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Australian breaker Raygun retires from sport after Olympic backlash
Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...Sports - ABC News - November 6 -
Double Olympic champion Brownlee retires aged 36
Two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports AM: Olympic athletes in peril
In today's edition: How the House-NCAA settlement is impacting Olympic sports, Winnipeg won't stop winning, NBA Cup tips off, CFP rankings revealed, and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset
Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris Carrying on ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’ Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the scrutiny ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Raygun Retires From Competitive Breaking After Intense Olympic Backlash
The 37-year-old Rachael Gunn became the subject of widespread ridicule after her unorthodox Olympic routine.Sports - The New York Times - November 7 -
Olympic skier Lindsay Vonn says she's coming out of retirement
Five years after retiring from the sport that made her a household name, skiing legend Lindsey Vonn says she wants to race again. Vonn says she plans to return to training as she tests out a new ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn, 40, coming out of retirement
Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Double Olympic triathlon gold medallist Alistair Brownlee retires at 36
‘It just feels really right and I’m really happy with it’ Brownlees helped make Britain dominant in sport The double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement. ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Double Olympic champ Alistair Brownlee retires from triathlon
Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement from triathlon at the age of 36Sports - ABC News - Yesterday -
Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril
While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn to come out of retirement ahead of 2026 Games
Former Olympic gold medalist and world champion Lindsey Vonn is returning to skiing, she announced Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback
Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40Sports - ABC News - November 14 -
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team at age 40
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team at age 40Sports - ABC News - November 14 -
Lindsey Vonn, three-time Olympic medalist skier, coming out of retirement at age 40
The American hasn't competed in the Olympics since 2018Sports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
Standout boxing nation at Paris Olympics joins new body aiming to keep the sport at 2028 Games
The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ringSports - ABC News - November 4 -
Jake Paul, 27, beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don't match the hype
Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight championEntertainment - ABC News - November 16 -
Jake Paul, Mike Tyson set for fight between influencer-turned-boxer and retired giant of the sport
Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in TexasSports - ABC News - November 15 -
Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation
Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood dopingSports - ABC News - November 1 -
Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company
Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
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Aron D’Souza’s Enhanced Games May Happen. Should They?
With a controversial plan to allow doping in a major athletic competition, Aron D’Souza hopes to usher in an era of “superhumans.” There are several hurdles left to clear.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports AM: Happy Sports Equinox!
In today's edition: Happy Sports Equinox, "The Maryland Miracle," the Dodgers and Yankees both have history on their side, LeBron is actually insane, Top 13 plays of the weekend, and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28 -
Yahoo Sports AM: The election and college sports
In today's edition: How the election will impact the future of college sports, Chiefs win 14th straight, Flagg Day in Durham, Ovechkin's closing in on Gretzky, and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
'Achieved everything I can' - legend Cavendish to retire on Sunday
Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Legend Cavendish to retire on Sunday
Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12 -
In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers
The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer OlympicsWorld - ABC News - November 4
