Matt Traub

Finally, something Bruce Pearl and the ayatollah can bond over

Terrific legacy for the FIFA Peace Prize

Nathan Chen (SLC kid who got inspired to skate in 2002) … but Knight will be one of the final relay participants

As a Toon fan … the Qarabag goalie was pretty good in the half or else it could have been 8 or 9

Everything about the Real Madrid-Benfica postgame coverage with Thierry Henry and all that Golazo has done is extraordinary and rises to the moment.

Whether you agree or not with this decision, it was fait accompli -- the executive committee members owe Wasserman their spots on the board, they weren't going to leave his side

Once Murphy decided to press and no one went with him, Trips was cooked without protection

If — a big if — next season brings change to a 4-2-3-1, it fits better. But both him and Wissa are not the best money ever spent in current formation/need should Howe continue 433

Tennis player retires injured after accidentally volleying ball into own eye Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard suffered the unfortunate injury at the Occitanie Open in France.

I would like to emphasize that while I hit a *lot* of crazy shots in my Division I tennis career, I never did this.

I actually rank him much higher than Pickford. Undisputed No. 1 in the world.

And on first Villa corner and resulting recycled cross, it went right for Watkins against Trippier

A better headline would be “Federal Agents Murder Nurse For No Reason”

lol I felt it this morning and thought it was the heavy truck machinery across the street I sometimes hear during the day … now have gone through quakes in LA and SLC

One of best performances of season. Efforts such as this one, if replicable rest of the year, should give big hope for top five in PL and a nice run in Europe.

Yep — in the age of instant performance of bust, i do enjoy seeing how they develop over time (also another reason why buying young is a great idea long term)

It’s not an apples to apple comparison but I’m still optimistic on Elanga because I see what Hall was before and is now after a year of transition to what is expected in his system of play.

The avenues location isn’t too far away

rose establishment (WiFi’s meh)

Or

Publix Coffee.

Was told by one destination that assignments are to be “revealed” on January 31 but we all know several of them are settled already.

No lie, I would sometimes pound two Sheetz mochas in the morning on way to work in Pa. It was some good stuff.

RIPz

A year ago I was moderating a soccer panel in a 2026 host city with a prominent hotelier who told me off stage it opted out of hosting FIFA because “we can make five times as much if not more selling to fans.”

When you will have to listen to Alexi Lalas and Landon Donovan as analysts to have Rebecca Lowe as the host …

From a story I wrote in 2021 …

USOPC Bullish on Chances of Success at 2026 Winter Olympics Even with all of the attention that has been  focused on the two upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted in the United States over the next decade, there was the reminder during this week’s US…

Also while hanging out in the lobby at USOPC Assembly this week: Even with all of the attention on the two upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in the U.S. over the next decade, there was the reminder that its athletes will be competing in Italy in the 2026 Winter Games in less than four months.

International Events Emphasized in Leadup to 2034 Winter Olympics In the coming months, the Salt Lake and Park City regions will host both the International Skating Union and International Luge Federation — part of a buildup of international events and federation…

In the coming months, the Salt Lake and Park City regions will host both the International Skating Union and International Luge Federation — part of a buildup of international events and federations putting ever-deepening roots in the home of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

New Venues Bring Opportunities for 2026 U.S. Winter Olympians With International Olympic Committee praising the completed new sliding venue for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, one of the longest-running sagas surrounding the event in Italy appea…

News and notes looking to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games;

• How bobsled and skeleton athletes feel about the track in Cortina
• The spread-out nature of the Games logistically for athletes and NGBs.
• The attention on U.S. Ski & Snowboard after Lindsey Vonn's return to competition.

World Rugby, USA Rugby Continue Countdown to Future World Cups When the Pacific Nations Cup came to Salt Lake City on Saturday for its final weekend of competition, one team was absent: The United States. Its absence was noted with excitement. Because with a 2…

When the Pacific Nations Cup came to Salt Lake City on Saturday, one team was absent: The United States, after a 29-13 victory over Samoa in Denver earlier in the tournament clinched a berth in the 2027 Rugby World Cup, a crucial step ahead of when the tournament comes to the U.S. in 2031.

Dan Rossomondo and Carlos Ezpeleta: The Growth of MotoGP and What’s Next to Come Carlos Ezpeleta joined Dorna Sports as an intern in 2007, took on a full-time role in 2013 and has since worked his way to Chief Sporting Officer of MotoGP, directly responsible for the Sporting an…

Carlos Ezpeleta and Dan Rossomondo of Moto GP and Dorna Sports discuss Guenther Steiner taking ownership of a Moto GP team, the series since Liberty Motor Group took a new majority role, the intersection of travel and sports and how they look to elevate spectator experiences and much more.

LIV Golf Returns to Hong Kong in 2026 with HSBC Sponsorship LIV Golf will return to Hong Kong Golf Club in March 2026 for the third edition of its Hong Kong event, now elevated by a title partnership with HSBC. The Hong Kong announcement is the latest as LI…

LIV Golf will return to Hong Kong Golf Club in March 2026 for the third edition of its Hong Kong event, now elevated by a title partnership with HSBC. The Hong Kong announcement is the latest as LIV continues to roll out its 2026 schedule.