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Ice hockey-Trailblazer Rheaume named general manager of PWHL's Detroit expansion team

Russian and Belarusian wrestlers can compete under their national flags, UWW says

Pole vault world record holder Duplantis adopts longer run-up to generate more power

NFL-First game in Australia among nine international matchups in 2026

Feb 4, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; The NFL shield logo at the Super Bowl LX Experience at the Moscone Center. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/ File Photo
Feb 4, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; The NFL shield logo at the Super Bowl LX Experience at the Moscone Center. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/ File Photo

Los Angeles stadium undergoes World Cup facelift

An expanded pitch surface area, which required the removal of corner seating and a raised custom field platform, awaits the installation of grass at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on May 12.
An expanded pitch surface area, which required the removal of corner seating and a raised custom field platform, awaits the installation of grass at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on May 12.

Magic Johnson urges fans to make Los Angeles their World Cup destination

Soccer Football - Los Angeles marks 30 days to World Cup - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - May 12, 2026 Former basketball player Earvin 'Magic' Johnson speaks during an event marking 30 days until the start of the World Cup. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Soccer Football - Los Angeles marks 30 days to World Cup - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. - May 12, 2026 Former basketball player Earvin 'Magic' Johnson speaks during an event marking 30 days until the start of the World Cup. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Why Hyrox should drop its Olympic ambitions

The competition – majority-owned by Swiss sports marketing firm Infront Sports & Media AG, which is in turn backed by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co. – has had a meteoric rise.
The competition – majority-owned by Swiss sports marketing firm Infront Sports & Media AG, which is in turn backed by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co. – has had a meteoric rise.

Los Angeles-area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese propaganda agent

FILE PHOTO: Eileen Wang speaks in Arcadia, California, U.S., in this handout image released on April 16, 2025. City of Arcadia - City Hall via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Eileen Wang speaks in Arcadia, California, U.S., in this handout image released on April 16, 2025. City of Arcadia - City Hall via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Felix targeting US mixed relay spot for LA28

American Olympic champion Allyson Felix poses for a photo after a youth track and field event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Rory Carroll
American Olympic champion Allyson Felix poses for a photo after a youth track and field event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Rory Carroll

Aryna Sabalenka hopes to compete under Belarus flag after IOC ruling

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry speaking at the IOC's executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on May 6.
International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry speaking at the IOC's executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on May 6.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.