Another major concern is the status of Russian athletes. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the country has been banned from the Games, though some athletes were permitted to compete as “neutrals” in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Whether this policy will continue or be revised is a decision the new president will have to make.The […]
Another major concern is the status of Russian athletes. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the country has been banned from the Games, though some athletes were permitted to compete as “neutrals” in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Whether this policy will continue or be revised is a decision the new president will have to make.The seven candidates in the race are International Cycling Union chief David Lappartient, IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, Olympic swimming champion and Zimbabwean sports minister Kirsty Coventry, Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan, International Gymnastics Federation head Morinari Watanabe, and International Ski and Snowboard Federation President Johan Eliasch.This week, IOC members will convene in Pylos to elect their next leader. To secure victory, a candidate must garner approximately 100 votes. The election process will consist of seven rounds, with the contender receiving the fewest votes eliminated at the end of each round.The incoming president will face several urgent issues. The Olympic movement has yet to establish a definitive policy on transgender athletes, an issue made more pressing after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to bar them from competition last month. Additionally, with the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles approaching, fostering a productive relationship with Trump, should he return to office, has become a topic of discussion within the IOC.Bach’s 12-year tenure saw significant achievements, including securing a record-breaking .3 billion in media rights and sponsorships for the 2029–2032 cycle, according to Reuters. His departure leaves behind a legacy of financial stability but also pressing challenges for his successor.While no candidate holds a decisive advantage, Coe, Samaranch, and Coventry are rumored to be Bach’s preferred successors, potentially giving them an edge in the election.In the wake of Thomas Bach’s decision to step down as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), seven contenders have entered the race for what is arguably the most influential role in global sports.
Beach volleyball | Piedmont finishes fifth at Santa Cruz tournament
The Piedmont beach volleyball team: (L-R) Mia Bechtel, Daisy Tran, Izara Dando, Lucia Dorsey, Sophia Meyer, Olivia Stevens and coach Justin Hoover. The Piedmont High School beach volleyball team finished up a strong third season with an appearance at the Northern California championships in Santa Cruz on May 3. The Highlanders split their matches in […]
The Piedmont beach volleyball team: (L-R) Mia Bechtel, Daisy Tran, Izara Dando, Lucia Dorsey, Sophia Meyer, Olivia Stevens and coach Justin Hoover.
The Piedmont High School beach volleyball team finished up a strong third season with an appearance at the Northern California championships in Santa Cruz on May 3.
The Highlanders split their matches in pool play, defeating Campolindo and falling to Rocklin. They lost their first match in the championship round to Carondelet and finished fifth.
Daisy Tran and Olivia Stevens competed as the first team for Piedmont. Sophia Meyer and Mia Bechtel were the second team and Lucia Dorsey and Izara Dando were the third team.
Daisy Tran serving
Sophia Meyer blocking
Tran is a sophomore and all of the rest are freshmen, pointing to a bright future for the program.
The first two teams won their matches against Campolindo, with the first team by injury default when one of the Cougars players had to retire during the match.
Mia Bechtel receives a serve
Olivia Stevens passing
The team captain, senior Clara Murray, will study at Brown in the fall. There were no awards.
This was the first time the team made the Northern California tournament.
Five UH football games slated for national broadcast
Reading time: < 1 minute Five University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa football games will air nationally this season, highlighted by a repeat appearance on network television in the team’s season opener. UH‘s contest versus Stanford, August 23, will air on CBS with a 1:30 p.m. Hawaiʻi time kickoff. It marks the second straight season the […]
Five University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa football games will air nationally this season, highlighted by a repeat appearance on network television in the team’s season opener.
UH‘s contest versus Stanford, August 23, will air on CBS with a 1:30 p.m. Hawaiʻi time kickoff. It marks the second straight season the Rainbow Warriors will be featured on CBS in an early afternoon kick at home.
As part of the Mountain West’s television package, CBS will air the November 1 game at San José State at 4:30 p.m. Hawaiʻi time. Meanwhile, a pair of games will air on Fox Sports: UH‘s September 27 matchup at Air Force, and November 21 game at UNLV, 5:30 p.m. Hawaiʻi time.
