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Covering sports that fly under the radar with a focus on women and LGBTQIA+ folks. beyondthebig5.com
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Presidents' Day Invite 2026: How to Watch, Tournament Preview -> buff.ly/4kxXycl
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Presidents' Day Invite 2026: How to Watch, Tournament Preview - Ultiworld
The three-day premier February tournament brings the long-awaited debut of teams seeking a national title
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February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Presidents' Day Invite 2026: How to Watch, Tournament Preview -> buff.ly/4kxXycl
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LA28 confirms Casey Wasserman will remain chair of its organizing committee.
"We found Mr. Wasserman's relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented."
Earlier today, Abby Wambach quit his agency.
frontofficesports.com/abby-wambach...
"We found Mr. Wasserman's relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented."
Earlier today, Abby Wambach quit his agency.
frontofficesports.com/abby-wambach...
LA28 Stands By Casey Wasserman After Reviewing Epstein Ties
"Mr. Wasserman should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games,” the executive committee of the LA28 board said.
frontofficesports.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
LA28 confirms Casey Wasserman will remain chair of its organizing committee.
"We found Mr. Wasserman's relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented."
Earlier today, Abby Wambach quit his agency.
frontofficesports.com/abby-wambach...
"We found Mr. Wasserman's relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what has already been publicly documented."
Earlier today, Abby Wambach quit his agency.
frontofficesports.com/abby-wambach...
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If you're wondering why so many of us have the ick for the French team about to skate: defector.com/frances-vira...
France's Viral Ice Dancing Team Has A Dark Backstory | Defector
Blink and you might not have caught it. On Monday, Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry took to the rink and staked their claim to the ice dancing gold medal. Dancing to Madonna’s “Vogue,” ...
defector.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
If you're wondering why so many of us have the ick for the French team about to skate: defector.com/frances-vira...
I'm disappointed but not surprised Wasserman hasn't been ousted yet... but it's SUCH a bad look for him to still be in a leadership role. Based on what's been released, Wasserman was definitely part of the circle of power that enabled Maxwell/Epstein's abuse for so many years.
Despite all of this, and just a few hours after Wambach’s statement, the LA 2028 board releases a statement offering full throated support for Wasserman to continue leading Los Angeles Olympic Committee. An outside legal firm, it says, carried out a review and it’s been decided Wasserman stays on.
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I'm disappointed but not surprised Wasserman hasn't been ousted yet... but it's SUCH a bad look for him to still be in a leadership role. Based on what's been released, Wasserman was definitely part of the circle of power that enabled Maxwell/Epstein's abuse for so many years.
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US national team’s record goal scorer Abby Wambach latest star to leave the Wasserman agency after its founder Casey Wasserman was named in Epstein Files. He is fighting to remain in charge of the LA 2028 despite growing calls to step down.
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
US national team’s record goal scorer Abby Wambach latest star to leave the Wasserman agency after its founder Casey Wasserman was named in Epstein Files. He is fighting to remain in charge of the LA 2028 despite growing calls to step down.
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Read the letter from IOC Director James Macleod (ranked 7th on the IOC salary list with $2,936,327 in the last Olympiad) to Ukrainian NOC re: skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. In it, Macleod demands the deletion of a post and a video in which an IOC employee is named.
February 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Read the letter from IOC Director James Macleod (ranked 7th on the IOC salary list with $2,936,327 in the last Olympiad) to Ukrainian NOC re: skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. In it, Macleod demands the deletion of a post and a video in which an IOC employee is named.
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okay so I actually just got off the phone with some UTEP and travel industry people if anybody is interested in a quick thread about "what an athletic department does when they wake up and see the FAA has closed their airport"
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
okay so I actually just got off the phone with some UTEP and travel industry people if anybody is interested in a quick thread about "what an athletic department does when they wake up and see the FAA has closed their airport"
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Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
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Ash isn't the biggest starter, so she'll give up some time early. In the red early. But she's a glider, she'll make up time if she's clean. SHE'S MAKING UP TIME. FARQUHARSON IS PULLING AHEAD AND SHE'S GOING TO WIN AN OLYMPIC MEDAL!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Ash isn't the biggest starter, so she'll give up some time early. In the red early. But she's a glider, she'll make up time if she's clean. SHE'S MAKING UP TIME. FARQUHARSON IS PULLING AHEAD AND SHE'S GOING TO WIN AN OLYMPIC MEDAL!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
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If you want to know more about your new Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson, I sat down with her in 2023 to do a sliding sport athlete profile as part of the Sliding On Ice Getting to Know... series, so here it is!
