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Report: FIFA to ask Trump to pause ICE raids during World CupFIFA's leadership discussed the possibility of its president, Gianni Infantino, asking United States President Donald Trump to pause ICE raids during this summer's World Cup in North America, according to a report from The Athletic.,Infantino was receptive to the idea and was planning a "president-t...

Derrick Lewis fight added to UFC's White House card at Trump's urgingThe UFC has added Derrick Lewis versus Josh Hokit to the UFC Freedom 250 card set for this summer at the White House, a move which UFC CEO Dana White says came at the request of President Donald Trump.,The heavyweight fight between Lewis (29-13 MMA), who holds the UFC knockout record with 16, and Ho...

President Trump executive order: NCAA athletes get 5 years, 1 transferIn an executive order the White House billed as an effort to "save college sports," President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday aimed at the NCAA, student-athletes' use of the transfer portal and other eligibility issues.,The order calls on "the interstate intercollegiate athletic govern...

Donald Trump: Tiger Woods 'won't be playing' in Masters

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered some breaking news in the golf world, claiming Tiger Woods will not play in the Masters next month.,"I love Tiger but he won't be there," Trump said during a phone interview Thursday with Fox News. "He will be there, but he won't be playing in it.",Woods, 50, ha...

Report: President Trump sets committees to discuss future of college sports

President Donald Trump has put together five committees to recommend reforms in college sports, CBS Sports reported Thursday.,Earlier this month, he brought together a who's who of leaders from college and pro sports, the media and politics for the "Saving College Sports" meeting at the White House....

Trump order aims to keep Army-Navy in exclusive TV window

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday aimed at maintaining an exclusive time window in December for the annual Army-Navy football game.,Played on the second weekend of December since 2009, it is typically a standalone game on the college football schedule and followed by the Hei...

WADA delays decision on banning national leaders from sporting events

The World Anti-Doping Agency will not take up the issue of national governments that fail to pay their dues until later the year, the organization said. ,Those countries include the United States.,Last week, the Associated Press reported that the WADA executive committee would consider banning gover...

WADA refutes report it is mulling rule that could bar US officials from LA Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency strongly denied a published report from Friday that said it was considering action to prevent President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other U.S. government officials from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.,The Assoc...