Germany rule out World Cup boycott despite calls to send Trump a message

Par :Associated Press and Guardian sport

31 janvier 2026 à 14:46

DFB rejects plea to make stand against US president
‘Our goal is to strengthen this force – not to prevent it’

Germany’s football federation, the DFB, has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls to send a message to Donald Trump. “We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact that a Fifa World Cup can have,” the DFB said. “Our goal is to strengthen this positive force – not to prevent it.”

The federation said its executive committee met and discussed the option of a boycott of this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a consideration first proposed last week by the DFB vice-president, Oke Göttlich.

Elena Rybakina stuns No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

31 janvier 2026 à 12:12

Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

Elena Rybakina celebrates her victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final on January 31, 2026.

Aryna Sabalenka reacts after a point against Elena Rybakina during the Australian Open final.

Saturday's win at the Australian Open was a second major title for fifth-seeded Rybakina.

Elena Rybakina kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australian Open Women's Singles Final.

Aryna Sabalenka shows frustration during her match against Elena Rybakina.

Lindsey Vonn misses final super-G before Winter Olympics after downhill crash

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

31 janvier 2026 à 11:07

American still preparing for Milano Cortina Games
‘Thank you for the love and support I have received’

Lindsey Vonn sat out a World Cup super-G race on Saturday after crashing and injuring her left knee a day earlier, but remains on track for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, her coach said.

“No, she is not racing today but preparing for Cortina as usual,” Chris Knight, Vonn’s personal head coach, said in a text message. Vonn then posted on Instagram: “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to race today. Thank you for all of the love and support I have received. Means the world to me. Doing my best right now …”

Families warned not to drink tap water as concerns grow over Atlanta airport fuel spill

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

31 janvier 2026 à 03:36

Residents in Griffin, Georgia, south of Atlanta, has told residents not to drink their tap water after a fuel spill occurred at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is seen from the terminal, with several airplanes parked on the tarmac.

The Georgia Power Co. dam on the Flint River in Georgia with water swirling through it.

Photos of nationwide protests spurred by recent killings by ICE agents in Minnesota

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

30 janvier 2026 à 23:29

Protesters across the United States staged a nationwide “blackout” strike calling for no work, no school and no shopping to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.

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