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Special Olympics Airlift flies in athletes from across the country for national competition, 2026 June 25
Tires squeak on the runway every three to four minutes, announcing arrivals from Phoenix, Omaha, Orlando, other points across the country.
X Games looks for a reboot featuring familiar names -- Scotty James, Eileen Gu -- and new teams, 2026 June 25
The X Games is out to show there are riskier moves in action sports than flying upside down above a halfpipe.
In a visit to Capitol, Jessie Diggins and other Olympians push for climate change solutions, 2026 June 24
Olympian Jessie Diggins visited Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand Wednesday to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.
Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100M fund created by IOC, 2026 June 24
It's not Olympic prize money officially, but it is a significant amount of cash going directly to athletes after a Summer or Winter Games.
2036 Olympics host set to be picked in 2029 as IOC confirms timetable for contest, 2026 June 24
The IOC set a target of 2029 on Wednesday to pick a 2036 Olympics host in a currently stalled contest that has long been targeted by India and Qatar.
Lake Placid and NYC form exploratory committee to study hosting future Winter Olympics, 2026 June 22
The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Olympics.
Despite Pulisic's absence, U.S. tops Australia to advance to World Cup knockout round, 2026 June 19
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode while pacing mile group at event, 2026 June 17
Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday night.
Lyles runs a world-best 14.67 seconds to win 150 meters at Golden Spike meet, 2026 June 16
Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday.
U.S. drug czar blasts WADA, saying proposed changes could undermine clean sport at Olympics, 2026 June 15
The U.S. drug czar portrayed a menu of changes to anti-doping protocols being proposed by a World Anti-Doping Agency panel as moves that would "undermine the trustworthiness of the performances of competitors" at future Olympics.