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
If you want to know more about your new Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson, I sat down with her in 2023 to do a sliding sport athlete profile as part of the Sliding On Ice Getting to Know... series, so here it is!
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
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Surya Bonaly is actually interviewed in my piece about the history of the backflip. Why it was banned, why it came back, and its connection to race and politics in a political sport: wapo.st/4tnBhrr #suryabonaly #figureskating #olympics2026 #iliamalinin
Analysis | The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick
This is the first Olympics to feature backflips in over 25 years.
wapo.st
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Surya Bonaly is actually interviewed in my piece about the history of the backflip. Why it was banned, why it came back, and its connection to race and politics in a political sport: wapo.st/4tnBhrr #suryabonaly #figureskating #olympics2026 #iliamalinin
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Folks if you think soccer commentary could use some improvement, let me introduce you to Olympic ice hockey.
This is an absolutely bonkers broadcast. I absolutely cannot tell you how much no one watching this game cares about AJs nickname for Jenny Potter or Potter's kids' names
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Folks if you think soccer commentary could use some improvement, let me introduce you to Olympic ice hockey.
I got to meet Steve Raible around 10 years ago and he's so so nice. Seattle is lucky to have him!
Here's the Seattle radio call of the Seahawks winning Super Bowl LX, with Steve Raible on the play-by-play call. 🏈🏆📻🎙️ #SuperBowlLX #SuperBowl #NFL
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I got to meet Steve Raible around 10 years ago and he's so so nice. Seattle is lucky to have him!
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Make that 13.3M views and rising ... more than 1M an hour.
Missed Bad Bunny’s halftime show? Want to rewatch? (4x and counting for me). The NFL posted the whole performance on YouTube: on pace for 500k views in the first 30 minutes.
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Make that 13.3M views and rising ... more than 1M an hour.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
ARE YOU KIDDING ME
Jason Myers for MVP! 👏
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Jason Myers for MVP! 👏
Halftime show was exquisite and yes the camera work was a big part of it! Also the choreography. A plus, 10/10.
The camerawork in that show, much less for a live event, was just insane
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Halftime show was exquisite and yes the camera work was a big part of it! Also the choreography. A plus, 10/10.
After mining the house crowd for cuddles and snacks, the dogs have decided that the 4th quarter is too much!
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
After mining the house crowd for cuddles and snacks, the dogs have decided that the 4th quarter is too much!
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ah the drone footage of this skiing is INCREDIBLE they're going SO FAST
February 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
ah the drone footage of this skiing is INCREDIBLE they're going SO FAST
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As @dennycarter.bsky.social correctly points out, this *is* the app for sports.
I've been running my sliding sport website for nearly 15 years. This is my fourth Winter Olympics I've covered in one way or another.
By far, I've seen more enthusiasm for the Olympics here on Bluesky than I remember on any other social media platform. It's legitimately not even close.
By far, I've seen more enthusiasm for the Olympics here on Bluesky than I remember on any other social media platform. It's legitimately not even close.
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
As @dennycarter.bsky.social correctly points out, this *is* the app for sports.
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Austria's Benjamin Karl wins the gold medal snowboard slalom and immediately removes 4 layers of clothing in like 15 seconds to flex
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Austria's Benjamin Karl wins the gold medal snowboard slalom and immediately removes 4 layers of clothing in like 15 seconds to flex
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Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized notifications and 24/7 availability have many gambling addiction experts worried
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February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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don’t think having two good acls or no good acls would’ve mattered for lindsey vonn in that crash. she hooked a gate with her pole at the takeoff for a jump and there’s nothing you can do at that point
February 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
don’t think having two good acls or no good acls would’ve mattered for lindsey vonn in that crash. she hooked a gate with her pole at the takeoff for a jump and there’s nothing you can do at that point