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Bobsled costs are skyrocketing. Can the U.S. keep up in a bedrock Olympic sport?
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — When Frank Del Duca decided to commit to bobsled, the former Division-I track walk-on sold his dream car, an Audi TT, and his beloved mountain bike to fund his Olympic dream, moves that befuddled his family. A…
JD Sports Fashion falls Thursday, underperforms market
Shares of JD Sports Fashion PLC JD dropped 1.16% to 78.42 British pence Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.55% to 10,627.04. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed…
New Year's sport supplement buying drives January retail sales surge
An increase in demand for sports supplements likely driven by New Year's resolutions helped lift retail sales by more than expected in January. Sales volumes across Britain rose by 1.8% over the month, news figures from the Office for National…
New Year's sport supplement buying adds to January retail sales surge
An increase in demand for sports supplements likely driven by New Year's resolutions helped lift retail sales by more than expected to 1.8% in January. Continuing strong sales from online jewellers after a recent spike in gold prices was a key…
After Vonn's Winter Olympics crash, sports stars explain what it's like to be injured on a global stage
Those who watched Lindsey Vonn's crash during the women's downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo a week ago will never forget it. Whether live from the foot of the Olimpia delle Tofane course or via a screen, the millions who saw her clatter a gate 13…
Fury as ESPN ditches legendary baseball slot for women's sports show
Social media has been left divided after ESPN announced they are replacing the iconic 'Sunday Night Baseball' with a new show centered around women's sports. Starting this summer, 'Women's Sports Sundays' will show games from both the WNBA and…
AI System To Revolutionise Training, Injury Tracking In Indian Sports
India launches AI-driven SPEEED platform to track athlete performance, predict injuries, tackle age fraud and revolutionise sports science nationwide. From dietary recommendations to injury predictions and from age verification to psychological…
Have F1's new-for-2026 regulations made the sport too complicated?
BAHRAIN -- Formula 1 's new generation of cars haven't completed a competitive lap yet but have already been singled out for criticism by the sport's star drivers. F1's careful messaging around its brand-new cars was shattered a week into the first…
BBC & TNT Sports Premier League commentator lets EA Sports FC CLONE his voice
ONE of the UK's leading Premier League commentators has revealed he's allowing his voice to be cloned for the EA Sports FC games. Guy Mowbray, 54, has been a familiar voice to viewers on the BBC and TNT Sports for decades. Your info will be used in…
It's One of the Greatest Rivalries in Sports. Now, the Americans Own It.
This is part of Slate's 2026 Olympics coverage. Read more here. About two minutes into the shambolic three-on-three overtime format that decides Olympic hockey games, the Americans saw their lives flash before their eyes. The player who has…
Atlanta Braves parted with FanDuel Sports Network. Now come layoff notices.
“These entire facilities will close, including remote workers,” the WARN notice said, referring to the offices at 1175 Peachtree St. NE and 3845 Pleasantdale Rd. David Preschlack, CEO of Main Street, told The Atlanta…
Olympics-Nordic combined-Norway dominate, women absent, in sport's possible last hurrah
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Nordic combined closed on a bittersweet note at the Winter Games, with these Olympics possibly the sport's last and women glaringly missing from competition. With the International Olympic…
Italian broadcaster's sports chief resigns after gaffe-strewn Olympic commentary
The head of the sports division of the Italian public broadcaster Rai has resigned after his gaffe-strewn commentary of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony provoked protests among its journalists. Paolo Petrecca, appointed director of Rai Sport…
Canadian Tire Shares Rise as Apparel, Sporting-Goods Banners Lift Holiday Sales
Shares rose 6.2% to 196.12 Canadian dollars ($143.20). SportChek, the company's sporting-goods banner, delivered a strong holiday showing, lifted by demand for outerwear and fan gear. Mark's also posted solid growth as weather and Black Friday…
Arsenal's title hopes hinge on Sky Sports decision which can 'take its toll
Arsenal's Premier League title hopes could rest on the TV schedules determined by Sky Sports and TNT Sports claims Paul Merson - with the order of the fixtures adding pressure. The Gunners currently lead the table but dropped points again on…
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