Winter Olympics, alleged betting scheme, college football

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January 15, 2026

 

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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore.

John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP sources say

John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team’s head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. Read More.

15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to fix basketball games

Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Read More.

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

Soccer’s organizing body said outside the host United States, Mexico and Canada, the most requests were made by fans residing in Germany, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Colombia. Read More.

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Beyond the score

FILE - Winner Kaysha Love of the United States celebrates after the women's monobob race at the Bobsleigh World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.

Diversity still a major issue at the Winter Olympics. The US is making some strides

When USA Bobsled and Skeleton unveils its Olympic rosters, the most likely scenario is that either eight or nine women will wind up competing for that federation on the ice at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Most of those sliders will almost certainly be women of color. Read More.

Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homeland

Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. But the 25-year-old biathlete from Greenland is facing an extra level of anxiety as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps saying he wants to take over her country. Read More.

Miami's Columbus High will have some CFP champions on Monday night, no matter what happens

No matter what happens Monday night in the College Football Playoff title game between Indiana and Miami — a game that will be played in South Florida — Columbus High will be busily celebrating the sight of alums hoisting the national championship trophy. Read More.

 

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Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams set for potential Australian Open meeting in 2nd round

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, another potential chapter in a tennis tale that started with a 15-year-old on her Grand Slam debut beating a seven-time major winner at Wimbledon. Read More.

Pro Picks: Broncos, Seahawks, Texans, Rams will advance to conference championship games

Only one of the eight remaining starting quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs has won a Super Bowl. Read More.

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