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nytimes.com - Tom Burrows - Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia to remain at club - two days after resigning
Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia to remain at club - two days after resigning
The New York Times

Marseille's American owner Frank McCourt has confirmed Medhi Benatia will remain in his role until the end of the season — just two days after the sporting director resigned. In the latest twist, McCourt revealed that Benatia had agreed to…

scmp.com - Agence France-Presse - Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes' performances, boosting fan fun
Sports data revolution: AI reshaping athletes' performances, boosting fan fun
South China Morning Post

From tracking the trajectory and speed of a footballer's strike to monitoring a Tour de France rider's real-time power output, performance athlete data is deepening its reach in sports, with specialised firms eyeing to score big business. The…

dailymail.co.uk - Will Griffee - Figure skater is accused of 'PURE TREASON' by Putin's sport chief
Figure skater is accused of 'PURE TREASON' by Putin's sport chief
Mail Online

A figure skater has been accused of 'pure treason' for turning his back on Russia to compete for Germany. Nikita Volodin, who was born in St Petersburg, became a duel citizen last year and won bronze with partner Minerva Hase at the Winter Olympics…

dailymail.co.uk - Monique Friedlander - Today show's Danika Mason slurs her way through a sports report
Today show's Danika Mason slurs her way through a sports report
Mail Online

Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Today show sports presenter Danika Mason has raised eyebrows for her rather loose delivery during a live cross from the Winter Olympics in Italy - with the segment sparking such a reaction Channel…

newsweek.com - Gabe Whisnant - Trump admin backs Kalshi, Polymarket-What It could mean for sports gamblers
Trump admin backs Kalshi, Polymarket-What It could mean for sports gamblers
Newsweek

The Trump administration is throwing its support behind prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a high‑stakes legal fight that could reshape how sports gambling is regulated in the United States. The move by Michael Selig, the…

mirror.co.uk - Oliver Lewis - Andy Murray named Britain's most inspirational sports star ahead of Hamilton
Andy Murray named Britain's most inspirational sports star ahead of Hamilton
The Mirror

Andy Murray has been crowned the most inspirational British sports star of the 21st century. Following a great week of British sport as Team GB win gold at the Winter Olympics, a survey of 2,000 adults saw the tennis ace – Britain's first…

independent.co.uk - Steve Douglas - A cheating claim violated the 'spirit of curling' at the Olympics. The sport is moving on
A cheating claim violated the 'spirit of curling' at the Olympics. The sport is moving on
The Independent

First came the expletives. Then the allegations. Then the media glare and hilarious memes. Global interest in curling surged over the past week when a cheating controversy erupted at the Winter Olympics, rocking a staid, 500-year-old sport known…

skysports.com - Today on Sky Sports Racing: Jumps action from Southwell
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Jumps action from Southwell
Sky Sports

We have some promising types featuring on a competitive card from Southwell this afternoon, with an intriguing clash between the class-dropping Big Cadillac and the well-bred Blue Run headlining the action. We have six contests in total, live on…

independent.co.uk - Angela Schneider - The endurance sport making its Winter Olympics debut in Milan
The endurance sport making its Winter Olympics debut in Milan
The Independent

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortona d'Ampezzo in northern Italy feature eight new medal events and one new official sport: ski mountaineering, or “skimo.” It's an endurance sport in which athletes ascend mountains on…

mirror.co.uk - Matthew Abbott - TNT Sport apologise over Lance Armstrong claim in Winter Olympics cheating drama
TNT Sport apologise over Lance Armstrong claim in Winter Olympics cheating drama
The Mirror

TNT Sports' Winter Olympics pundit Chris Dixon has issued an apology after likening the Canadian curler Marc Kennedy to Lance Armstrong during Day 11's episode of Buongiorno Milano. The ex-biathlete mentioned the disgraced cyclist whilst discussing…

nbcnews.com - Why couldn't Ilia Malinin handle the pressure? Sports psychologists offer their thoughts
Why couldn't Ilia Malinin handle the pressure? Sports psychologists offer their thoughts
NBC News

When 21-year-old figure skating superstar Ilia Malinin stunned everyone with his subpar performance in the men's single skating event — falling from first to eighth because of a mistake-filled free skate program — he cited the…

independent.co.uk - Brian Melley - US skier Annika Malacinski protests women's exclusion from Olympic sport
US skier Annika Malacinski protests women's exclusion from Olympic sport
The Independent

American skier Annika Malacinski made a poignant appearance at a Nordic combined event during the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday, as she cheered on her younger brother and staged a powerful protest. Ms Malacinski, who travelled from her training…

mediabistro.com - Media News - Dolphin Partners With Vaneast Pictures To Bring Sports Drama Youngblood to Berlin for International Sales
Dolphin Partners With Vaneast Pictures To Bring Sports Drama Youngblood to Berlin for International Sales
Mediabistro

Well Go USA will release the film in the US and Photon in Canada on March 6 Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced today that it has closed with Vaneast Pictures to serve as the international sales agent for the upcoming sports remake, Youngblood. Vaneast…

hypebeast.com - Will Henry - How Oakley's Snow DNA Evolved Through Eras of Sport and Speed
How Oakley's Snow DNA Evolved Through Eras of Sport and Speed
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

What started in a California garage in 1975 has grown into over 50 years of shaping vision, performance, and sport. Since day one, Oakley's philosophy has remained simple: design for the future, deliver to the present. Guided by athlete-led…

arkansasonline.com - Sam Lane - State sports briefs | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
State sports briefs | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

Arkansas men take over top spot The University of Arkansas men's team jumped from No. 11 to No. 1 in the latest update to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings released Tuesday. The Arkansas women's team was ranked…

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