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03/16/2026

It's still an open question as to whether Iran will play in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Apparently a lot of people are saying a lot of things, but none of them definitive or final. According to Windsor John, the head of the Asian Football Confederation, the Iranians remain scheduled to compete. Stay turned.

Iran said last week they'd be pulling out of the World Cup but that might not be the case as a new statement has now been issued

03/14/2026

Paralympian Credits ChatGPT for Silver Medal. Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi says ChatGPT shaped roughly half of his training plan in the six months leading up to his silver medal at the 2026 Winter Games, using it as a coach, psychologist, and tactical advisor.

Paralympian Maksym Murashkovskyi credits ChatGPT for helping him win a silver medal in the biathlon at the 2026 games

03/13/2026

20 teams began in the 2026 World Baseball ClassicClassic. Only 8 clubs remain.

Twenty teams began in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Only eight clubs remain. The ‘26 WBC quarterfinals will take place in Miami and Houston on Friday and Saturday and there will be some compelling matchups. On Friday night, the Dominican Republic will face Korea (6:30 p.m. ET, FS2), while Team

03/12/2026

Here's the latest World Baseball Classic brackets. Quarterfinal games are March 13: Korea vs Dominican Republic; U.S. vs. Canada.

View the bracket for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

03/09/2026

The Sports Examiner's editor Rich Perelman's testimony at the first hearing of the California State Assembly's Select Committee on the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. "Lessons and Legacy Impacts of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Olympics NBC Olympics & Paralympics

LANE ONE: My statement on the history and innovations of the organizing of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

03/07/2026

The Sports Examiner editor Rich Perelman QUOTE OF THE DAY in LetsRun.com. "It costs money to be bankrupt. That's the message from the monthly statement filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware for the ongoing Grand Slam Track proceedings, showing $617,935 spent in the month of January 2026." Grand Slam Track
https://www.thesportsexaminer.com/panorama-ioc-has-no-means-to-enforce-olympic-truce-grand-slam-track-spent-617935-in-bankruptcy-in-january/

03/06/2026

The World Baseball Classic is underway. 16 teams have qualified for the tournament: Pool A - San Juan; Pool B - Houston; Pool C - Tokyo; Pool D - Miami. Single elimination. The championship game will be played March 17 in Miami. Televised on FOX. World Baseball Classic
https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/scores

03/05/2026

New York City Marathon lottery results were announced for 2026, accepting only one percent of 240,000 applicants from over 160 countries, according to New York Road Runners. New York Road Runners (NYRR) TCS New York City Marathon

The race received a record 240,000 applicants for the lottery draw from more than 160 countries

03/01/2026

Milan Cortina Winter Games outcomes, nos. 5 to 1, showed the power of home cooking and that politics are part of the game(s). The continued relevance of the American market was underlined by the strong ratings on NBC. (Pictured: a young fan on the way to cheer for Italy; TSX photo by Karen Rosen.) NBC Olympics & Paralympics

LANE ONE: Milan Cortina Winter Games outcomes, nos. 5 to 1 show the power of home cooking and politics are part of the game(s) - The Sports Examiner - Your all-in-one coverage of Olympic-sports news, views, previews and results.

02/23/2026

33 medals, from start to finish. 🇺🇸

Medal Count presented by Delta Air Lines.

02/23/2026

American made. 💪

The U.S. is the only country to win medals in every two-women bobsled event ever.