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‘Champions’ review: Woody Harrelson is the coach of Special Olympics hopefuls in a movie with hits and misses

Lots of people will find lots to like in “Champions,” a seriocomic story of how young men and one woman, Special Olympics basketball hopefuls with intellectual and developmental disabilities, turn their arrogant coach, played by Woody Harrelson into less of a jerk.

Chicago Tribune

Champions review: Woody Harrelson’s Special Olympics comedy is a self-righteous misfire

Harrelson plays a bigoted basketball coach patiently taught not to be a bigot by the very targets of his ignorance

The Independent UK

Swim great Cate Campbell to return at low-key meet

Australian great Cate Campbell says she's "unreasonably nervous" about making her comeback to competitive swimming at a low-key meet in Brisbane this weekend.

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Panthers 2023 mock draft 4.0: Post-combine edition

With the 2023 Underwear Olympics officially over, here is our latest mock draft for the Carolina Panthers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Beach Ferns duo block dark day and aim for Paris

Beach volleyball duo Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann left last year's Commonwealth Games dejected. But they've bounced back to become Asian champs, with their sights set on the Paris Olympics, and a special appearance on home sand next week.

Newsroom.co.nz

Paris 2024: Irish boxing medal hopes hanging in the balance due to shortfall

Olympic Federation of Ireland's chief executive Peter Sherrard said the "challenge is whether they are going to have the people required to run the tournament"

Belfast Live

Diana Flores opens up on "dream" Super Bowl commercial with NFL stars and Billie Jean King

EXCLUSIVE: Flag football superstar Diana Flores spoke to Mirror Sport about her Super Bowl advert, the Olympics and empowering others through flag football on International Women's Day

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Pushing Buttons: Is the Olympics getting video games all wrong?

What should be a victory for esports has brought criticism from competitive gamers, as the genre’s biggest names are left out of competition

The Guardian - UK

Lauren Fleshman: ‘There is a betrayal of women’s bodies in the sports system’

The former US 5000m champion believes that elite sports are guilty of erasing women’s bodies, leading to unnecessary problems for competitors

The Guardian - US

Ten of the most influential women in Australian sport ahead of International Women's Day

From federal ministers to elite athletes to influential journalists, here's a list of the women who shape the Australian sporting landscape.

ABC News

Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs 1st high-level committee meeting for Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday chaired the first high-level committee meeting for Paris Olympics 2024 along with the minister of state (MOS) Nisith Pramanik.

The Times of India

How far - and how fast - can Erika go?

Only seven women in history have swum faster than Otago teen Erika Fairweather in the 400m freestyle, after clocking the fastest time in the world this year. And she may add a longer distance to her repertoire for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Newsroom.co.nz

Continental Cup final shows the promise and the problems of a hidden showpiece occasion

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday

The Independent UK

Polar plungers brave chilly water on sunny day at North Avenue Beach

Nearly 4,000 plungers raised around $2 million for the 23rd annual event benefiting Special Olympics Chicago.

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The Guardian - UK

Keely Hodgkinson and Jazmin Sawyers land Team GB European indoor golds

Keely Hodgkinson dedicated her 800m win to former coach Joe Galvin, while Jazmin Sawyers smashed her personal best in the long jump

The New Daily

‘I’m trying to prove a lot of people wrong’: Peter Bol to race for 800m gold at Paris Olympics

Peter Bol says he has suffered permanent damage to his reputation, but has vowed to push on and chase 800m gold at the Paris Olympics

AAP

Athletics star Bol to race on to the Paris Olympics

Peter Bol says his name will never be fully cleared, even after his ban was lifted following an "atpyical finding" to an EPO test.

AAP

Graham defied broken collarbone to win world ski medals

Mogul ski whizz Matt Graham competed in the World Cup season and the world championships, where he won two medals, with a broken collarbone.

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Why the Boomers' NBA talent pool is considered good enough to claim World Cup or Olympic glory

If the Boomers' "B" team can impress in international competition, how good can Australia be when its squad is bolstered by NBA talent?

The Times of India

I'm hopeful that trend will change in Paris Olympics: Abhinav Bindra on Indian shooters' prospects

KOLKATA: With the ranges continuing to burst at the seams with talent, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is hopeful of the country's shooters breaking their medal-less drought at the Games in Paris next year.

France 24

Paris Olympics fans call ticket pack ‘a racket’ amid rocky start to sales

Organizers of next year's Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events, thanks to an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26.

The Independent UK

Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games gets off to rocky start

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and “egalitarian” access to events through an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26

ABC News

Asian migrants are driving an increase in badminton's popularity around Australia

Badminton is an unlikely contender in Australia's sporting landscape, but its participation numbers are growing around the county.

The Times of India

Camps for Indian athletes are going on well, says PT Usha

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha said on Friday that the training camps of Indian athletes are all going on well ahead of the upcoming big events like the Asian Games this year and the Olympics next year in Paris.

The Times of India

Craig Fulton appointed new chief coach of Indian men's hockey team

The Indian men's hockey team's wait for its new Chief Coach ended on Friday as Hockey India appointed South Africa's Craig Fulton in place of the outgoing Graham Reid, following India's disappointing show at the World Cup in January.

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