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Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports
“If I’m successful next week that is very high in my in-tray,” Coe told reporters in an online call ahead of the vote in Greece next Thursday, where he is one of seven candidates to succeed IOC ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
IOC recommends boxing in L.A. 2028 Games
The International Olympic Committee executive board on Monday recommended the inclusion of boxing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, ending a years-long saga regarding the sport's Olympic ...ESPN - 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 -
Lord Coe must become IOC chief – his rivals are fatally compromised
If you were looking to avoid uncomfortable scrutiny, you could hardly choose a better location than Costa Navarino, this clifftop nirvana in the south-west Peloponnese. With its sprawling villas ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
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 - Mar. 20 -
Putin gifted a portrait of Trump to the U.S. president
The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted to Donald Trump a portrait he commissioned of the U.S. presidentABC News - 3d -
Canadians show their displeasure with President Trump
President Trump took aim at dairy and lumber imports from Canada, but the U.S.'s northern neighbor is fighting back. Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest in the tumultuous trade war.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Inside President Trump’s Battle With the Courts
President Trump’s actions on immigration over the last few weeks may seem like chaos. But they’ve been in motion since 2023. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, ...The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
The Sudden Weirdness of TV Presidents
Today’s political dramas have conspiracy, murder and supervolcanoes. But their conventional White House protocols and procedures might be the most disorienting aspects.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Pardon Derek Chauvin? Not on your life, Mr. President.
If the president were to pardon Chauvin, it would be a knee to the neck of Black America.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic CommitteeABC News - Mar. 20 -
Liga MX chief Arriola named federation president
Liga MX president Mikel Arriola will now be assuming the role of Mexican Football Federation interim president for upcoming events sanctioned by Concacaf and FIFA, given the absence of a permanent ...ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Trump set to speak with Russian President Putin today
President Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.CBS News - Mar. 18 -
UFC legend Conor McGregor running for president of Ireland
UFC fighter Conor McGregor solidified his bid for Ireland’s presidency on Thursday with a promise to preserve his native country by tackling migration, days after meeting with President Trump at ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Ronaldo quits Brazil federation presidency race
Brazil legend Ronaldo pulls out of the the race to be president of the country's football association after finding "closed doors" to his candidacy .Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12 -
A veteran conservative lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s new president
Veteran conservative lawmaker Constantine Tassoulas has been sworn in as Greece’s new president, replacing Katerina SakellaropoulouABC News - Mar. 13 -
Taiwan President Takes Tougher Stance Toward China
Lai Ching-te, the president of Taiwan, may be betting that China’s appetite for retaliation will be limited by Beijing’s interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration.The New York Times - 4d -
Playing in harmony, despite the president's DEI executive order
When President Trump's executive order banned DEI programs throughout the government, the United States Marine Band was forced to cancel a planned concert with teens from Equity Arc, a nonprofit ...CBS News - 3d -
Michelle Obama: Idea of running for president 'unthinkable'
Former first lady Michelle Obama said on a recent podcast episode that the idea of running for president is “unthinkable.” “When people ask me, would I ever run? The answer is no, you know … If you ...The Hill - 2d -
Bernd Neuendorf proposed for second term as DFB president
Bernd Neuendorf is set to continue as president of the German Football Federation (DFB) on a second term. The DFB said that Neuendorf, 65, has been proposed for re-election on what will be a ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
NBC to broadcast Olympics in the U.S. through 2036
Comcast NBCUniversal signs deal with IOC for U.S. broadcast rights worth $3 billion.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Games eye L.A. 'rebirth,' Kendrick Lamar role
After deadly fires devastated much of Los Angeles, organizers of the 2028 Games told the IOC how the city will rebuild with their help.ESPN - Mar. 20 -
The alarming detention of the Turkish president’s rival
Move against Istanbul mayor brings fears of authoritarian slide by ErdoğanFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
President Trump Just Made a Bold Announcement About Tesla. Is It Brilliant or Insane?
President Trump is endorsing Tesla. Would you want that for your business?Inc. - Mar. 12 -
Dodgers confirm they will visit President Trump at White House next month
The Dodgers will indeed visit President Donald Trump at the White House.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump portrait removed from Colorado capitol over president's complaints
A portrait of President Trump in the Colorado state capitol is being taken down after the president criticized the artwork on social media, calling it "purposely distorted."NBC News - 3d -
Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer dies at age 85
Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer has died at age 85, the record Bundesliga champions said on Sunday. Scherer became a club member in 1971, was treasurer 1979-1985, president 1985-1994 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
NAACP president: Trump ‘deliberately dismantling the basic functions of our democracy’
Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, said he believes President Trump is “deliberately dismantling the basic functions” of U.S. democracy. In a post on the social platform X, ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, says IOC chief
Thomas Bach criticises ‘fake news campaign from Russia’ Two boxers under scrutiny won gold in Paris A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
'America will be open': Casey Wasserman assures IOC visa issues won't plague 2028 L.A. Olympics
Casey Wasserman says his committee has made strides with Trump over Olympians not having visa issues for the 2028 L.A. Games, despite the U.S. considering travel restrictions for 43 countries.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
People 'underestimate' the importance of Chinese President Xi's entrepreneur meeting: Alibaba's Tsai
Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai said Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with entrepreneurs boosted confidence and has been underestimated.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
President Duda calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has again called on the United States to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to RussiaABC News - Mar. 13 -
Poland's president calls for U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in his nation
Poland's President Duda called on the U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons to his nation as a deterrent to any possible attack by Russia.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
British man killed in Kenya after being hit by president's speeding motorcade
A British national has been killed in Kenya after being hit by a government vehicle that was part of the president’s motorcadeABC News - Mar. 14 -
Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link in The Hague courtroom
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared by video link before judges at the International Criminal CourtABC News - Mar. 14 -
Georgia's former president handed further four years in jail
The former president of Georgia has been imprisoned since 2021 when he returned to the country.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
A roadside bomb in Mogadishu targeted the president's convoy, Somalian government says
The Somalian government says a roadside bomb has exploded near the presidential palace and the attack by a militant group targeted the president's convoyABC News - Mar. 18 -
Istanbul mayor, a key rival of Turkey's President Erdogan, is arrested
Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.CBS News - Mar. 19
