athletes

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American athletes like to talk about hitting the road for major games as “just a business trip”—and for the U.S. men’s national team, this will feel just like one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

How do professional athletes manage to be friends while competing for the sport's biggest prizes?

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In response, a US administration official confirmed that "the visas necessary for Iran to compete in the World Cup, including for athletes and necessary support staff, have been issued".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Americans put a high emphasis on confidence in their professional athletes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

By the end of the Olympic Games, those same athletes left the stadium with a new flag and a new name: Zambia.”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia