WNBA player Brianna Turner opposed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new policies barring biological males from competing in female sports, claiming that they do “anything but” protect women. “The IOC has a documented history of refusing to actually protect women in elite sports, and their current invocation of protection does anything but,” Turner wrote in […]
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Israeli bobsled captain opens up on team overcoming burglary and vandalism to make history in Winter Olympics
AJ Edelman didn’t believe the news when he heard it. The first ever Israeli bobsled team to make the Olympics, that he captains, was the victim of burglary and vandalism just days before they were set to compete. Edelman, who was in Venice, Italy, at the time, found out in a text from his teammates, […]
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Winter Olympics alpine ski women’s downhill event
Lindsey Vonn was the 13th skier to hit the slopes in the alpine ski women’s downhill at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday and her dreams of powering through a devastating knee injury to make the medal podium came to a crashing halt. Vonn was entering the first sector when she fell hard onto […]
Team USA hockey star ‘fired up’ to represent Stars and Stripes in Olympics: ‘Where you want to be’
Jack Hughes has worn a USA jersey before — but next month will be a whole different level. The New Jersey Devils superstar was part of the U.S. National Development Program Team from 2017 through becoming the first overall pick in 2019. During that time, he played in numerous global tournaments, including the 2019 World […]
Sports world poised for chaotically busy 2026 with FIFA World Cup, Winter Olympics and more in store
This year has been a thrilling one for sports, but as we reflect on 2025, it’s hard not to be excited about what’s in store for 2026. It could very well be the greatest year in sports in recent memory. The stage isn’t just set for some electric games, tournaments and leagues in the United […]