Andrea Varnier, CEO of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 in charge of the organization of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, attends the presentation of the “Look of the Games” in Milan on November 7, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organizers say that, after years […]

ZUS Coffee’s Chinnie Arroyo during a game against Choco Mucho in the PVL on Tour.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — ZUS Coffee coach Jerry Yee relished the rise of Chinnie Arroyo, who played a big role in the Thunderbelles’ march to a second PVL quarterfinals appearance. Arroyo powered ZUS Coffee to another pulsating five-set escape, willing

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, right, talks with guard Sophie Cunningham during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A sex toy landed near Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played

Gilas Pilipinas center June Mar Fajardo loses control of the ball during a game against Chinese Taipei at the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–June Mar Fajardo’s struggles were among the myriad of things Gilas Pilipinas encountered during its 95-87 loss to Chinese-Taipei in the opener of the Fiba Asia Cup in Jeddah, Saudi

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FILE – Tottenham’s Son Heung-min celebrates scoring his side’s third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) LOS ANGELES — Son Heung-min agreed to a contract with Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, finalizing his move

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