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FILE - Chicago Stars forward Mallory Swanson (9) follows the action during an NWSL soccer match against the Orlando Pride, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Mallory Swanson will miss Chicago Stars' NWSL season opener for personal reasons

Read full article: Mallory Swanson will miss Chicago Stars' NWSL season opener for personal reasons

Chicago Stars forward Mallory Swanson will miss the team’s National Women’s Soccer League season opener on Friday night against the Orlando Pride for personal reasons.

=Marius Lindvik, of Norway, soars through the air during his first round jump of the ski jumping men's team large hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation

Read full article: Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation

Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in an unfolding cheating scandal.

FILE - Boxer Tyson Fury speaks during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 ahead of the WBA, WBO, and WBC heavyweight title bout between Britain's Tyson Fury and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025

Read full article: Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old Trafford.

FILE - From left, United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach and French President Emmanuel Macron speak, as they arrive, in Paris, France, for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP, File)

IOC’s Bach sees ‘new world order’ ahead of LA Olympics and says Trump will 'fully support' Games

Read full article: IOC’s Bach sees ‘new world order’ ahead of LA Olympics and says Trump will 'fully support' Games

Thomas Bach says he feels a rare calm in his final weeks as IOC president even as a “new world order” gains speed ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Zhen Yin, of China, slides during his second run at the skeleton world championships, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

Read full article: Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of people there to cheer on both moments.

FILE - Team USA from left to right Brody Malone, Asher Hong, Fred Richard, Paul Juda and Stephen Nedoroscik celebrate their bronze medal during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retire

Read full article: A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retire

The U.S. Olympic team received its biggest donation ever — $100 million — to fund $100,000 payments and matching life insurance benefits for anyone who earns a spot on Team USA beginning next year.

FILE - Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi smiles during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds

Read full article: Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds

Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.

Canadian fans rally prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up next

Read full article: 4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up next

The 4 Nations Face-Off was a one-off, a tournament with no past and no future, a trimmed-down version of the World Cup of Hockey staged because the NHL’s best players have waited so long for something of its kind.

Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates after his game-winning goal against the United States during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final

Read full article: Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final

Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.

FILE - Team Canada's Phil Esposito, left, raises arms after scoring goal against Soviet Union goalie Vladislav Tretiak, on ice, in final game of series in Moscow, Sept. 28, 1972. Cheering with Esposito are Canada's Ron Ellis, right, and Paul Henderson, third from right. Other Soviets are Vladimir Lutchenko (3) and Vladimir Vikulov (18). (AP Photo/TASS, File)

4 Nations Face-Off is the latest in a long line of memorable international hockey competitions

Read full article: 4 Nations Face-Off is the latest in a long line of memorable international hockey competitions

The 4 Nations Face-Off has already delivered an instant classic international hockey game with the fight-filled preliminary round matchup between the United States and Canada last week in Montreal.

President Donald Trump greets Richard Petty at the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Pool via AP)

US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title

Read full article: US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title

The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.

Athletes compete during the Women's 1500 mt. quarterfinal race of the ISU Short Track World Tour, Olympics Milano-Cortina 2026 test event, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Transport strike affecting Olympic test event underscores risks facing Milan-Cortina Games

Read full article: Transport strike affecting Olympic test event underscores risks facing Milan-Cortina Games

A transport strike during an official test event for the Milan-Cortina Olympics highlighted why organizers are negotiating with trade unions to avoid a similar scenario during next year’s Winter Games.

FILE - Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina walks around the ground during a familiarization tour ahead of her Women's World Cup Group H match with Germany in Melbourne, Australia, on July 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins, File)

French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatory

Read full article: French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatory

Amnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support

Read full article: The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support

Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year’s Paris Olympics when he led France’s march to the gold medal game against the Americans.

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, left, and United States' Breezy Johnson listen to the national anthem as they wear their gold medals for a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

It's not just Shiffrin and Vonn. The US Ski Team has multiple medal contenders for the Olympics

Read full article: It's not just Shiffrin and Vonn. The US Ski Team has multiple medal contenders for the Olympics

A year before the Winter Olympics the U.S. Ski Team just had a performance to remember.

FILE - New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after scoring a 3-point basketba during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Micky Arison, 'Redeem Team' among Hall of Fame finalists

Read full article: Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Micky Arison, 'Redeem Team' among Hall of Fame finalists

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

FILE - Men's 5000-meter gold medalist, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, of Norway, gestures on the podium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Norway's Ingebrigtsen sets world record in the indoor mile days after Nuguse's mark

Read full article: Norway's Ingebrigtsen sets world record in the indoor mile days after Nuguse's mark

Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen has set a world record in the indoor mile, beating Yared Nuguse’s mark set just five days earlier at the Millrose Games.

FILE - Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) prior to a face-off during an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton, File)

4 Nations is an international 'coming out party' for Connor McDavid, finally playing for Canada

Read full article: 4 Nations is an international 'coming out party' for Connor McDavid, finally playing for Canada

Connor McDavid played in the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, but it was with the 23-and-under Team North America, not Canada.

FILE - Donald Trump Jr., speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump Jr. backs Enhanced Games, an Olympic disruptor that would allow some steroids in sports

Read full article: Trump Jr. backs Enhanced Games, an Olympic disruptor that would allow some steroids in sports

A group led by Donald Trump Jr. is infusing funding and some political muscle into the Enhanced Games, a sports festival that would hold track, swimming and other events free of anti-doping measures.

United States' Lindsey Vonn, right, talks to United States' Lauren Macuga, center, and United States' Jacqueline Wiles, right, at the finish area of a downhill run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Lindsey Vonn says she 'would be proud to race with anyone' in team combined at the Olympics

Read full article: Lindsey Vonn says she 'would be proud to race with anyone' in team combined at the Olympics

It’s not just downhill and super-G that Lindsey Vonn wants to compete in at the age of 41 at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics.

FILE - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, watches as defending champion Andy Ruiz Jr. fights Britain's Anthony Joshua in a World Heavyweight Championship boxing contest at the Diriyah Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Dec. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027

Read full article: Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027

The International Olympic Committee says the first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027.

United States' Lindsey Vonn ahead of an alpine ski, women's World Championship downhill training, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Lindsey Vonn hit pause on her life to 'set a new standard of what’s possible' back on the ski slopes

Read full article: Lindsey Vonn hit pause on her life to 'set a new standard of what’s possible' back on the ski slopes

She helped Salt Lake City secure hosting rights for the 2034 Winter Olympics and designed her own skiwear and goggles lines.