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Kelly Pannek scored to rally the United States past Czechia 2-1 and on to the final once again at the women's ice hockey world championship.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 19

Liu wins free skate, helps U.S. capture WTT gold

World champion Alysa Liu's flawless routine in the women's free skate Saturday helped the United States win its sixth gold medal at the figure skating World Team Trophy.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 18

Mayor: No evidence Boston entries staying home

The Boston Marathon and Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday that international runners and other foreign visitors remain welcome in the city and said there is no evidence that travel for this year's race has fallen off in the face of increased border scrutiny.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 18

Record holder Chepngetich among London WDs

World-record holder Ruth Chepngetich and reigning champion Peres Jepchirchir have withdrawn from the London Marathon, less than two weeks before the race.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 18

Day of discus records put down to 'weather doping'

Observers are claiming "weather doping" was behind a slew of discus records at a meeting in the United States on Sunday.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 18

Tokyo gold medalist Hafnaoui gets 21-month ban

Tokyo Olympics 400-meter freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui has received a 21-month suspension for three whereabouts failures, the Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said.

Jaron Ennis News / Big Fight Weekend / April 17

De La Hoya Doubts Boots Ennis Wants ‘The Man at 154’

On April 12 at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, Jaron Ennis produced a career-best performance, stopping Eimantas Stanionis and unifying the WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine titles.

In Jade Carey's final meet, can she win the NCAA all-around title?

Olympian Jade Carey has won it all in gymnastics, with one exception: an NCAA championship.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 17

USA Football certified before flag football debut

USA Football joins the likes of track and field, swimming and gymnastics as a national governing body after being certified by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Eddie Hearn And Boots Ready For Brian Norman Jr. For WBO Welterweight Title

After the impressive performance Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis showed during his fight against Eimantas Stanionis in Atlantic City, Boots is faced with the challenge of either going up in weight class or challenging for the remaining belts in his rise to undisputed.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 16

Eight teams, one title: Previewing the NCAA gymnastics championships

Can LSU defend its title? Or will OU get redemption? What to watch as the NCAA gymnastics championships begin Thursday.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 16

Man sorry as bottle toss hit Van der Poel in face

A 28-year-old Belgian man has apologized after hurling a plastic bottle at former world champion Mathieu van der Poel during the Paris-Roubaix race, an act that led to a criminal investigation by French authorities.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 16

Shooter Saurabh Chaudhary finds his way back to the World Cup podium

The Indian shooter followed up his mixed team bronze in Buenos Aires with an individual medal at the Lima ISSF World Cup.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 15

L.A. releases updated venue plan for '28 Olympics

Dodger Stadium will host baseball as the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee released an updated venue plan Tuesday for the 2028 Games.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / April 15

Shakur Stevenson Calls for Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. Showdown

Shakur Stevenson has expressed interest in seeing Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis face Vergil Ortiz Jr. next, suggesting that Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) is “too dominant” for anyone else at 147 lbs if he remains in the division.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 14

Canada bounces back at worlds, handles Czechia

Responding to the 2-1 loss to the archrival United States the day before, captain Marie-Philip Poulin struck twice to lead defending champion Canada past the host Czechia 7-1 at the women's ice hockey world championship on Monday.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 14

AUSL begins selecting players for its first college draft

The draft will have 12 players available, who will be revealed over the next few weeks, with Virginia Tech pitcher Emma Lemley becoming the first.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / April 14

Pros React To Ennis’ Stanionis Win – ‘Just Too Skilled’

Jaron Ennis stopped Eimantas Stanionis to unify the welterweight division, as boxing insiders gave their view. Ennis made Stanionis quit after the end of the sixth round to become the WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine champion.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 13

U.S. stays perfect, tops Canada at women's worlds

In a matchup of the game's global powers, Megan Keller scored a goal, and the United States downed defending champion Canada 2-1 at the women's hockey world championship on Sunday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.

Olympics News / ESPN / April 13

Alekna breaks discus record with historic throw

Mykolas Alekna made history on Sunday by breaking the world discus record and becoming the first athlete to surpass the 75-meter mark.

Jaron Ennis News / Bloody Knockout / April 13

Jaron Ennis undercard sees bizarre moment referee gets sent to the canvas

Jaron Ennis secured a career-best win over Eimantas Stanionis in a unification of the IBF, WBA, and Ring titles. Jaron Ennis has improved to 34-0 with the 30th knockout win of his career over previously undefeated 15-0 Eimantas Stanionis.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / April 12

Eddie Hearn Confirms PBC Talks: ‘We Are Actively Working Together’

Matchroom Boxing continues to be at the forefront of making many great fights in the boxing world. Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn, while in Atlantic

Olympics News / The Spun / March 27

2028 Summer Olympics Make Decision On Flag Football Stadium

California continues to crystallize venue arrangements for the 2028 Summer Olympics. On Thursday, Pasadena announced that the Rose Bowl will host the 2028 Olympic soccer games, including the men's and women's semifinals and finals.

Kevin Durant News / Larry Brown Sports / February 27

Kevin Durant speaks out on his status for 2028 Olympics

KD might already be the greatest basketball Olympian of all-time as well as he has helped bring Team USA to four gold medals.

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Durant deletes concerning tweets responding to his effect on Booker

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NHL News / Yardbarker / February 21

Stock up or down? Seven players to watch ahead of 2026 Olympics

Here are seven players with Olympic aspirations to watch throughout the rest of this season — some trending up and others trending in the wrong direction.

Watch: Connor McDavid's OT goal lifts Canada to 4 Nations Face-Off championship

Watch: 4 Nations crowd honors Johnny Gaudreau with 'Johnny Hockey' chant

Jaccob Slavin made some ridiculous defensive plays against Canada

NHL hit home run with 4 Nations Face-Off, but will it keep momentum going?

Singer Chantal Kreviazuk intentionally changed lyrics to Canadian national anthem