Second lady Usha Vance will lead presidential delegation at Special Olympics World Winter Games, Trump says
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It transpires the viral moment of Netflix’s latest series on golf may have been as much of a surprise to the main protagonist as those looking on.
The assertion of Keegan Bradley, the US Ryder Cup captain, during Full Swing that his contingent are “gonna go to Bethpage to kick their fucking ass” in September immediately looked like golden material for Europe’s locker room. Shane Lowry, likely to be an important part of the European team, was asked last week whether he was aware of Bradley’s sentiment. “Oh yeah,” said the Irishman. “We have all seen it.”
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The Denver Broncos have fired one of their assistant coaches after he was accused of punching a police officer in the face.
Michael Wilhoite, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks before moving into coaching, was involved in a confrontation with a police officer at Denver International Airport in February.
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The last 16 started with a host of intriguing fixtures. We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action
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Sports stars have stayed silent about the policies of the new administration. I spoke to someone who knows all about the power – and price – of protest
Since Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has taken a blowtorch to America. He has pardoned January 6 rioters, started the gutting of the federal government, eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs, insulted who we thought were the country’s allies, and vilified immigrants.
While there have been voices of dissent in the sports world – such as former NFL punter Chris Kluwe and soccer coach Jesse Marsch – athletes have largely stayed silent on Trump’s policies, a stark contrast to his first term in power. In recent months, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce spoke of their pride in playing in front of Trump at the Super Bowl, while the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly keen to visit the White House to celebrate their NFL title, a decision supported by Charles Barkley, who believes boycotts make the nation more divided.
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