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nytimes.com - J.J. Bailey - MLB's anxious start, rating the Olympics and sports' hardest coaching gig on 'The Athletic Show'
MLB's anxious start, rating the Olympics and sports' hardest coaching gig on 'The Athletic Show'
The New York Times

Spring may not have officially sprung, but the siren sounds of the season began ringing out in Arizona and Florida this week as baseball players reported for spring training. The upcoming MLB season will be the tensest in some time, with the twin…

nytimes.com - The Athletic Staff - What is the hardest coaching job in world sport? Our reader rankings revealed
What is the hardest coaching job in world sport? Our reader rankings revealed
The New York Times

Last week, we asked: what is the hardest coaching job in world sport ? The idea was to rank the most difficult jobs regardless of who is in charge — the ones where past glories, a temperamental owner, a demanding fanbase or other aspects…

nytimes.com - Mark Cooper - Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Olympics-themed puzzle No. 517 on Feb. 22
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Olympics-themed puzzle No. 517 on Feb. 22
The New York Times

Need help with today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You've come to the right place. Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores. We're back with one more Olympics edition to…

salon.com - Irvin Muchnick - Sports-abuse agency promises new reforms, after years of failing young athletes
Sports-abuse agency promises new reforms, after years of failing young athletes
Salon.com

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics offer as good a platform as any for contemplating the next stage in the evolution of the failed U.S. Center for SafeSport. That body was supposed to protect young athletes from sexual abuse by their coaches, but…

timesleader.com - Jolley: Sports more about friendship and trust than winning and losing
Jolley: Sports more about friendship and trust than winning and losing
Times Leader

There is a well-known monument outside Fenway Park in Boston that depicts what sports are really about. It's made up of 7-foot tall bronze statues of four former Red Sox players, with the word “Teammates” engraved on its granite base.

boston.com - Chad Finn - NBC Sports broadcast teams rise to the occasion with Olympic calls from Milan Cortina
NBC Sports broadcast teams rise to the occasion with Olympic calls from Milan Cortina
Boston.com

During some of the most compelling moments of the Milan Cortina Olympics, NBC Sports' broadcasters have had the grace to recognize that silence is also golden. That was especially apparent Thursday, the most satisfying day of the Games so far. When…

thestar.com.my - Philip O'Connor - Olympics-Biathlon-IBU boss Dahlin honoured as sport goes from strength to strength
Olympics-Biathlon-IBU boss Dahlin honoured as sport goes from strength to strength
The Star Online

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A day after ⁠the thrilling finale of biathlon at the Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee honoured International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Olle Dahlin on Sunday ⁠with the Olympic…

coindesk.com - Jamie Crawley - SportFi could shift from fan engagement to on-chain markets tied to live sports outcomes
SportFi could shift from fan engagement to on-chain markets tied to live sports outcomes
CoinDesk

SportFi has spent most of its life in a familiar lane: tokens that reward fandom with voting rights, perks and a thin layer of speculative trading. The next version being mapped out by some of the sector's biggest builders suggests a more ambitious…

chron.com - Leah Vann - A Texas softball legend is ready to usher in the sport's next big act
A Texas softball legend is ready to usher in the sport's next big act
Chron

Former Texas Longhorns pitcher Cat Osterman was the first softball player ever on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The first softball player to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated didn't think she belonged there. 'I just remember sitting…

sportingnews.com - Jarrett Bailey - Bizarre trade prediction sends $212 million quarterback to Rams | Sporting News
Bizarre trade prediction sends $212 million quarterback to Rams | Sporting News
The Sporting News

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a tremendous season, making it to the NFC Championship Game. Additionally, Matthew Stafford was named NFL MVP after throwing 46 touchdown passes in the regular season. While the Rams didn't make it to the Super…

reviewjournal.com - Rich Lowry King Features - RICH LOWRY: The greatest sports story ever told
RICH LOWRY: The greatest sports story ever told
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Everyone who witnessed it remembers where they were. The victory of the gold medalwinning U.S. men's hockey team over the Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, was the greatest American sporting event of the 20th century…

9news.com - Krys Shahin - This Olympic sport may not return in 2030
This Olympic sport may not return in 2030
KUSA.com

MILAN, Italy — As the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics come to a close, the International Olympic Committee is considering scrapping an event for the next iteration of the Winter Games. Specifically Nordic combined events. The sport has been in…

express.co.uk - Chris Burns - F1 legend's shock new look in muscle man body transformation for change of sport
F1 legend's shock new look in muscle man body transformation for change of sport
Express.co.uk

Jenson Button has bulked out to compete in Hyrox Formula One icon Jenson Button has gained 11kg since retiring from racing with the 46-year-old throwing himself into the world of Hyrox. The 2009 F1 world champion completed his first solo Hyrox…

express.co.uk - F1 LIVE: Red Bull car catches fire as Leclerc blows away competition | F1 | Sport
F1 LIVE: Red Bull car catches fire as Leclerc blows away competition | F1 | Sport
Express.co.uk

Pre-season testing in Bahrain has officially concluded with the countdown on to March 4 for the start of the 2026 F1 season. Ferarri's Charles Leclerc topped the final day with an excellent lap to finish 0.879s quicker than defending champion Lando…

skysports.com - Today on Sky Sports Racing: Potters Charm seeks National Spirit gold at Fontwell with Hereford also live on Sunday
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Potters Charm seeks National Spirit gold at Fontwell with Hereford also live on Sunday
Sky Sports

Potters Charm headlines Sunday afternoon's feature National Spirit Hurdle, live on Sky Sports Racing. A golden opportunity for Potters Charm to claim another Grade Two success in the feature Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell. The Nigel…

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