czar portrayed a menu of changes to anti-doping protocols being proposed by a World Anti-Doping Agency panel as moves that would "undermine the trustworthiness of the performances of competitors" at future Olympics.
U.S. women’s flag football team receives youthful infusion ahead of world championships
The flyer arrived home from school courtesy of her brother: Local league looking for flag football players.
Star-studded World Cup opening ceremonies in U.S., Canada, Mexico aim to showcase unity
The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
UK Athletics fined $471K over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of Paralympian
UK Athletics, the governing body of British track and field, was fined 350,000 pounds ($471,000) on Tuesday after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter in the case of a Paralympian who died when a practice cage fell on him during training.
Protesters arrested at site of proposed main stadium for 2032 Brisbane Olympics
Five people were arrested Friday and other protesters moved away from the site of a proposed main stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics which has become the center point over the future of a heritage-listed park in the city.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports cut from 2032 Brisbane Games could return in future
Sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC president Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders on Wednesday.
An SNL ‘All Drug Olympics?’ Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no joke
The first, best and most hilarious rendition of the "All Drug Olympics" came courtesy of "Saturday Night Live." It was 1988 when Soviet weightlifter "Sergei Akmudov," geeked up on anabolic steroids, Nyquil and "some sort of fish paralyzer," tried to clean and jerk 1,500 pounds - three times the existing world record - only to have his arms snap off at the shoulders.
Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
Berlin'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.
From cricket’s capital to Olympic ambitions, India’s next play on the world sports stage
With a massive population, a rapidly growing economy and already the global powerbroker in cricket, India is preparing to expand its influence in international sport.