Olympians to get cash grants from $100M fund created by IOC - ESPN
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — It's not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games.
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Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100m fund created by IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: It’s not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee pledged Wednesday to pay more than $100 million to athletes through 2028 by creating a fund for $10,000 grants for which they can apply after competing. The IOC’s cash commitment came after growing calls were strongly resisted in recent years to pay prize money at the Olympic Games. Instead, IOC member and former NBA star Pau Gasol announced the project which will first be open to nearly 2,900 athletes who competed at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. Around 11,000 athletes due to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games also can apply for grants totaling about $110 million after those Olympics, if they meet eligibility criteria such as not testing positive for doping. “This is a win for all of us,” said Gasol, who represents athletes on the 15-member IOC executive board, adding that it was “not prize money.”
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US look to keep World Cup momentum going against eliminated Turkey
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US eases restriction on Iran’s World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match
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2027 NBA championship odds: Spurs early favorites to win it all, followed by Thunder and Celtics - ESPN
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, but the runners-up are favored to win it all next season in early championship futures. San Antonio is the +250 favorite to win the 2027 NBA championship, followed closely by the Oklahoma City Thunder at +260. The Boston Celtics come in next at +650 before the Knicks crack the list at +700 to round out the teams with shorter than 10-1 odds.
Manfred: Giants' communication to players over Pride caps 'not clear' - ESPN
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Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer heads back to Mexico as MLB continues to shut him out
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