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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 -
USSF prez Parlow Cone elected to FIFA Council
U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone was elected to the FIFA Council on Saturday, as the North America representative from Concacaf.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
Badenoch warns Tories local elections in May will be tough
The Tory leader admits the upcoming local elections will be "tough", in her party's campaign launch.BBC News - 5d -
Coventry elected as IOC's first female president
Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new IOC president, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the role.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service PeacockLos Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
Kohli rules out T20 comeback for LA 2028 Olympics
India batter Virat Kohli rules out a T20 international comeback at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Boxing set to win reprieve and stay as Olympic sport for LA 2028
The International Olympic Committee executive board recommends that boxing be included at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
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 runABC News - Mar. 17 -
Lindsey Vonn medals for first time after coming out of retirement, sets record to keep Olympics hopes alive
Lindsey Vonn inched closer to making her Olympic dreams a reality.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Kosovo's election committee details results of legislative election as Kurti toils to form Cabinet
Kosovo’s election governing body has released the results of last month’s legislative election, which saw Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination Movement Party winning most seats but ...ABC News - Mar. 16 -
NBA power rankings: Where do Cleveland Cavaliers rank after historic streak ends?
The Orlando Magic ended Cleveland's historic 16-game win streak with an upset road win.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows – a historic frolic through feudal Japan
PlayStation 5 (version played), Xbox, PC; Ubisoft Ubisoft’s historical fiction series returns with its best adventure in years. Japan, 1581: Iga province is burning down around you. You watch on, ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Pollen expected to surpass historical averages in 39 states this year: Report
Pollen counts will likely exceed historical averages in 39 states this year as warmer weather starts to blanket much of the U.S., meteorologists are warning. Experts are urging those who suffer ...The Hill - 5d -
Myanmar's military leader announces dates for general election
State-run media in Myanmar say the head of the military government has declared the country will hold a general election within 10 monthsABC News - Mar. 8 -
Heavyweight trio eye history in race to succeed Olympics chief Bach
The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
LA Olympics head says 2028 games will be a catalyst for rebuild
After deadly fires that devastated much of Los Angeles organizers of the 2028 Olympics tell the IOC how the city will rebuild with help from the gamesABC News - 5d -
Boxing included in LA 2028 Olympics programme after IOC vote
Boxing was on Thursday formally included into the programme of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after a long dispute and the provisional recognition of a new governing body for the sport. The ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?
The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa's most decorated Olympian and a minister in a government often accused of oppressing political ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Australia to build new 2032 Olympics stadium, Gabba to be scrapped
Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium and an indoor swimming venue for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday after shelving contentious earlier plans, with The Gabba to be ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Australia to build new 2032 Olympic stadium and demolish Gabba
Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday as they confirmed the storied "Gabba" cricket ground would be demolished after the event.The ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Akron Zips basketball hurt by historic season ending with bruising loss in NCAA Tournament
The Akron Zips reflected on what went wrong in their first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Arizona and how they're processing a historic season ending.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'Something coaches only dream of': Historic Ball State women's basketball season comes to an end
After a historic season for Ball State women's basketball came to an end in March Madness, head coach Brady Sallee reflected on his team's legacy:Yahoo Sports - 3d -
No. 15 Vermont women's basketball falls short of historic upset against No. 2 NC State
Despite Keira Hanson's 21-points off the bench, No. 15 Vermont women's basketball couldn't complete the historic upset at No. 2 NC State.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Myanmar junta’s promise of elections denounced as ‘sham’ by experts
There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credible. The Myanmar military’s promise to hold elections in December 2025 or January ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Greenland holds election as Trump vows takeover
Greenland is holding elections after the world heard from President Trump on his desires to take over the island. Kim Hjelmgaard, a reporter with USA Today, joins CBS News with more.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Greenland's opposition party wins legislative election
Greenland's center-right Demokraatit Party won in its parliamentary elections. It comes after President Trump made statements on Greenland's future. Kim Hjelmgaard, a reporter with USA Today, joins ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Here's what to know about Pennsylvania's special elections
Voters in Pennsylvania are heading to the polls Tuesday to fill one vacant state House seat that will likely hand Democrats back their majority, as well as a vacant state Senate seat. The elections ...The Hill - 22h -
Center-right party wins most votes in Greenland's parliamentary election
A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark has won a surprise victory in parliamentary electionsABC News - Mar. 13 -
Portugal is to hold an early election in May after minority government’s fall
Portugal's president has announced that the country will hold an early general election on May 18ABC News - Mar. 13 -
No evidence of foreign state influence on Greenland's election, Denmark says
Denmark says Greenland’s recent election was held without any signs of influence by a foreign intelligence serviceABC News - 6d -
Coventry elected first female IOC president as Coe beaten
Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new IOC president, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the role.BBC News - 5d -
Heavyweight seven eye finish line in race to succeed Olympics chief Bach
The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee is nearing the finish with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry widely seen to be ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Boxing’s Olympic future set to be secured after IOC recommendation
President Bach backs sport’s inclusion for 2028 in LA Status had been in doubt with governing body suspended Boxing’s fragile Olympic status is on the verge of being secured after years of ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Seb Coe humiliated as Kirsty Coventry becomes new Olympics president
Lord Coe suffered a crushing defeat in his bid to become president of the International Olympic Committee, with Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry routing her six rivals in the first round of voting to ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Olympic champions win big with gold medals at freestyle ski and snowboard worlds
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was among five Olympic champions who won events at the world freestyle skiing and snowboard championships on Friday, less than a year out from the Winter Games. On a busy day ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton
When Italian skeleton competitor Mattia Gaspari became the first athlete to test the controversial sliding track for next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he did so in a sort of tunnel under a ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
The ‘hot mess’ Olympics? How Queensland’s 2032 Games planning descended into farce
The LNP’s vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city – and guarantees controversy across Brisbane and beyond . Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...The Guardian - 5h -
Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Says Donald Trump ‘Does Not Intimidate Me’ as She Aims for 2028 L.A. Games
The Algerian boxer vowed to defend her Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles in 2028Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray open to playing Olympic flag football for South Korea
While in South Korea for the first time, Murray didn't rule out playing in the Olympics representing his mother's heritage.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
A historic opportunity for higher education reform
The American public is witnessing a remarkable political moment.The Hill - Mar. 14
