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Youth movement highlights Kara Lawson’s first USA camp
DURHAM, N.C. — Paige Bueckers already has a nickname for herself and the other nine players who are making their debuts with the U.S. senior national women’s basketball team this…
U.S. skater Ilia Malinin lands record 7 quad jumps at Grand Prix
American figure skater Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive Grand Prix Final in record-setting fashion on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan. Malinin became the first skater to land seven quad jumps…
Skier Lauren Macuga injures knee, to miss Olympics
Alpine speed skier Lauren Macuga will miss the rest of the 2025-26 ski season due to a right knee injury suffered Friday. She was training for the giant slalom in…
IOC, Saudi Arabia cancel 12-year Esports Olympics deal
The International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia have canceled a 12-year deal for the kingdom to host the Olympic Esports Games, the IOC announced Thursday. The inaugural competition originally was…
Duke’s Kara Lawson named coach of U.S. women’s team
Duke head coach Kara Lawson was named to lead the U.S. women’s basketball team on Monday. A gold medalist as a player in 2008 and an assistant coach on the…
2026 Olympics allowing Russians to compete as AINs again
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) laid to rest any remaining confusion over the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes Friday, announcing that individual athletes would be allowed to compete at…
Lawsuit settlement means pro swimmers to get big payout
The World Aquatics organization has announced it will pay a $4.6 million settlement to swimmers who competed for an independent league it had previously attempted to block. Front Office Sports…
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