Sweden moves closer to launching bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics
Sweden is moving closer to a bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time in what is shaping up to be a race for the 2030 Games with only one obvious candidate.
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Yao Ming steps down as head of Chinese Basketball Association - ESPN
BEIJING — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China's struggling national basketball league.
Olympic figure skating champion Sarah Hughes files to run for Congress
Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic figure skating champion, filed paperwork on Monday to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
NBC, Peacock to break Olympic broadcast coverage records at 2024 Paris Games
NBC and Peacock will air unprecedented Olympic coverage come the 2024 Paris Games, including daytime NBC broadcasts with live swimming, gymnastics and track and field finals, plus every sport and event streamed live on Peacock.
Japanese figure skater Takahashi retires with ice dance partner
TOKYO: Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi, who became the first Asian man to win a world title in 2010, announced his competitive retirement with ice dance partner Kana Muramoto on Monday (May 1).
Hilary Knight's 3 goals lead U.S. past Canada for world hockey gold
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Hilary Knight scored three times, including the go-ahead goal with 3:10 left in regulation, and the Americans won their 10th women's world hockey championships gold medal and first in four years with a 6-3 win over cross-border rival Canada on Sunday night.
U.S., Canada meet in women’s hockey world championship final
The U.S. and Canada will meet in the world women’s hockey championship final for the 21st time in 22 all-time tournaments.
Ukraine loses if Russians, Belarusians not banned, says ski coach
The head coach of the Ukrainian freestyle skiing team said a failure to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition will represent a loss for Ukraine.