Qatar’s hosting of 2023 AFC Asian Cup paves way for Saudi to win 2027 bid
Asian football changed this week on what was otherwise an unremarkable Monday in October with the center of power moving further westwards.
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Silence on Valieva doping scandal has figure skaters still unsure about Olympic medals
Every once in a while, Nathan Chen and the rest of the American figure skaters who finished second in the team event at the Beijing Olympics will get on a group chat and catch up on everything happening in their lives.
Boxing's exclusion from Olympics will cause loss of focus and direction among kids: Roy Jones Jr
Roy Jones Jr feels boxing's exclusion from the Olympics will lead to countries like India losing hope of unearthing "a new star" in the sport as aspiring boxers will no longer have focus and direction. In a major blow, boxing has been left out of the initial list of sports for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, a decision made due to a number of governance issues. One of the most successful boxers of his generation, Jones wrote an open letter to the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and the IOC Executive Committee, urging them to reconsider the decision regarding boxing's exclusion earlier this month.
Ex-NHL coach Mike Keenan, 72, guiding Italian men's national squad
Mike Keenan will be leading the Italian men's national hockey team as head coach, the Italian Ice Sports Federation announced Tuesday.
No stopping Xi? China's leadership to further bolster president's powers
China is still on course to one day overtake the United States as the world's most powerful nation but an inevitable slowdown of its economy is upon us, compounded by nearly three years and counting of a zero-Covid policy that we thought would be eased soon. But will it?
Shaun White’s next mountain: businessman, snowboard maker
In a lot of ways, this autumn is like so many others for Shaun White. The now-retired, three-time Olympic halfpipe champion was on a glacier in Switzerland earlier this month, taking turns down the halfpipe, trying to figure out what works, what has potential and what needs a complete overhaul.
Rudrankksh Patil Becomes Second Indian Shooter To Win 10m Air Rifle Gold At World Championships, Secures Paris Olympics Quota
Young Rudrankksh Patil on Friday won gold in men's 10m air rifle event in the ISSF World Championship here, becoming only the second Indian to achieve the feat after the legendary Abhinav Bindra. Patil also secured a 2014 Paris Olympics quota for the country in the process. This was India's second Olympic quota. The 18-year-old Rudrankksh beat Italy's Danilo Dennis Sollazzo 17-13 in the gold medal match after a brilliant come-from-behind effort.
Noora Räty, Finland’s star goalie, announces national team retirement
Noora Räty, the fortress of Finland’s hockey team for more than a decade and arguably the world’s best goalie of her generation, announced her retirement from the national team at age 33.