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Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban
Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling. Romania’s far-right presidential frontrunner, Cǎlin Georgescu, has said he will appeal ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Romania's election body rejects far-right Diana Sosoaca's presidential bid, approves George Simion
Romania’s electoral body has rejected the candidacy of controversial far-right politician Diana Sosoaca in the presidential election rerun in May, but approved George Simion, the leader of the ...ABC News - Mar. 15 -
Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader
Pass the Torch, a grassroots Democratic group that called for former President Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential race, is now calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign as minority ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Top Trump advisers get involved as the fight to win his presidential library site heats up
The search for President Donald Trump’s post-administration presidential library site is intensifying in South Florida, with Trump's son Eric and a top Trump administration adviser, Steve Witkoff, ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo
Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital as supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redoABC News - Mar. 9 -
Romania's far-right presidential hopeful Diana Sosoaca files new candidacy bid despite previous ban
Controversial Romanian politician Diana Sosoaca, who was barred by a top court from entering last year’s annulled presidential election, has filed her candidacy in an unlikely bid to enter in the ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Rower dies during race on the Thames
A rower has died after competing in a veterans’ boat race on the River Thames.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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 -
Coventry the first woman elected as IOC pres.
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the post.ESPN - Mar. 20 -
Groundbreaking but controversial - new IOC president Coventry
Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign
Former vice-presidential candidate claims pair should have held more in-person events around the US. Tim Walz has said he and Kamala Harris were too “safe” during their 2024 election campaign, with ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run
Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’. Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia candidate Călin ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Springtime race sets the pace for Tallahassee celebration
Gulf Winds Track Club has been holding the race since 1976.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How Trump Has Upended the Presidential Pardon
President Trump’s willingness to pardon allies has spawned a brisk market for executive clemency. Kenneth P. Vogel, a Times reporter who investigates money, politics and influence, looks at some of ...The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Trump makes rare presidential appearance at Justice Department
In the speech, President Trump praised his former defense lawyers, now in senior roles at the Department of Justice, and repeated familiar accusations about the purge of career prosecutors linked ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Sudan’s army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum
Victory brings army closer to controlling capital but adds to danger of country’s de facto partitionFinancial Times - Mar. 21 -
Sudan’s Army Retakes the Presidential Palace in Khartoum
Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped in the middle in a city with an apocalyptic air.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
Oxford’s Boat Race stance is a travesty
I am devastated for Tom Ford and all the other Cambridge students who have been stopped from rowing in this year’s Boat Race, as I would be if they were in Oxford’s crews. It is a real travesty ...Yahoo Sports - 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 -
The best title races and Champions League chases
Must-see races to watch down the stretch as trophies, top-four finishes and relegation are all in play.ESPN - Mar. 14 -
New Boat Race selection policy 'very unfair'
Olympic champion Imogen Grant says the row between Oxford and Cambridge over selection for the Boat Races is "very unfair".BBC News - Mar. 19 -
Abortion plays a key role in Wisconsin's court race
Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme CourtABC News - 6d -
What to watch for in today's NASCAR Cup race at Homestead
Ryan Blaney has finished second in each of the last two Cup races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Relegation and the race for Europe - what's to play for in WSL?
Chelsea look to be charging towards a sixth straight WSL title, but there's still plenty to play for in the relegation battle and race for Europe.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Relegation and the race for Europe - what's to play for in WSL?
Chelsea look to be charging towards a sixth straight WSL title, but there's still plenty to play for in the relegation battle and race for Europe.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Weekend Review: England's race for Champions League places is chaos
The races at the top and bottom of the Premier League are largely over, but in the middle? That's wide open.ESPN - Mar. 17 -
Man in critical condition after horse racing accident at the Meadows
A man is in critical condition after a horse racing accident at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Austin Hill to run five NASCAR Cup races with sponsor United Rentals
Austin Hill's first Cup race of the season will be April 6 at Darlington.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Hamilton's first Ferrari race 'a big crash course'
Lewis Hamilton says his first race for Ferrari was "a big crash course" after he finished 10th in a chaotic Australian Grand Prix.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Hamilton's first Ferrari race 'a big crash course'
Lewis Hamilton says his first race for Ferrari was "a big crash course" after he finished 10th in a chaotic Australian Grand Prix.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Columbia Concedes to Trump
Plus, Sudan’s army recaptures the presidential palace.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
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 -
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 -
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 is a leader’: Farah, Bolt and Grey-Thompson back Coe for IOC president
Vote to succeed Thomas Bach is on Thursday Samaranch and Coventry seen as main rivals Some of the biggest names of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have thrown their weight behind ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
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 -
Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote
Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round Sebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr second The Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman and first African to lead IOC
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
Sent to Coventry: how Bach’s power helped Zimbabwean’s shock IOC win
Poll result defied candidates’ calculations and illustrated outgoing president’s influence but change may yet come. It might sound beyond ridiculous, given the scale of Kirsty Coventry’s seismic ...The Guardian - Mar. 21
