Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal , mayyan

WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of... Read more

4 US Paralympians barred from closing ceremonies after social media comments questioning teammate’s disability

United States Paralympians were banned from attending the closing ceremonies for the Paralympics in Paris after comments on social media questioning a teammate’s disability.  Swimmers Gia Pergolini, Julia Ganney, Jessica Long and Anastasia Pagonis were all disciplined for comments about... Read more

Gotham FC will be the first NWSL team to visit the White House for championship celebration

Gotham FC, the reigning NWSL champion, will be the first NWSL team to visit the White House for a championship celebration. President Joe Biden will welcome the team on Monday, reuniting most of last season’s squad — including Ali Krieger,... Read more

Speaker Johnson addresses response to second apparent Trump assassination attempt , mayyan

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Johnson says Secret Service ‘dropped the ball’ after second Trump assassination attempt 01:27 UP NEXT McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’... Read more

Justin Fields confident Bears’ Caleb Williams will ‘be fine’ despite early struggles

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D-3 school in Springfield, Ohio cancels athletic events through Sunday due to security concerns

Wittenberg University, a Division III school located in Springfield, Ohio, has canceled all athletic events through Sunday because of security concerns on campus, it said Tuesday. The university did not specify the concerns but said the threats were “ongoing.” The... Read more

Ukraine boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk released after brief detention in Poland – Winnipeg Free Press

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after being briefly detained at Krakow airport in Poland, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. “I was disappointed by this attitude towards our citizen and champion,” said Zelenskyy... Read more

Here’s who’s running for president of the IOC

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. As presidential elections go, it doesn’t exactly have the juice of Harris vs. Trump. But... Read more

Glasgow to host scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Glasgow is set to host a pared-back Commonwealth Games in 2026 after the Scottish government agreed a rescue package backed... Read more

David Beckham: ‘I hated almost every moment of making’ Emmy award-winning Netflix documentary

Soccer legend David Beckham’s Emmy award-winning Netflix documentary, “Beckham,” took fans around the globe behind the curtain for one of the most polarizing athletes of the century.  But Beckham himself revealed to Variety that he “hated almost every moment of... Read more

Walz comments on apparent Trump assassination attempt , mayyan

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT White House criticizes Trump for associating with Laura Loomer 02:23 Johnson: ‘No vote today’ on government funding bill 01:32 Government shutdown looms over... Read more

Commonwealth Games set to return to Glasgow in 2026 | UK News

The Commonwealth Games are set to return to Glasgow in 2026. Final plans are still to be agreed with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) but organisers have gained backing from the Scottish government to rescue the event. The deal comes... Read more

IIT-Madras researchers develop portable ultrasound scanner for diagnosis of sports injuries

The indigenous point-of-care ultrasound scanner developed by researchers from IIT-Madras | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an indigenous portable Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) Scanner for diagnosis of sports injuries. According to a... Read more

World Junior Girls Golf Championship coming to Credit Valley

This section is Presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by Callaway Golf Breadcrumb Trail Links Golf Author of... Read more

special report on sport and the menopause

Frimley Green, 2014, and the final of the BDO Darts World Championship. Deta Hedman is just moments away from the crowning glory of her career – two sets up on Lisa Ashton, and throwing for the title.  Hedman has been... Read more