Olympics: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Chebet runs second-fastest women's 5K meters

Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet ran the second fastest women's 5,000 meters of all time at Rome's Diamond League meet on Friday.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / June 4

Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida: Preview, Betting Odds & Fight Card

Boxing returns to the land of the rising sun early Monday morning here in the States on ESPN+ as a unified bantamweight title fight headlines a card from the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / June 3

Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas calls out bettor for verbal abuse

Gabby Thomas, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, said that an adult male sports bettor followed and verbally abused her during a Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia over the weekend.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / June 3

Callum Simpson vs. Ivan Zucco: Preview, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On June 7, at Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley, Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco will headline a BOXXER promotions card live on Sky Sports. This super middleweight main event will be for the vacant EBU European title.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / June 3

Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida: Preview, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Sunday, June 8, at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Junto Nakatani vs Ryosuke Nishida will headline a Top Rank fight card in association with Teiken Promotions and M.T Boxing Gym.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / June 2

Fabio Wardley vs. Justis Huni: Preview, Betting Odds & Fight Card

It’s fight week for the heavyweight battle between the undefeated Fabio Wardley (18-0-1, 17 KOs) and Justis Huni (12-0, 7 KOs) live from the Portman Road Football Ground in Ipswich live on DAZN.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / June 2

Fabio Wardley vs. Justis Huni: Preview & Betting Tips

The WBA interim world heavyweight title will be up for grabs as Britain’s Fabio Wardley (18-0-1, 17 KO’s) faces Australia’s undefeated Justis Huni (12-0, 7 KO’s) on June 7th at Portman Road, the home of Wardley’s beloved Ipswich Town.

Junto Nakatani News / Bloody Knockout / June 2

Junto Nakatani landed final 30-second punch to win 2023 ‘KO of the Year’ and world championship

Japanese star Junto Nakatani returns to action on June 8th in his home country in a bantamweight title unification bout. Taking on Ryosuke Nishida (10-0), ‘Big Bang’ will look to improve on his 30-0 record, with a potential mega-fight with knockout artist Naoya Inoue in the future.

Boxing News / Big Fight Weekend / June 1

Fabio Wardley vs. Justis Huni: Preview, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Saturday, June 7, at Portman Road, Ipswich, Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni (12-0, 7 KOs) will headline a Queensberry Promotions live on DAZN in over 200 countries.

Patrick Mahomes News / Larry Brown Sports / May 29

Patrick Mahomes answers whether he wants to play Olympic flag football

Patrick Mahomes is viewed by many as the best option to be the quarterback of Team USA’s first Olympic flag football team, but does he even want to play?

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NFL News / Gridiron Heroics / May 28

Darrell Doucette insists flag football stars spearhead Team USA’s gold hunt in Olympics

Darrell Doucette, a quarterback for the USA National Flag Football Team, made waves this week by telling ESPN that flag football players deserve the opportunity to represent Team USA in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Maxi Hughes News / BoxingNews.com / May 27

Maxi Hughes: Future Fight Options

Maxi Hughes won the WBC Silver Lightweight title with a unanimous decision win over Archie Sharp, raising questions over his next steps. Hughes entered the fight with plenty to prove.

Olympics News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 26

Russia to be barred from 2026 Winter Olympics

In an article from Sammi Silber of The Hockey News, he shares that the International Olympic Committee will officially bar the Russian Federation from participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics. It’ll mark the second consecutive Winter Olympic Games that Russia has been barred from due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Darrell Doucette III gives opinion on flag football roster makeup at Olympics

Thompson twins could get Jamaican basketball to the Olympics

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NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / May 26

Doucette III gives opinion on flag roster makeup at Olympics

Darrell Doucette III gives opinion on flag football roster makeup at Olympics

In 2028, active NFL players will be eligible to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics (provided the necessary arrangements can be made, of course).

Roger Goodell: USA Football will select Olympic flag football rosters, not NFL

Flag football star Doucette’s highlights surface amid Olympic debate

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NBA News / Yardbarker / May 25

Thompson twins could get Jamaican basketball to the Olympics

Jamaica has the 107th-ranked basketball team in the world and the 22nd-ranked team in the Americas. But adding a talented set of twins could lift the Jamaicans to a new level.

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Jordan Love News / Yardbarker / May 24

Jordan Love has three-word response to Olympic flag football question

NFL team owners voted on Tuesday to unanimously approve a proposal that will allow players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Natalie Zimmermann News / Athlon Sports / May 21

Harper To Defend WBO Lightweight Title Against Zimmermann

Terri "Belter" Harper (15-2-2, 6 KOs) will defend her WBO lightweight title against undefeated German challenger Natalie Zimmermann (13-0, 3 KOs). Harper returns to her home county of Yorkshire to headline a pro boxing event.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 21