As the United States prepares to welcome the world for various sporting events, the question becomes: Will the world want to come?
US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and ’51st state’ talk
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Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedy.
Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades
Alysa Liu became the first American women’s figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto.
World championships pause to remember young figure skaters and supporters who died in plane crash
The world figure skating championships paused for a tribute to those those who died in a plane crash on their way back from a camp for up-and-coming skaters this winter.
George Foreman, two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, dies at 76
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion, died Friday night. He was 76.
Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?
Kirsty Coventry, 41, was elected to one of the most powerful jobs in sports on Thursday, becoming the first woman and first African to be named president of the International Olympic Committee.
Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet wrestler Sara Martinez Lopera
“The best of wrestling for me is when I throw people. I love to throw people.” Sophomore Sara Martinez Lopera of Thomas Kelly College Prep is passionate about her sport.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she’s not intimidated by Donald Trump as she targets Olympic gold in LA
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trump’s stance on gender in sports “does not intimidate” her and plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Today in History: Tonya Harding pleads guilty
On March 16, 1994, figure skater Tonya Harding pleaded guilty in Portland, Oregon, to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for covering up an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, avoiding jail but drawing a $100,000 fine and three years of probation.
NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games
NBC will now be the champion of Olympic broadcasting in the United States through at least 2036.