2024
Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters, event management firms raided
Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics said their headquarters had been raided by the country’s national financial prosecutor.
Adolis Garcia
Astros handle Rangers’ Max Scherzer, halve ALCS deficit
The Houston Astros tightened up the American League Championship Series with an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers.
AAF
Kenyan marathon runner Ekiru receives 10-year doping ban
Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been banned for 10 years for both doping and tampering.
baseball
Cricket, flag football among five sports approved for 2028 Games
Cricket and flag football were among five sports added to the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Arrowhead
Swift in attendance at Chiefs game for third time
Pop megastar Taylor Swift was seen in attendance prior to the start of the Kansas City Chiefs game on Thursday.
Cricket
IOC board approves new sports, including cricket, for LA 2028 Games
Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee.
Andriy Yermak
Russian Olympic Committee handed immediate ban says IOC
The Russian Olympic Committee was banned with immediate effect on Thursday for recognizing regional organizations from four territories annexed from Ukraine.
Arizona
D-backs ride 4-homer inning to NLDS sweep of Dodgers
Not long after Arizona won another postseason series Wednesday night, it was time to frolic in the Chase Field swimming pool beyond right field.
Ecaterina Szabo
Olympic gold medalist Retton ‘fighting for her life’ with rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
U.S. gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life” in an intensive care unit while battling a rare form of pneumonia.