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Italian officials insisted their debt-hit economy can support hosting the 2026 Olympics, and brought Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte to tell voters on Monday his country is united behind the project. Sweden’s prime minister insisted his apparently skeptical nation really wants to host the Winter Games, after the mayor of Stockholm took the stage and sang […]

Recent video posted of Newton attempting to trade for a more comfortable seat and being rejected despite the generous offer shows money can’t always buy leg room. Eli Edwards, the Alaska man who posted the video, told CNN Monday that he said hi and shook Newton’s hand at the airport before departure. He heard the onboard

Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning to basketball hall of famer Dikembe Mutombo for help. Mutombo, regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history and a well-known philanthropist in his native Congo, recorded radio and video spots

New York Mets officials are in damage control mode after team manager Mickey Callaway cursed out a reporter, who was then threatened by pitcher Jason Vargas on Sunday.  The reporter’s offense?  “Mickey came out of his office, dressed, and I thought he was leaving for the day, so I said, ’See you tomorrow, Mickey,’” Tim Healey,

In the middle of the night before the most important round of golf in Hannah Green’s life, a storm rolled through that produced a crack of thunder loud enough to shake the house she was staying at with a handful of fellow Australians. Green didn’t stir, as housemate Karrie Webb was glad to find out

After the Toronto Raptors clinched the NBA championship earlier this month, President Donald Trump praised the Canadian team for playing “phenomenal basketball” and said he was considering inviting them to the White House. “If they’d like to do it, we’ll think about that,” the president told reporters last week of the potential invitation. Raptors guard

Australia’s greatest female tennis players, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, have joined in celebrating the rise of compatriot Ashleigh Barty to the No. 1 world ranking which they both held. Barty became the first Australian woman in more than 40 years to take the top ranking by claiming her third title of 2019 on

The Los Angeles Dodgers needed a one-game playoff to win the NL West last year. That appears to have been an aberration. After six straight victories, the Dodgers now lead the division by 13 games, and that’s a little more in line with their norm of late. Los Angeles has won the last six NL

Santa Anita’s troubled racing season has come to a close after the deaths of 30 horses at the Southern California track rattled the industry and led to Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer being banned when four of his horses were among the casualties. There were no incidents during morning training hours or in the

J.P. Crawford felt his trade to Seattle would give him the opportunity to be an everyday shortstop — hopefully as part of what the Mariners hope to build long-term. His recent performance is backing up Seattle’s belief in the 24-year-old. “I like his demeanor, how he’s carrying himself on the field. He’s been really good,”