American Hunter Hess responds to Trump’s ‘loser’ criticism with ‘L’ gesture at Milan Cortina Olympics
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Freestyle-American Hess uses 'loser' label from Trump as motivation
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 20 : American freestyle skier Hunter Hess nailed his first halfpipe run at the Winter Olympics on Friday and took a moment to embrace the "loser" label bestowed on him by President Donald Trump.
IOC boss Coventry hails Milano Cortina Games a success
MILAN, Feb 20 : The Milano Cortina Olympics exceeded expectations despite a shaky build-up, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said on Friday, hailing the first spread-out Winter Games a success.
As lights go out on Milano Cortina, IOC bets on LA28 to reboot Olympic business model
MILAN, Feb 20 : As the lights go out on the Winter Games this weekend, the Olympic movement is already pivoting towards Los Angeles 2028 — a privately financed showpiece the IOC is betting will reboot a commercial model that has underwritten the Games for four decades but is now straining in a more sophisticated marketing climate.
Brazil call for ‘rigorous’ punishments in Vinicius Junior racism case
The Brazilian Football Confederation has written to UEFA and FIFA stressing the need to “identify and punish” anyone guilty of racially abusing Vinicius Junior.
LA28 chairman Wasserman is just one more storm cloud hanging over an already tempestuous event
First, let’s credit Casey Wasserman, the sports and entertainment power broker outed in newly published investigative files as a former associate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, for issuing what, by 2026 standards, is a frank and forthright apology for his reckless emailing, and startling lack of due diligence concerning his circle of friends.
NCAA: March Madness Expansion Will Not Be Discussed Until Post-Tournaments
The NCAA won't discuss expanding the men's and women's basketball tournaments until after this year's version of March Madness finishes, senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said Thursday.
Zelenskyy calls Paralympics' decision to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete under their national flags ‘dirty’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the 2026 Paralympic Games organizers’ decision to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete under their national flags "dirty" and "unjust."