McMorris describes Beijing bubble life as 'sports prison'
BEIJING — When a freestyle skier at Big Air Shougang tugged off his goggles last week and tossed them into the crowd, cleaners dressed in full hazmat gear converged on the section.
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Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh to receive base salary of $7.05 million this fall
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will receive a base salary of $7.05 million this fall and up to $7.6 million in the final year of his new contract, which runs through the 2026 season, according to a copy obtained by ESPN on Thursday.
García de Albéniz: "Hemos captado rápido las ideas del míster"
La llegada de un nuevo técnico siempre posibilita que el grupo preste mayor atención y se implique al 100% en cada entrenamiento. Joseba Etxeberria ha llegado al Mirandés, ya no solo con el objetivo de la permanencia entre ceja y ceja, sino con la firme intención de que su equipo practique un fútbol vistoso sin descuidar el trabajo defensivo.
Kamila Valieva: Adam Rippon says adults around ‘completely failed her’, urges ban on child participation
The “devastating” Kamila Valieva scandal has shone a light on urgent issues around child participation in sport, according to former American figure skater Adam Rippon. In an interview with Eurosport, Rippon claimed Valieva was a «victim», hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for going easy on Russia, said the adults around the athlete “completely failed her” and called for figure skaters to be barred from the Olympics until turning 18.
Sergio Aguero Says Lionel Messi Critics Are 'A**holes' In Furious Rant After He Was Given 3/10 Rating
But eventually, after bags of possession and chances, PSG's dominance eventually paid off with a late winner.
Beijing 2022: Kamila Valieva fourth in Olympic skating as doping scandal takes toll
Kamila Valieva finished fourth in the Olympic women's figure skating final on Thursday after her error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold, as a doping scandal took its toll on the 15-year-old. Shcherbakova scored 255.95 to seal the title, while Valieva, who was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games, fell several times to slip out of the medal positions in Beijing. Another Russian, Alexandra Trusova, took silver, and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto won bronze.
Figure skating: Valieva stumbles into fourth place, medal ceremony to go ahead
BEIJING: Russian teenager Kamila Valieva surprised the figure skating world by stumbling into fourth place in the women's single event on Thursday (Feb 17), ensuring the Olympic medal ceremony could go ahead at the Beijing Games.
Ethiopian Tsegay returns to Lievin in indoor mile world record attempt
Centurion - Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay will be aiming for another indoor world record as she lines up for the mile at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Lievin on Thursday evening.