Kirsty Coventry wins seven-way battle to become first female IOC president

The five-time Olympian was known to be the preferred candidate of the outgoing president, Thomas Bach, and required just one round of voting to assume his mantle

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports.

NBC News - Mar. 20

Barack Obama March Madness bracket: Former President picks Dawn Staley, South Carolina to win

Former President Barack Obama released his men's and women's March Madness brackets on Thursday, with South Carolina winning the women's side. Here's more:

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Bosnian court seeks international arrest warrant for pro-Russian Serb president Dodik

A Bosnian court has requested that an international warrant be issued for the arrest of the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president who is wanted for his separatist policies

ABC News - 1d

New Mexico judge who presided over Alec Baldwin's trial is set to retire

A New Mexico state district judge who presided over the widely publicized trial of actor Alec Baldwin for a fatal movie set shooting is getting ready to retire from the bench

ABC News - Mar. 6

Detained South Korean president is freed to cheers and jeers as he faces insurrection trial

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday, deepening political division in the key U.S. ally as he faces insurrection charges over his failed attempt to ...

NBC News - Mar. 8

Philippine ex-President Duterte brushes off possible arrest by ICC on a trip to Hong Kong

An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong has set off speculations that he may be trying to evade a possible arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court ...

ABC News - Mar. 9

Arrested Philippine ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown

Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy over his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on an international warrant as he returned to Manila

ABC News - Mar. 11

President Trump defends economic policies as EU announces retaliation against U.S. tariffs

The European Union announced retaliatory measures on about $28 billion in U.S. industrial and agricultural goods in response to President Trump's 25% increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Kosovo's war crime-charged ex-president briefly released to visit his ill father

Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci, who is facing war crime charges, has been briefly released from a European Union-backed court to visit his ill father

ABC News - Mar. 13

Peru's detained ex-President Castillo transferred to a hospital days after starting hunger strike

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been taken from prison to a hospital days after beginning a hunger strike in protest of his ongoing rebellion trial

ABC News - Mar. 13

On this day of protest, Belgrade is a powder keg, but just as important is how the president reacts – now and tomorrow | Brent Sadler

Amid anger over dysfunctional politics and alleged corruption, Aleksandar Vučić faces a harsh spotlight, inside and outside Serbia. From the streets of Belgrade, the cracks in President Aleksandar ...

The Guardian - Mar. 15

‘Shut up’ – Atlético Madrid president hits back at Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois

Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has this weekend taken full advantage of the opportunity to aim something of a dig at Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois.Goalkeeper Courtois, for his part, ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Inter Milan President Beppe Marotta On Importance Of Atalanta Clash: “Tonight An Exam For Us”

Inter Milan president Beppe Marotta addressed the press in the build-up to tonight’s crucial Serie A game against Atalanta.Speaking to DAZN via FCInterNews, Marotta explained why the Italian giants ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Rubio bars ex-Argentina president from visiting US, citing 'significant corruption'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that former Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and the country’s former minister are barred from visiting the U.S. due to their involvement ...

The Hill - 6d

BYU President Shane Reese on the Cougars’ NCAA Tournament run, hiring Kevin Young and more

When Kevin Young was hired as the men’s basketball coach 11 months ago, Brigham Young University President Shane Reese described him as “an absolutely brilliant basketball mind who is going to take ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak attends White House meeting with President Donald Trump

The chairman of Manchester City, Khaldoon Al Mubarak has been spotted present at a meeting within the White House alongside US President, Donald Trump.The development comes as the Premier League ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment

The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last year. South Korea ’s constitutional court has ruled against the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting ...

ABC News - 3d

Inter Milan President Heaps Praise On Golden Bench-Winning Manager: “Well Deserved”

Inter Milan president Beppe Marotta hailed Simone Inzaghi after yesterday’s ‘Golden Bench’ ceremony.Speaking after the ceremony via FCInter1908, Marotta praised the 48-year-old’s achievements ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

St. Francis athletics to reclassify to NCAA Division III and join the Presidents' Athletic Conference

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – St. Francis University's Board of Trustees announced the college's plans to reclassify from NCAA Division I to NCAA Division III and join the Presidents' Athletic Conference ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Niger’s junta leader is sworn in as president for a 5-year transition period under new law

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution

ABC News - 2d

Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for former Spanish soccer president Villar

Prosecutors in Spain are seeking a sentence of more than 15 years in prison on corruption charges for former Spanish soccer president Ángel María Villar. Prosecutors said on Thursday they want ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next

A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup ...

ABC News - 1d

Focus group: Black men who voted for Trump largely approve of his presidency

A focus group produced by Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago highlights African-American men from varying swing states and political backgrounds largely standing by their vote for President ...

NBC News - 16h

Focus group: Black men who voted for Trump largely approve of his presidency

A focus group produced by Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago highlights African-American men from varying swing states and political backgrounds largely standing by their vote for President ...

NBC News - 16h

Trial of former President Sarkozy sheds light on France’s back-channel talks with Libya’s Gadhafi

The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is shedding light on France’s back-channel talks with the government of ...

ABC News - 3h

Impeached South Korean president Yoon released from custody

Yahoo News - Mar. 8

What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?

The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path. The stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Son of Brazil’s indicted ex-president Bolsonaro lobbies Trump camp

Eduardo Bolsonaro seeks support in Washington as his father faces charges of leading a coup plot

Financial Times - Mar. 9

President Trump Called Out Canada. The Country’s National Hero Stayed Silent.

Wayne Gretzky is known as the “Great One.” But his allegiance to Trump has left many Canadians feeling deeply betrayed.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting

More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

JD Vance’s cousin says vice-president and Trump are ‘useful idiots’ to Putin

Nate Vance reportedly spent three years trying to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and has been alarmed by his cousin’s remarks. US politics live – latest updates After voluntarily fighting ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president

André Corrêa do Lago suggests US organisations can play a constructive role even if government limits participation. The US will be “central” to solving the climate crisis despite Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10