One Year To Go: Dakar 2026 Marks Africa’s First-Ever Olympic-Scale Youth Games

With a year to go until Dakar 2026, Africa readies for its first Youth Olympic Games — a historic event blending sport, ...

In 100 days, the Winter Olympics are back — bringing fans and far-flung logistics

Cortina hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, and elite skiers have long favored competing in the city. American skier Lindsey ...

Here's why there are Olympic games every 2 years

For most of the 20th century, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, then repeated every four years. Here ...
The Oklahoman

Why countdown to 2028 Olympics in Oklahoma City got real. 'Oh, boy, here it comes'

Past chairs of Olympic Games in the United States include Peter Ueberroth and Mitt Romney. The first used the role as a ...
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New First Presidency Discusses Key Issues and Shares Hopes for the World

Members of the new First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (President Dallin H. Oaks, President Henry B. Eyring and President D. Todd Christofferson) speak with ...
Lawrence Journal-World

First-ever Free State Highland Games will bring Scottish-style contests of strength to the Douglas County Fairgrounds this weekend

Jacob Langworthy, founder of Nine Point Athletics, takes part in a caber toss. Langworthy's Nine Point Athletics is organizing the Free State Highland Games, which will be Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at ...
CBSSports.com

Penn State becomes first FBS team in last 30 years to lose consecutive games as at least a 20-point favorite

Penn State was on the wrong side of one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 college football season a week ago when UCLA shocked the Nittany Lions as a 24.5-point underdog. It happened again on Saturday ...
Wall Street Journal

Bankrupt Auto Supplier First Brands Faces Criminal Investigation

First Brands Group, the automotive supplier that collapsed into bankruptcy last month after the discovery of accounting irregularities, is facing a criminal investigation by the Justice Department, ...
Sports Illustrated

The 5 most improved 49ers through the first 5 Games

Alfred Collins was a second-round pick, so he missed OTAs and minicamps just like almost every second-round pick around the league did because their agents were fighting for guaranteed contracts. Once ...
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How tracks changed forever after the first Tokyo Olympics

This video examines the transition from cinder tracks to synthetic tracks in the Olympics and its significance for the sport and athletes. It highlights the advancements in track technology and the ...
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First annual Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics in TN

First annual Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics in TN US updates travel warnings for two countries—'Keep a low profile' A Trump social media post you should actually pay attention to Uber ...
KCCI Des Moines

Spanish takes center stage in first-of-its-kind theater program in Des Moines

COMING UP IN A BIT. THANK YOU. ZANE. WELL, LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME, A SPANISH SPEAKING THEATER TROUPE HIT THE STAGE AT THE STONER THEATER HERE IN DES MOINES. KCCI ALYSSA GOMEZ GOT A BEHIND THE ...