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How historic ceasefire deal was sealed with 10 minutes to spare
The BBC spoke to officials from both sides of the talks to piece together how the Gaza deal was done.BBC News - 4h -
Lindsey Vonn’s ‘impossible’ comeback roars on with 2026 Olympics in frame
She’s past 40 with a knee made of titanium, but Lindsey Vonn’s comeback is already bucking expectations and crackling with the promise of a fifth Olympic Games. There’s no denying the nervous ...The Guardian - 9h -
‘It was built for this’: how design helped spare some homes from the LA wildfires
As fires set LA ablaze, some houses are left standing amid ashes thanks to concrete walls, class A wood – and luck. When last week’s fires in Los Angeles set parts of the city ablaze, one ...The Guardian - 13h -
Meet the 2 Young Cross-Country Skiers Aiming for American Olympic History
Olympic medals in the sport have always proved to be elusive to American men. Could the curse break soon?The New York Times - 13h -
At 40, Lindsey Vonn returns to winning ground -- and eyes 2026 Olympics
Vonn will race at Cortina this weekend, the site of some of her greatest successes. Can she recapture the magic?ESPN - 15h -
'September 5' revisits the seminal Munich Olympics attack broadcast, with questions for today
Nearly all of the new film “September 5” takes place in the darkened, smokey control room from which ABC Sports broadcast the hostage crisis of the 1972 Olympic Games in MunichABC News - 1d -
LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup
The deadly wildfires that have ravaged sections of Los Angeles left an indelible imprint on the region's landscape and psycheABC News - 10h -
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is up for auction
A rare gold medal from the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis is being auctioned off as part of a larger collection of memorabilia from previous GamesABC News - 19h -
PGA Tour to move Genesis Invitational out of Riviera. New venue to be determined
The PGA Tour is moving the Genesis Invitational out of Riviera Country Club next month because of the deadly wildfires that have decimated part of Los AngelesABC News - 1d -
People whose homes were spared in L.A. wildfires contend with survivor's guilt
Before the wildfires tore through the Altadena community of Los Angeles County, there were 12 houses on Winrock Avenue.NBC News - 1d -
Macuga sisters Sam, Lauren and Alli all in different ski events, aim for family reunion at Olympics
The Macuga sisters Sam, Lauren and Alli all compete in a different ski discipline and all three could very well make the U.S. team for the Milan-Cortina Olympics next winterABC News - 2d -
Los Angeles wildfires cast a shadow over 2028 Olympics
The finale of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris featured a memorable televised “handover” to the next host city, Los Angeles.NBC News - 2d -
Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed
Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Media companies scrap streaming service Venu
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday they were pulling the plug on the Venu Sports streaming service before it even started.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery call off plans to launch Venu sports streaming service
Venu was first announced in February and intended to combine the live sports assets of Fox, WBD and Disney-owned ESPN.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery call off Venu sports streaming service
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have called off plans to launch their sports streaming service, Venu, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Fox and Warner Won't Move Forward With Venu Sports
The companies called off what would have been a major bet days after Disney struck a deal with rival streamer Fubo.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Disney, partners pull the plug on Venu Sports streaming service
Venu was announced in 2024 as a slimmed-down streaming package carrying the channels that would have offered such channels as ESPN.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10 -
Peter Sarsgaard on telling the story behind the live broadcast of the Munich Olympics attack
Actor Peter Sarsgaard, known for roles in "Presumed Innocent" and "Dead Man Walking," now stars in "September Five," recounting the harrowing story of an American broadcasting team during the 1972 ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Romanian Gymnast Involved in Olympic Medal Controversy Commits to Stanford
Ana Barbosu was awarded the bronze medal that was stripped from the American Jordan Chiles.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Families flee Palisades Fire with prized possessions and minutes to spare
With wildfires that exploded quickly and rapidly approached their homes, some California residents had only a few minutes to choose what possesions to save.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Snyder's Soapbox: MLB has the best sports venues. Eat your heart out, everyone else
Baseball stadiums are unique in ways that other parks just don't get to beCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
Simone Biles opens up about mental health, Tokyo Games and her ‘forbidden Olympic closet’
The Olympic gold medalist says she hid away her leotards and other items from the 2020 Games.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
‘I demand she is spared’: Brigitte Bardot joins campaign to save wild boar
The French movie star has written an open letter to rescue Rillette, the boar faced with being put down by the French authorities. It is hard to raise much sympathy for a wild boar in France: ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Olympic Sprinter Charged in Confrontation With Miami Beach Police
A lawyer for Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic medalist, described the police handling of the situation as “an unreasonable use of force.”The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
U.S. Olympic medalist Fred Kerley arrested in Miami Beach following confrontation with police
Kerley won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris OlympicsCBS Sports - Jan. 4 -
Venus rewards stargazers with appearance next to moon
Second rock from sun visible with naked eye in clear skies in areas with low light pollution. Stargazers have been treated to seeing the planet Venus as it made an appearance next to the moon.. The ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers
The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
US Olympic runner Fred Kerley arrested in Florida after police confrontation
Paris Olympic 100m bronze medalist arrested in Miami Kerley accused of interfering in unrelated investigation US Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
US Olympic sprinter Kerley tasered after police confrontation
United States Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is tasered and arrested by police following a confrontation with officers in Miami, Florida.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Simone Biles says it would be 'greedy' for her to compete at 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Biles doesn't want to overstay her welcome, noting 'I'm humble enough to know when to be done'CBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
World's oldest living Olympic gold medalist Agnes Keleti dies at 103
Olympic champion Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist died at the age of 103 on Thursday, the Hungarian Olympic Committee said.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103
Hungarian gymnast survived persecution of Jews in second world war and won five golds across two Games. The world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, the Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, who ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor, oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died at age 103ABC News - Jan. 2 -
10 injured in shooting outside Queens music venue, suspects at large, NYPD says
Ten people were shot after several men opened fire at a group of people waiting outside of a music venue in Queens, New York, the NYPD said.ABC News - Jan. 2 -
Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: ‘A bad decision’
It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic gloryABC News - Jan. 2
