7 h. ago Sergio Aguero, Anthony Joshua and Andy Murray helping propel padel towards Olympic Games

The racket sport that is hugely popular in Spain and Argentina, is currently played by more than 30 million people worldwide

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7 h. ago Sergio Aguero, Anthony Joshua and Andy Murray help launch trailblazing new padel tournament

The racket sport that is hugely popular in Spain and Argentina, is currently played by more than 30 million people worldwide

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57 h. ago US Olympic star skipping Winter Games in favor of NBC booth: ‘I had to make a decision’

US snowboarding legend Lindsey Jacobellis will not be competing at the Winter Olympics in February

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8 d. ago Russia moves step closer to global sports return as Olympic chiefs release statement ahead of 2028 LA Games

Russian teams have largely been excluded from international competitions in recent years

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8 d. ago Verona's ancient Roman arena gets a modern facelift for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Verona's ancient Roman Arena is getting a modern facelift for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games

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9 d. ago 2026 Winter Games ticket sales update as Olympic chief hopes for torch relay boost amid ‘trailing’ admission

The Winter Olympics get underway in less than two months, with the Paralympics following in March

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9 d. ago Dundee figure skater Luke Digby relishing Winter Olympic dream after booking place in Milano

The 24-year-old has been announced as part of the British figure skating team for the upcoming Olympic Games in February, alongside his skating partner Anastasia Vaipan-Law

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1 week ago Huge date change announced for 2028 Open and two other majors

Dates have been moved to avoid clash with golf competitions at Olympic Games in Los Angeles

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1 week ago Huge date changed announced for 2028 Open and two other majors

Dates have been moved to avoid clash with golf competitions at Olympic Games in Los Angeles

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2 w. ago ‘We need to win the Champions League’: how OL Lyonnes plan to reconquer Europe

Unbeaten in Europe and with eight wins in eight games domestically, the club are aiming high after name changeWhen the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team officially became OL Lyonnes on 19 May, they came with a new mantra: “New story, same legend”. The eight-time European champions, now owned by Michele Kang and part of Kynisca – a multi-club ownership group dedicated to women’s sports that also already includes the Washington Spirit – are a “new project” with the aim of “developing as a women’s club with our own model”. As Kang put it: “The women’s team cannot just be a little sister to the men’s section.”The OL Lyonnes era kicked off on 7 September, coinciding with the Lyon’s 1,000th match in the French women’s top division, against Marseille. Kang was present, alongside Mikel Zubizarreta, Kynisca’s global sporting director, who was poached from Barcelona Femení last year. On the pitch, new recruits snatched from other European clubs this summer – Jule Brand, Lily Yohannes, Ashley La...

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2 w. ago Organizers admit ‘no plan B’ if hockey arena not ready for 2026 Olympics

New 16,000-seat venue running behind scheduleTest events pushed to January with no backup optionFirst Olympic hockey game still set for 5 FebruaryThere is no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time.Construction on the arena that is set to welcome NHL players back to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going right down to the wire. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Winter Olympics torch lighting ceremony moved to museum amid bad weather

The Olympic flame began its journey on Wednesday for the 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting to a nearby museum

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