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Sporting Life

From Curacao a lovely lesson: There’s more talent out there than we know

An exhausted, dazed Eloy Room being celebrated by members of the Curacao squad, after his extraordinary goalkeeping performance in their 0-0 World Cup draw with Ecuador on June 20.
An exhausted, dazed Eloy Room being celebrated by members of the Curacao squad, after his extraordinary goalkeeping performance in their 0-0 World Cup draw with Ecuador on June 20.

Former world champion Simpson discharged from hospital after cardiac arrest

Feb 3, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Jenny Simpson runs in the women's race during the US Olympic Marathon Team Trials. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Jenny Simpson runs in the women's race during the US Olympic Marathon Team Trials. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Deignan becomes sports director for British Cycling road team

Ice hockey-Canada captain Poulin to undergo knee surgery for torn ACL and meniscus

Feb 19, 2026; Milan, Italy; Marie-Philip Poulin (29) of Canada control the puck against the United States in the women's ice hockey gold medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Feb 19, 2026; Milan, Italy; Marie-Philip Poulin (29) of Canada control the puck against the United States in the women's ice hockey gold medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Olympics to offer all Games competitors US$10,000 grants

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry speaking during a press conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 24.
International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry speaking during a press conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 24.

IOC accepts charter changes on sports neutrality and Olympic programme

Olympics - IOC Extraordinary Session - Press Conference - SwissTech Convention Center, Ecublens, Switzerland - June 24, 2026 International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry during the session REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympics - IOC Extraordinary Session - Press Conference - SwissTech Convention Center, Ecublens, Switzerland - June 24, 2026 International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry during the session REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Speed skating moves to Netherlands, Lyon to host ice sports in 2030 Winter Games

Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Olympic rings in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Figure skating-Olympic champion Kulik's coach Kudriavtsev dies aged 88

New York assessing possible joint Winter Games bid with Lake Placid

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Paulino, El Bakkali victorious as Tharanga pips Chopra in Doha Diamond League

Athletics - Diamond League - Doha - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - June 19, 2026 Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino crosses the finish line to win the women's 400m final REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
Athletics - Diamond League - Doha - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - June 19, 2026 Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino crosses the finish line to win the women's 400m final REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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