WINTER OLYMPICS NEWS

Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida plays on her own 'Field of Dreams'

Eri Yoshida is a 31-year-old Japanese knuckleball pitcher with a sidearm delivery that she hopes might carry her to the big leagues in the United States or Japan

MAY 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canada loses 5-2 to the U.S. in group play at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada dug itself an early hole and fell 5-2 to the defending champion United States on Tuesday in group...

MAY 31, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

NJPW's Francesco Akira Coming To United States For Tour, Seth Rollins Canvas 2 Canvas | Fight Size | Fightful News Here is your fight size update for Monday, May 29, 2023.

MAY 29, 2023 • FIGHTFUL.COM

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk stirs up French Open with refusal to shake hands with Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus - The Boston Globe The score line showed a decisive 6-3, 6-2 win for Sabalenka, the reigning Australian Open champion, who is the second seed in Paris and one...

MAY 28, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Ukraine soccer league set for a title-deciding game in a remarkable, war-hit season

Two soccer teams exiled from cities in war-battered eastern Ukraine will play each other Sunday in the safer western part of the country with the league title at stake

MAY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World swim body looks to move from Olympic home city in Switzerland to Hungary

The governing body of swimming says it's looking to leave the Olympics’ home city in Switzerland and move its headquarters to Hungary

MAY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MAY 26, 2023

US and Canada reach semifinals at hockey worlds, Germany and Latvia also advance

The United States beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to set up a semifinal game against Germany at the ice hockey world championship

MAY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France's first female Olympic president resigns

The president of France’s Olympic Committee has resigned unexpectedly

MAY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bad weather keeps Canada waiting at CONCACAF U-20 tournament in Dominican Republic SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada’s opening game Wednesday against Jamaica at the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship has been postp...

MAY 25, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Vini Jr. calls out Spain's soccer league after the latest racist taunts against him Racism against a top soccer player has roiled the world of Spanish soccer. Vinicius Jr. plays for Real Madrid and has been at the receiving...

MAY 24, 2023 • NPR.ORG

El Salvador soccer club whose supporters set off deadly stampede will play without fans for a year

El Salvador's soccer federation says the soccer club whose fans pushed down an entrance gate setting off a stampede that left 12 people dead last weekend will play without supporte...

MAY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

At least 12 people killed in El Salvador soccer stadium stampede A soccer match in El Salvador was the site of a deadly stampede on Saturday night.

MAY 22, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

US routs France 9-0 to stay perfect at ice hockey worlds

The United States has routed France 9-0 to keep its perfect record at the ice hockey world championship

MAY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

At least 9 dead in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador - The Boston Globe At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfina...

MAY 21, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Defending champ Finland routs Hungary, Germany beats Austria at ice hockey worlds

Defending champion Finland has produced a five-goal final period to rout newcomer Hungary 7-1 at the ice hockey world championship

MAY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milestones in women's boxing ahead of Taylor's Ireland homecoming Women's boxing has been achieving a lot of "firsts" in recent years and will add to the list when Katie Taylor fights Chantelle Cameron in D...

MAY 18, 2023 • STLTODAY.COM

Sweden routs Hungary 7-1, Switzerland beats Slovakia 4-2 at ice hoskey worlds

Sweden routed newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its fourth victory at the ice hockey world championship

MAY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil's Congress opens probe into soccer match-fixing scandal

Brazil’s lower house of Congress has opened a probe into a soccer match-fixing scandal that has rocked the sport in the South American nation

MAY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US beats Austria 4-1 for 4th straight win at ice hockey worlds, Canada eases past Kazakhstan 5-1

The United States maintained a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1 on Wednesday for a fourth straight victory in the group stage

MAY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Switzerland shuts out Kazakhstan 5-0, Denmark beats Austria 6-2 at ice hockey worlds

Switzerland posted another shutout in beating Kazakhstan 5-0 for its third victory at the ice hockey world championship

MAY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Korea soccer player Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of taking bribe

China's Foreign Ministry says South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning on suspicion of accepting a bribe

MAY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil's soccer match-fixing scandal has international reach, investigator says

The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling soccer match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of wrongdoing by players in other countries

MAY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US overcomes Germany, Canada prevails against Slovakia in shootout at ice hockey worlds

The United States had to fight hard to overcome Germany 3-2 for a third victory in three games at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere

MAY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US beats Hungary, Canada tops Slovenia at ice hockey worlds

The United States had to come from a goal down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship

MAY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS