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The Riviera Country Club clubhouse is seen from the ninth hole as Tiger Woods and caddie Lance Bennett walk the fairway during the Genesis Invitational pro-am golf event at Riviera Country Club, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)
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Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature mixed-gender golf event, as new venues confirmed for Games
Trinity Rodman celebrates her goal with her teammates during the USA's 2-1 win against Brazil.
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Trinity Rodman proves star credentials on goalscoring return to US women’s team
US Grant Fisher (L) competes and wins the 3000m men event and breaking the World Record (us cole hocker finishes second) at the 117th Millrose Games at « The Armory » track and field center in New York City on February 8, 2025.
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Grant Fisher: American runner on his ‘super, super rare’ back-to-back world records
The American athlete Michael Johnson during the presentation of the 12th Inclusive Sports Week of the Sanitas Foundation at the Vallehermoso stadium in Madrid, October 25, 2023, Spain (Photo by Oscar Gonzalez/Sipa USA)
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With some athletes ‘suffering financially,’ Michael Johnson hopes his new league can bring value to track and field
Cole Hocker celebrates winning the gold medal during the men's 1,500 meters final in Paris, France on August 6.
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USA’s Cole Hocker produces one of the upsets of the Paris Olympics to win 1,500-meter gold
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 19: New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe poses with his time of 3:58.35 in the mile distance at Mt Smart Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier, placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Aged 15, New Zealander Sam Ruthe has already run a four-minute mile. He would ‘love to try and qualify’ for the 2028 Olympics
New Zealand 15-year-old becomes youngest person to run a four-minute mile
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif targets LA Olympics in 2028 after brushing off Donald Trump criticism
Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach on Trump, trans athletes, Putin and the role of the Olympics in a divided world
Quincy Wilson, an Olympic gold medalist and straight-A student, is ‘more focused in the classroom than on the track’
Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff suffers broken back after high-speed crash
From ‘scrawny’ teenager to the ‘ultimate competitor,’ Yared Nuguse has had a wild, unexpected journey to the top of running
Figure skating community gathers for ‘Legacy on Ice’ to honor those lost in January plane crash
Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-off championship
Snow joke: Chinese attraction apologizes for winter wonderland made of cotton and bedsheets
Kyrie Irving exploring move to play for Australia internationally but must prove ‘exceptional circumstances’

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Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view of fireworks above the stadium during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the individual all-around competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1.
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Gallery In pictures: Simone Biles wins Olympic all-around

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The participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes has been one of the major talking points leading up to this year's Olympic Games.
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Can Russians and Belarusians compete at the Paris Olympics? Individual Neutral Athletes explained
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‘The eyes of the world are on this race’. Paris Olympics’ triathlon hangs in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine
BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 19: Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine UKR looks on prior to the Women's High Jump on Day Two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 19, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images for World Athletics)
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‘When I see Russian athletes … I see every city destroyed,’ says Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh
India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the men's javelin throw final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 31, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Neeraj Chopra has gained unlikely stardom in India. If he wins another Olympic gold, he will be ‘treated like God’
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‘Breaking has total freedom for me,’ says Menno van Gorp, a medal hopeful in the newest Olympic sport
Bill May, of the United States, walks along the pool deck at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Largely unnoticed by the general public, men have been participating in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming, for decades. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)
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Excluded from the Olympics for his whole career, artistic swimmer Bill May set for ‘beautiful’ debut at this year’s Games
Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 at Emirates Arena on March 03, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Mondo Duplantis aims for ‘dominance’ in ‘freaky sport’ of pole vault after breaking the world record multiple times

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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the first playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy could go onto win 10 majors now Masters ‘shackles are off,’ says men’s captain of his hometown golf club
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro greets fans as he leaves the court after beating the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta on Friday. Herro scored 30 points in the Heat's overtime victory, which secured their spot in the playoffs.
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Miami Heat become the first 10th place team to advance out of the NBA’s play-in tournament as playoff field is set
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - APRIL 16: Patrick Corbin #46 of the Texas Rangers pitches during the first inning \L at Globe Life Field on April 16, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
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Despite mysterious bite, Patrick Corbin pitches Texas Rangers to a win
Mar 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; The United States of America huddles before the Concacaf Nations League third place match against Canada at SoFi Stadium.
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Stars, stripes and unfulfilled potential: Clint Dempsey’s concerns over the USMNT heading into its home World Cup
Manchester United's Harry Maguire, left, celebrates with team mates after his side's fifth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Manchester United pulls off ‘miracle’ comeback to reach Europa League semifinals in historic fashion
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 17: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing speaks during the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on April 17, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Max Verstappen dismisses concerns over possible Red Bull exit after turbulent start to season
Having been released by the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers is deciding his next step.
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Aaron Rodgers ‘not holding anybody hostage’ as he decides his future, retirement a possibility
GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 13: Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay yells to a referee during the NFL Wild Card Playoff football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams on January 13, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Rams honor first responders by conducting 2025 NFL draft from Los Angeles Fire Department