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Olympic-sized anxiety over the ice in Milan. Plus: Who are the NHL’s most-improved players? We know the playing surface will be smaller when the Olympics begin in February, but will the arena even be ready?

Controversy over the size of the hockey rink in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Here’s what Team USA will be wearing at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy American athlete uniforms praised by Utah’s Olympic organizers.

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Alysa Liu, with Olympics on deck, wins another major figure skating title Alysa Liu's remarkable return to figure skating continued Saturday with a win in the Grand Prix Final.

Alysa Liu wins Grand Prix final

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Breaking: Serena Williams Is Preparing to Return to Tennis The 23-time major singles champion has filed paperwork that sets a 2026 comeback to professional tennis in motion.

The Substack publication Bounces is reporting that Serena Williams is planning a comeback to tennis in 2026

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Team USA unveils hockey jerseys for Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, Paralympics USA Hockey revealed the jerseys that the American men’s, women’s and para teams will wear at the 2026 Olympics and Paralympics.

Team USA unveils hockey jersey for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

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Why it’s game over for the Commonwealth Games Thousands of athletes will attend, but the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be a threadbare event. 2026 will signal the demise of the ailing sports jamboree

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Why it’s game over for the Commonwealth Games
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Berlin Marathon: Kenyans double in humid conditions – DW – 09/21/2025 The 51st edition of the Berlin Marathon ended with Kenyan victories in both the men's and women's races. Despite Berlin's reputation for fast times, humid conditions meant no world records were endang...

Kenya sweeps the men's and women's titles at the Berlin Marathon, with Sabastian Sawe winning the men's title (2:02:15) and Rosemary Wanjiru winning the women's title (2:21:05)

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Door to Winter Olympics could be opened to sports not played on snow or ice Cross country running and cyclo-cross could be the first to benefit if new Olympic Programme Working Group recommends a change to the sports allowed in the Winter Games

Door to Winter Olympics could be opened to sports not played on snow or ice

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Novak Djokovic optimized his mind and body for tennis. At the U.S. Open, he found his mojo

Novak Djokovic optimized his mind and body for tennis. At the U.S Open, he found his mojo

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A tennis superstar heals old Italian wounds “Number one hero” Jannik Sinner — born into a German-speaking family in South Tyrol — is helping bridge deep cultural divides.

A tennis superstar heals old Italian wounds --how Jannik Sinner, born into a German-speaking family in South Tyrol, is helping bridge deep cultural divides in Italy

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Experts' picks: Who will win the US Open? The US Open begins Sunday, with superstars Alcaraz, Sinner and Gauff in the draw. Our experts make predictions.

U.S. Open predictions

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Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall

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ON THIS DAY in World Cup history Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the 1930 Final . . . and England beat West Germany by the same score in 1966

ON THIS DAY in 1932 the Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles

Laura Dahlmeier: Olympic star injured in climbing accident Germany's double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier is

Olympic biathlon gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier seriously injured in a mountaineering accident

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Science Is Winning the Tour de France Why today’s competitors far surpass the cheating champions of yesteryear

Science is Winning the Tour de France

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Pogacar dominates Tour de France time trial to extend overall lead Tadej Pogacar claimed a commanding victory in Stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday, winning the 10.9km time trial and extending his overall lead to four minutes and seven seconds. The defending ch...

Pogocar dominates Tour de France time trial to extend overall lead

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Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s strongman-loving boss The president of football’s governing body is close to Donald Trump

Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s strongman-loving boss
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From The Economist

The ski resort Olympians flock to each summer In the Chilean Andes, a retro mountain resort draws elite athletes and lifelong fans for one reason: skiing.

The ski resort Olympians flock to each summer

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Sorling needs protection after chaotic table tennis election, but calmness prevails at weightlifting Congress IOC member Petra Sorling was left fearing for her safety after being re-elected ITTF President, but the chaotic scenes which had marred previous IWF Electoral Congresses were notably absent

Reports from The Zeus Files on the controversial election for International Table Tennis Federation president as well as the election for the International Weightlifting Federation president

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A pro-doping sporting contest is coming to Las Vegas The Enhanced Games will set records and attract controversy

A pro-doping sporting contest is coming to Las Vegas
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From The Economist

Diego Dedura-Palomero becomes first 2008-born tennis player to win ATP Tour main-draw match Dedura-Palomero, 17, won the first set and was 3-0 up against Denis Shapovalov when the Canadian retired with illness.

Diego Dedura-Palomero becomes first 2008-born tennis player to win ATP tour main-draw match

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How a billionaire Russian ‘sugar daddy’ took over an iconic Olympic sport Sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov parries Western efforts to oust him from shadow leadership role in world fencing.

How a billionaire Russian 'sugar daddy' took over an iconic Olympic sport

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IOC presidential election: Kirsty Coventry first woman to be elected president Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee after a vote in Greece.

Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC President. The 41-year old Coventry, who won gold medals in swimming at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and is currently the sports minister of Zimbabwe, will be the first woman to hold the post.

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The Race to Olympia #3 - Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe's gold medal-winning swimmer Kirsty Coventry is widely considered the candidate that current IOC President Thomas Bach would most like to replace him. David Owen examines her manifesto

The Race to Olympia #3: The Zeus Files profile of IOC President candidate Kirsty Coventry

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Vonn, Shiffrin and much more: The storylines to watch one year out from the Olympics With the 2026 Winter Olympics a year away, Chloe Kim and Mikaela Shiffrin are aiming for history, while Lindsey Vonn and Lolo Jones eye comebacks.

2026 Winter Olympics: What to watch with one year to go

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The Race to Olympia #2 - David Lappartient The Zeus Files continues it analysis of the manifestos of the seven candidates standing for election as IOC President with David Lappartient, who David Owen believes "is worth keeping an eye on"

The Race to Olympia Part 2 --the second profile of the IOC President candidates by The Zeus File on Substack of International Cycling Union President David Lappartient.

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Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and TV Commentator, Dies He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

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The Race to Olympia #1 - Johan Eliasch The IOC will meet in Greece in March to elect a successor to Thomas Bach as President. Over the next few days, we will be analysing the manifestos of all seven candidates and rating their chances

The first of a series of profiles by The Zeus Files on Substack on the candidates for IOC President (the election will be held March 20 in Athens, Greece. First up is Johan Eliasch, President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.

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Figure skaters among passengers in D.C. crash Figure skaters, their coaches and family members were among 60 passengers on an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C. Officials said no survivors are expected...

Figure Skaters on airplane that crashed in Washington, D.C.

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