CAS to review Katie Uhlaender’s Olympic appeal regarding her skeleton competition

CAS to review Katie Uhlaender's Olympic appeal regarding her skeleton competition

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is the leading authority for resolving disputes in international sports, will be hearing American skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender’s appeal for a spot in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics. Uhlaender is hoping to qualify after Team Canada withdrew its athletes from the North American Cup recently, which effectively limited […]

I Joked About It, But Trump Had a Point About CA’s Vegetation Management

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time,” host Bill Maher joked about President-elect Donald Trump's comments during his first term about California's lack of vegetation management. “Just because Mr. Trump says so doesn't automatically mean vegetation management will happen.” Wrong. “And pointed out how other parts of the state manage their vegetation. Maher said this […]

Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal hearing was severely hampered by CAS email snafu

In an Olympic drama to rival any sporting feat during the Paris Games, the saga surrounding the decision to strip Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal and award it to Ana Barbos of Romania took another bizarre turn on Wednesday. An email error at the Court of Arbitration for Sport cost USA Gymnastics valuable time […]