Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive talks with Olympic … Read more
As Janne Andersson signed off Wednesday as Sweden coach, he assessed what his future might hold after spending the last seven years in what he described as “the best job in the world.” “Everything,” he said, rather glumly, “can only get worse.” Fans of men’s soccer in Sweden know the feeling. Farewell 2023, they’d say. … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — Germany coach Hansi Flick needs his team to start winning games again quick to be sure of keeping his job ahead of next year’s European Championship. Germany will host the Euro 2024 tournament, but the country’s team has been floundering and the former Bayern Munich coach is under pressure to show he … Read more
PARIS (AP) — Heavy rains have set back plans to test Paris’ readiness for swimmers to race in the River Seine at next year’s Summer Olympics, but Games organizers say the waterway will be better prepared in 2024. The Open Water Swimming World Cup event was postponed for at least 24 hours because of unacceptable … Read more