'Beaming with confidence': Skiers dominate Special Olympics

Caolán McConville and Lucy Best became double gold medallists at the Turin Games.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Federica Brignone clinches Alpine skiing World Cup overall title, breaks age record

Italian Federica Brignone was the best Alpine skier this season, one year before a home Olympics in Milan Cortina.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Carving the snow: Vote for The Patriot Ledger Boys Skier of the Year

A group of talented skiers made their run at the Slalom and Giant Slalom titles at the MIAA’s Alpine Skiing State Championship at Berkshire East.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Tokyo series recap: Dodgers dominate but are there concerns? + AL Central preview | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

In a very special edition of the Bar-B-Cast, Jordan Shusterman joins Jake Mintz in person in the Yahoo NYC studio to record the pod. The two recap the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs and ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

The Papers: North Sea 'catastrophe' and beaming Kate pictured

The collision of ships lead many papers as the search for the remaining sailor is called off, with others reporting on Kate returning to the Commonwealth event.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Extended interview: Lindsey Vonn on her return to competitive skiing

In this web exclusive, Olympic downhill skier Lindsey Vonn discusses the reasons behind getting a knee replacement; what she discovered about herself upon retirement; the preparations necessary ...

CBS News - Mar. 9

Scheffler confident he'll improve into Masters

Scottie Scheffler said he's confident his game is headed in the right direction heading into next month's Masters.

ESPN - 6d

Seahawks sign safety and special teamer D'Anthony Bell

The Seahawks are adding some depth to their secondary and special teams.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee

Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee

ABC News - 4d

Polar Plunge returning to Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Polar Plunge will return to Plattsburgh for the first time since 2019 this April as a major fundraiser for the North Country region Special Olympic team. The Polar ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

McClaren confident Greenwood wants to play for Jamaica

Jamaica coach Steve McClaren is confident Marseille's former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood still wants to play for the country.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

DNC invests in Florida special elections

The Democratic National Committee announced an investment in two April special House races in Florida on Thursday. The Hill was the first outlet to learn of the investment, which according to the ...

The Hill - 5d

Brady upsets Edwards with dominant display

Sean Brady upsets Leon Edwards with a dominant display, submitting the Briton in the fourth round of the pair's welterweight contest at UFC London.

BBC News - 2d

Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast gained the rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2036 as part of a new $3 billion agreement with the International Olympic Committee.

CNBC - Mar. 13

Barcelona to finish season at Olympic Stadium

Barcelona on Thursday informed its fans that the club will finish the season at Olympic Stadium where they will play all remaining LaLiga and Champions League matches as construction at Spotify ...

ESPN - 4d

Nebraska tabs Brett Maher as special teams assistant

Nebraska football officially named Brett Maher a special teams assistant. This announcement was made on Friday afternoon.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Cowboys pulling a skier on a rope: is skijoring the most extreme winter sport ever?

In skijoring, competitors ski or snowboard while being pulled by horses at full gallop. It’s dizzying and dangerous – but for these athletes, it’s not their first rodeo. At first, the crowd seems ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

Lindsey Vonn, other top skiers, showing that age really is just a number

Lindsey Vonn finished second in the super-G, making her, at 40, the oldest woman to make a World Cup podium

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote

MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government. Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Boxing recommended to stay on Olympic program for LA 2028 by IOC Executive Board

Boxing is an IOC members vote away from staying on the Olympic program.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election

A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election on Thursday

ABC News - 6d

Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast and the International Olympic Committee have agreed on a new deal that expands the company’s broadcast reach and extends its media rights for the Olympic Games through 2036.

NBC News - Mar. 13

Texans to sign special-teamer Tremon Smith to $7.5M deal

The deal is the richest in the NFL for a core special teamer, according to the report.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

The Hobbit & The Silmarillion Tolkien Illustrated Special Editions Get $100-Plus Discounts

The Hobbit: Tolkien Illustrated Deluxe Special Edition $87 (was ...

GameSpot - Mar. 14

Real Madrid increasingly confident of signing Trent Alexander-Arnold

Real Madrid are increasingly confident of securing a deal to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold as a free agent at the end of this season.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Consumer confidence in where the economy is headed hits 12-year low

Consumer confidence dimmed further in March as the view of future conditions fell to the lowest level in more than a decade.

CNBC - 54m

No team in college football has been as dominant as Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a blue-blood program in college football. Just how dominant, though, is shocking.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Comcast, IOC reach multibillion dollar agreement on Olympic broadcast rights

Comcast has reached a multiyear agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to broadcast the games on all platforms in the United States for the Olympic Games through to 2036, meaning ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

IOC board puts boxing back on the Olympic program for LA in 2028

Boxing is set to be on the program for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after years of disputes over how the sport is run. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Monday that ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election

A two-time Olympic champion runner in the 1,500 meters; led the winning bid and organizing of the 2012 London Olympics; the president for a decade of track body World Athletics; his former jobs ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Portugal’s government looks set to lose a confidence vote, triggering an election

Portugal’s minority government is in danger of falling as parliament prepares to vote on a confidence motion, with an overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers saying they will choose to oust ...

ABC News - Mar. 11

Thailand's PM faces a no-confidence vote over alleged influence by her father

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing a no-confidence motion in parliament as the opposition alleges she is being unduly influenced by her father, a former prime minister, and is ...

ABC News - 1d

Fowler: Reaching League Cup final with this group is ‘special’

Mary Fowler says winning the League Cup with City would feel particularly special given the tight-knit nature of the squad.The bulk of the current City team has remained relatively intact over the ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

The 49ers sign Siran Neal to upgrade their special teams

The San Francisco 49ers signed former Miami cornerback Siran Neal to a two-year contract Tuesday in the latest move to upgrade their special teams unit. Neal had 11 tackles and two passes defensed ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Jeffries mum on confidence in Schumer

House Democratic leaders are staying mum on their assessment of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) amid the uproar over his support for advancing a controversial Republican spending ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee

Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate ...

The New York Times - 4d

Scotland skip Jackson 'excited' at Olympic prospects

Scotland skip Sophie Jackson believes her rink can be "excited" about their Winter Olympic prospects despite being knocked out in the play-off round at the World Women's Curling Championship in ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d