UH‘s road game at Arizona, on August 30 will be on TNT at 4:30 p.m. Hawaiʻi time.
The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Championship Game will be nationally televised on FOX, Friday, December 5. This season marks the final year of the Mountain West’s six-year television contract with CBS Sports and FOX Sports.
Additional broadcasts by Spectrum Sports will be announced.
National Broadcast Schedule
All game times are Hawaiʻi time
August 23 vs. Stanford 1:30 p.m.—CBS August 30 at Arizona 4:30 p.m.—TNT September 27 at Air Force TBA—Fox Networks November 1 at San José State 4:30 p.m.—CBSSN November 21 at UNLV 5:30 p.m.—FS1
Mathison Advances to Eugene with Personal Best in Steeplechase
COLLEGE STATION — Kole Mathison (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) advanced to the NCAA Championships on Friday evening, punching his ticket to Eugene with a strong performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Regional Championships. Mathison clocked a personal best of 8:32.74 to finish sixth in his heat, securing an at-large qualifying spot […]
COLLEGE STATION — Kole Mathison (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) advanced to the NCAA Championships on Friday evening, punching his ticket to Eugene with a strong performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Regional Championships.
Mathison clocked a personal best of 8:32.74 to finish sixth in his heat, securing an at-large qualifying spot based on time.
\Noah Bouchard also competed on Friday but was forced to withdraw from the high jump due to an apparent injury.
Up Next: Three Buffaloes will wrap up the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Regional Championships on Saturday, each aiming to join Nick Bianco (decathlon) and Mathison (3,000m steeplechase) in qualifying for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 11–14.
Riley Ward will lead things off in the high jump at 3:30 p.m. MT, followed by Jessie Secor and Katie Baeuerle in the 5,000-meter run at 8:10 p.m. MT.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (5/30/25) – Arkansas State track and field capped a strong week at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds on Friday at E.B. Cushing Stadium. Colby Eddowes narrowly missed advancing to the national championships in his second event – having already qualified in the decathlon – by finishing 13th […]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (5/30/25) – Arkansas State track and field capped a strong week at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds on Friday at E.B. Cushing Stadium.
Colby Eddowes narrowly missed advancing to the national championships in his second event – having already qualified in the decathlon – by finishing 13th in the 110-meter hurdles quarterfinals with a time of 13.61.
Jacob Pyeatt concluded the week in the semifinals of the 5000 meters, placing 22nd with a time of 13:48.72
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A-State will send four athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, held June 11-14, in Eugene, Oregon. Eddowes will compete in the decathlon, while Noa Isaia will make his nationals debut in the hammer throw. Bradley Jelmert will jump in the men’s pole vault and Carly Pujol will compete in the women’s pole vault.
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Courtesy: USC Athletics LOS ANGELES — Three USC women’s water polo players have earned another round of All-America honors with one newcomer to the list as the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches announced the list of 2025 women’s All-Americans today. Senior Tilly Kearns has her third First Team All-America award in-hand, joined by first-time All-American Emily Ausmus on […]
LOS ANGELES — Three USC women’s water polo players have earned another round of All-America honors with one newcomer to the list as the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches announced the list of 2025 women’s All-Americans today. Senior Tilly Kearns has her third First Team All-America award in-hand, joined by first-time All-American Emily Ausmus on the First Team. Sophomores Rachel Gazzaniga and Ava Stryker have their second All-America selections in two seasons of work, with Gazzaniga on the Third Team and Stryker with Honorable Mention.
A 2024 Olympian with Team USA, Emily Ausmus was named MPSF Newcomer of the Year and a member of the All-MPSF First Team in her first season at USC. The freshman attacker scored in all 34 games for USC to set a school single-season record with 114 goals. In addition to becoming the fastest Trojan to reach 100 goals, Ausmus also handed out 55 assists and stole the ball 46 times in 2025. En route to the NCAA championship game, she scored three goals with two assists and two steals in the national quarterfinal against Harvard. In addition to earned ACWPC All-America First Team honors in her freshman season, Ausmus is a finalist for the Peter J. Cutino Award.
