FIFA: U.S. govt to determine 2026 World Cup city safety - ESPN
FIFA has acknowledged that the United States government has the final say on determining the safety of World Cup host cities.
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Australia's Titmus makes shock retirement call
MELBOURNE :Australian four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 25, ending a stellar career that featured one of the sport's great rivalries with American Katie Ledecky.
Rodman in a 'healthy place' as she makes US national team return
NEW YORK :Trinity Rodman will return to the U.S. women's national team for the first time since April, U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday, after a bumpy recovery from a back injury.
Expansion not discussed at NHL's board of governors meeting, Bettman says
Expansion was not discussed at the NHL's board of governors meeting on Wednesday, commissioner Gary Bettman said afterward.
NHL players may play on untested ice at Milan-Cortina Olympics - ESPN
ROME — Forget about thin ice. For now, there's no ice.
Construction delays may force NHLers to play on untested ice at Milan-Cortina Olympics
The Canadian men's hockey team will open the Olympic Games against Czech Republic and the women against Finland.
Alpine skiing-Odermatt says still room for improvement in speed events
Switzerland's four-time overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt says he still has room for improvement in the speed disciplines as he prepares to start a new season that will culminate at next year's Winter Olympics.
Two-time World Cup winner Press announces retirement
NEW YORK :Two-time World Cup winner Christen Press will retire at the end of the NWSL season, her club Angel City said on Wednesday, leaving a legacy as one of the United States' most prolific and resilient attackers.