Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA

Soccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage

Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

IOC and Saudi Arabia agree on 12-year deal for video gaming Esports Olympics

Saudi Arabia and the IOC are teaming up for their first commercial deal together with the oil-rich kingdom set to host the first Esports Olympics next year

IOC and Saudi Arabia agree on 12-year deal for video gaming Esports Olympics
Opinion|Sports|World

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work

Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women's sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here's how they work
Opinion|Sports

Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown

The founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper.”

Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity. Take a look at the athlete gender breakdown
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Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president

Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president

Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
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After Paris Olympics shined, Los Angeles in 2028 brings new and returning sports, plus a fresh look

The Olympics will always have Paris

After Paris Olympics shined, Los Angeles in 2028 brings new and returning sports, plus a fresh look
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IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptable

IOC President Thomas Bach says the “hate speech” directed at two women boxers at the Paris Olympics is “totally unacceptable.”

IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptable
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At the Paris Olympics, AIN hides the identity of the few Russian and Belarusian athletes

A gold medal was finally won at the Paris Olympics by one of the neutral collective of athletes

At the Paris Olympics, AIN hides the identity of the few Russian and Belarusian athletes
News|Sports

Canada loses Beijing Olympics figure skating medals appeal. Russians also won't get medals in Paris

Canadian figure skaters will not join the United States and Japan on the podium at the Paris Olympics next week

Canada loses Beijing Olympics figure skating medals appeal. Russians also won't get medals in Paris
Asia|News|Sports

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA

Saudi Arabia has detailed a massive stadium building project to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA
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Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World Cup

Canada has lost its appeal against the deduction of six competition points following a drone-spying scandal in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament

Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World Cup
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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation

As expected, Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
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Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants

The Albanian soccer federation says UEFA banned its player Mirlind Daku on Sunday for two games at the European Championships after leading fans in nationalist chants

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
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IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions

The IOC has approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from five sports published Saturday

IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions
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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has failed in her challenge against World Aquatics rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races
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World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival

Track and field's World Athletics has announced a new global championships that promises $150,000 prizes for gold medalists

World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival
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Olympic boxing medalists in Paris promised cash prizes by rogue governing body

The boxing governing body declared rogue by the International Olympic Committee says it will pay $50,000 in prize money to each gold medalist at the Paris Games

Olympic boxing medalists in Paris promised cash prizes by rogue governing body
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Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote

FIFA has been urged by international lawyers to uphold its own policy and scrutinize Saudi Arabia’s human rights record before picking the kingdom to host the men’s 2034 World Cup

Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote
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FIFA wants global standard for punishing racist abuse and urges players to use crossed hands sign

FIFA will urge all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense

FIFA wants global standard for punishing racist abuse and urges players to use crossed hands sign
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Scrutiny of Everton's prospective buyer intensifies after airline collapse and New York fraud case

A grounded airline in Australia

Scrutiny of Everton's prospective buyer intensifies after airline collapse and New York fraud case
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IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait

The IOC has suspended former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year at a Swiss criminal appeals court

IOC imposes 15-year ban on former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait
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WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples

The world’s top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication

WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
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Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict

Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month

Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict
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Russian figure skaters set to get Olympic bronze ahead of Canada despite Valieva's disqualification

The Russia figure skating team still stands to get bronze medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva in a doping case

Russian figure skaters set to get Olympic bronze ahead of Canada despite Valieva's disqualification
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IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

The International Olympic Committee says some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

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