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SKIING: Liechtenstein's Ospelt edges incumbent Eliasch in FIS Presidential election, 65-64, at Belgrade Congress
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (704+ words) " OSPELT ELECTED " After an agonizing 48-minute wait for the votes in the FIS Presidential election to be counted, at the 57th International Ski Congress in Belgrade (SRB), the results showed: " 65: Alexander Ospelt (LIE) " 64: Johan Eliasch (GEOI) ~ incumbent So ends a tumultuous…...
ATHLETICS: Tharp stuns with 12. 75 world hurdles record; Samuel wins second career 10, 000 m title at NCAA Champs
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (651+ words) " NCAA T&F: MEN " No one saw this coming. After Texas junior Kendrick Smallwood took the collegiate lead in the first heat of the men's 110 m hurdles at Wednesday's opening day of the NCAA Track & Field Championships at 13. 02 (wind: 0. 0 m/s), what…...
PANORAMA: LA28 second ticket drop in August; USA Badminton will not be U. S. NGB for "28; big money and new combo event for all skating events!
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (555+ words) " THE 5-RING CIRCUS " " Olympic Games 2028: Los Angeles " The LA28 organizers said that the second ticket sales period will run from 10-20 August, with tickets to be sold for all 36 sports. More than four million tickets were sold in the first sales period....
ATHLETICS: Lutkenhaus beats Wanyonyi in 1: 42. 08 in Oslo Diamond League thriller, and Cheruiyot edges Nuguse in Bislett "Dream Mile
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (562+ words) " OSLO DIAMOND LEAGUE " The sixth stop on the 2026 Diamond League circuit was the 61st annual Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, a brilliant meet with world leads in four events: " Men/800 m: 1: 42. 08, Cooper Lutkenhaus (USA) " Men/Mile: 3: 48. 21, Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) and Yared Nuguse…...
INT'L OLYMPIC COMMITTEE: Executive Board moves toward "discipline-based Olympic program; Coventry confident on access to U. S. in "28
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (495+ words) " EXEC BOARD MEETING " The International Olympic Committee Executive Board approved Wednesday a series of proposals to the Olympic Charter to change the way the Olympic program of sports and events is structured, selected and organized. " Seven years out from an…...
tsx pix 2026-609 griffith park observatory (la city)
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (21+ words) The Sports Examiner tsx pix 2026-609 griffith park observatory (la city)...
LOS ANGELES 2028: LA28 Olympic cycling road events to end at iconic Griffith Park, including the famed Observatory
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (407+ words) " LA28 IN GRIFFITH PARK " One of the icons of Los Angeles is Griffith Park, a giant 3, 015-acre gift of mining magnate Griffith J. Griffith and his wife in 1896. Now it will be a featured venue of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic…...
SKI & SNOWBOARD: Britain's Gosling pulls out of FIS Presidential election, so incumbent Eliasch faces Liechenstein's Ospelt at FIS Congress on Thursday
2+ day, 45+ min ago (721+ words) " FIS ELECTIONS " The International Ski & Snowboard Federation will held 57th Congress in Belgrade (SRB) on Thursday, with elections for President and the FIS Council, and plenty of drama. The incumbent is billionaire Johan Eliasch, born in Sweden, a British citizen who…...
PANORAMA: Lehmann exits as FIS CEO as elections come Thursday; activist org Global Athlete asks $25, 000 Olympic athlete payment
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (694+ words) " Skiing " The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) confirmed that Urs Lehmann (SUI) has left as chief executive, less than a year after moving to FIS in August 2015, from his role as the head of the Swiss skiing federation. This comes…...
FOOTBALL: April poll shows 33% of Americans will follow FIFA World Cup; ticket data shows 54 of 104 matches all sold or very close
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (553+ words) " FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 " An April poll released last week showed 33% of Americans are interested in the FIFA World Cup and plan to watch highlights or full games, read about the tournament or attend matches in person. Interestingly, the poll showed…...