A 2024 Olympic silver medalist with Australia, Tilly Kearns became a three-time All-MPSF First Team honoree this season for USC. The senior center scored 100 goals and finished her time as a Trojan ranked No. 3 all-time in scoring with 262 career goals. In addition to the scoring, Kearns earned 62 exclusions and notched 48 steals on the year. She earned NCAA All-Tournament First Team honors and was instrumental in propelling USC to the NCAA championship game by scoring five goals and earning six exclusions in the Trojans’ national semifinal win over UCLA. This is Kearns’ third First Team All-America selection (2022, 2023, 2025), going along with her recently secured status as a three-time Cutino Award finalist.
Sophomore Rachel Gazzaniga has her second set of ACWPC All-America honors with her spot on the Third Team for 2025. Also an All-MPSF Second Team selection this season, Gazzaniga earned a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament First Team. She scored 46 goals for the high-powered Trojans, delivering at least one goal in 26 games with 13 multiple-goal outings. That included a career-high four-goal outburst in a win over UCLA earlier this season. She also had a hat trick later to beat the Bruins in USC’s NCAA semifinal victory and now boasts 95 career goals in two seasons of work at Troy. Also in 2025, she nabbed 34 steals and had 21 assists.
Ava Stryker scored her 100th career goal during her sophomore campaign while ending up with a total of 72 goals scored for USC in 2025. USC’s third leading scorer, she also was third in assists (48) and steals (41). She scored at least one goal in 32 of USC’s 34 games, with 23 multiple-goal efforts. Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team, Stryker scored six goals in NCAA action to help drive her career scoring count to 121 goals in her two seasons as a Trojan.
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Mykolas Alekna (left), Garrett MacQuiddy (center) and Johnny Goode (right) will represent Cal’s men at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
T&F5/30/2025 7:16 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Alekna Breaks 72 Meters In Discus; MacQuiddy, Goode Advance On Track
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Three of the five California […]
Mykolas Alekna (left), Garrett MacQuiddy (center) and Johnny Goode (right) will represent Cal’s men at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
T&F5/30/2025 7:16 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Alekna Breaks 72 Meters In Discus; MacQuiddy, Goode Advance On Track
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Three of the five California track & field athletes competing at the NCAA West Regional on a humid Friday afternoon posted qualifying marks to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, elongating their already-outstanding seasons in which each man set at least one program record. Including the four Golden Bear qualifiers from Thursday, Cal is now up to seven with the opportunity to add more Saturday.
World record-holder and The Bowerman candidate Mykolas Alekna continued his historic streak of dominance in the discus, letting out a yell in his third attempt as he unleashed a throw of 72.12m (236-7) that surpassed the rest of the competition by over 16 feet (4.91 meters) and crushed the former E.B. Cushing Stadium facility record by nearly 24 feet (7.25 meters). The mark also bettered Alekna’s own meet record by nearly 14 feet, or 4.37 meters, and was both the No. 10 performance in world history and the No. 2 throw in collegiate history, which officially clinched all 10 of the all-time collegiate top-10 marks for the Lithuanian native.
Garrett MacQuiddy navigated his heat masterfully in the 1500m quarterfinal, putting himself in the perfect position to move outside in the final 200m and execute his signature kick to finish third with a time of 3:47.06, good for third place in his heat and the auto-Q to his second NCAA Championships. Four events later, Johnny Goode ground out a time of 45.84 in the 400m to hang on as one of the top three “next fastest” men, finishing outside of the top three in his heat but nevertheless earning his first NCAA qualifying berth to become Cal’s first man to qualify in that specific event (not counting the 440y race) since Dave Archibald and Forrest Beaty in 1964.
Jared Freeman, who competed in the hammer throw two days prior, concluded his collegiate career with a discus mark of 54.91m (180-2), while Jeremiah Bolaños closed out his sophomore campaign in the triple jump with a leap of 15.06m (49-5).
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Five Cal women will close out the meet Saturday, beginning with the women’s discus at 11 a.m. PT.
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