Francisco Trincao scored in the 37th minute, Joao Felix added a goal in the 59th and Portugal beat the United States 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night to deal the Americans their eighth consecutive defeat against European opponents.
U.S. star Christian Pulisic was moved from a wing to the top of the attack but failed to convert a pair of good scoring chances.
Pulisic, who played only the first half, is scoreless in eight national team games dating to November 2024 and in 12 games with AC Milan since Dec. 28.
Preparing to co-host the World Cup, the U.S. has been outscored 22-6 during its losing streak against Europe and is winless against the continent in 10 matches since 2021.
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U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino announces his World Cup roster on May 26, and the Americans play their last warmups against Senegal five days later and Germany on June 6. The Americans open the World Cup on June 12 against Australia, face Paraguay a week later and close the first round vs. Turkey on June 25.
Before a pro-US crowd of 72,297 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Portugal went ahead after American midfielder Weston McKennie knocked a hard-to-control pass from Alex Freeman to Vitinha, who played a through ball to Bruno Fernandes. As defenders Chris Richards and Auston Trusty converged on the midfielder, he dropped a backheel pass to Trincao, who took a touch and slotted it past Matt Freese and inside the far post for his third international goal.
Felix scored his 12th international goal following Fernandes’ corner kick. Left unmarked just outside the penalty area, Felix sent a half-volley in on two bounces off the far post.
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Freese was back in goal after his streak of 12 straight starts ended when former No. 1 goalkeeper Matt Turner played in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Belgium.
Preparing for a World Cup group with Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Portugal was missing captain Cristiano Ronaldo (hamstring).
Manchester United have confirmed that Michael Carrick will remain as the club’s permanent head coach after signing a new contract that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2028.
The former United midfielder had initially stepped in as interim manager following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim in January, but an impressive run of performances convinced the club hierarchy to hand him the role on a long-term basis.
Carrick transforms United’s season
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Carrick arrived during a difficult phase for the club and quickly managed to steady the situation both on and off the pitch. Since taking charge on January 13, the 44-year-old guided United to 11 wins in 16 matches, helping the team secure a third-place Premier League finish and qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Red Devils also collected more league points than any other side during Carrick’s spell in charge, with a crucial victory over Nottingham Forest confirming their return to Europe’s top competition.
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Reacting to his appointment, Carrick described the opportunity as a proud moment in his career. Having spent many successful years at Manchester United as a player, he spoke about the responsibility of leading the club and his determination to restore the team to competing for major trophies once again.
The former midfielder praised the mentality shown by the squad during the second half of the season and stressed the importance of building a united and ambitious environment moving forward.
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Club hierarchy backs Carrick’s vision
Manchester United’s management believes Carrick has already brought stability and a clearer identity back to the club. Director of football Jason Wilcox highlighted the positive atmosphere created at Carrington and praised the manager for reconnecting the team with the club’s traditional values and style of football.
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The club also credited Carrick for rebuilding confidence within the dressing room while delivering results during a challenging transitional period.
Summer rebuild now begins
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With the managerial situation now resolved, Manchester United’s focus will shift towards the upcoming summer transfer window. Carrick is expected to play a major role in shaping the squad ahead of next season as United prepare for both domestic and European challenges.
The club will now look to strengthen key areas in the squad, improve depth and build a team capable of competing consistently for silverware under Carrick’s leadership.
YouTuber Danny Go, whose real name is Daniel Coleman, recently announced that his son, Isaac, passed away on May 21, 2026, at the age of 14. Danny has nearly 5 million subscribers, and his content is typically directed at children, with some of his biggest hits being “Songs for Kids,” centered around animals and adventure. Overall, Danny has accumulated over 5 billion views on his channel.
On Instagram, Danny Go shared a post dedicated to his son, titled:
“Isaac Daniel Coleman. 10/3/11 – 5/21/26.”
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The post spoke about how Issac’s life was one battle after another, and how the child faced them with “such grit”:
“Oh, my sweet boy. There’s so much I want to say, but I don’t know how yet. I already miss you so much, and the pain in my heart is far more than I can process. But looking through thousands of pictures and videos this past week, I’m also filled with tremendous pride. Your 14 years were full of so many challenges, but you met them all with such grit…and you somehow kept your trademark joy in spite of it all. You truly had a spark like no other, Isaac!”
He concluded by saying that he was honored to have fathered his son, asking him to rest peacefully:
“Remembering how loved you were and how full of life your time here was gives me great comfort. Being your dad was the honor of a lifetime. I’m so proud of you and I love you forever. Rest peacefully, son.”
Users in the comments section shared their condolences, giving their best to Danny Go and his family:
“So much love to your family. We are so sorry. Thank you for sharing about his wonderful joy and your immense pride,” said YouTuber @msrachelforlittles.
“Im truly sorry for your loss Danny…we are praying for you ❤️❤️, thank you for all the joy you bring to the world,” said @90skid4lyfe.
“Can’t imagine the pain you’re going through. My heart is broken for your family. Praying for you ❤️,” said @healthygirlkitchen.
“Sending so much love, his light shines so bright even in pictures,” said @lorynbrantz.
What condition did Danny Go’s son, Issac, have?
Issac had Fanconi anemia, a rare, inherited genetic condition that affects bone marrow, causes blood disorders, and makes certain cancers nearly certain at some point in life.
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In December 2025, Danny Go announced that his son had contracted cancer in the mouth:
“We found out last week that Isaac has cancer in his mouth. TBH, we always knew this day was coming, as it’s a near certainty w/ Fanconi anemia. But it’s definitely hitting a little earlier than we hoped and is still just such a shocking thing to hear about your child, even if you’ve braced for it for years.”
In other news, Silvervale announced the death of her brother, VTuber Konzetsu.
The New York Mets recalled the 22-year-old pitcher from triple-A on Friday, the team announced. To make room for Tong, the Mets designated veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment.
Tong was scratched from his start at triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the move was made to keep the Markham, Ont., native “in play” for a start in the team’s weekend series against the Miami Marlins.
The Canadian shot up New York’s minor-league affiliates in 2025, striking out 179 batters in 113.2 innings split between double-A Binghamton and triple-A Syracuse – leading all of affiliated ball. Along with his monster punchout numbers, Tong carried a 1.43 ERA in the minors and was named the MiLB pitcher of the year.
His strong showing earned him a late-August recall to the Mets. And while Tong battled inconsistency against major-league hitters, he still struck out 22 in 18.2 innings and made five starts for the Mets down the stretch.
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The 22-year-old was optioned back to triple-A to begin the 2026 season, where he has been tasked with improving some of his secondary offerings.
So far, the results haven’t quite been as solid as they were in 2025. Over nine triple-A starts, Tong owns a 5.68 ERA, but he has still racked up 55 strikeouts in 38 innings.
The Mets have lost a number of players to the injured list. That includes starters Clay Holmes and Kodai Senga, creating a need that Tong may be tabbed to fill.
After a disappointing start to the season, the Mets have won seven of their last 10 games to climb back to 22-28 for the season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad maintained their now familiar hell-for-leather template, but even a thumping 55-run victory couldn’t prevent Royal Challengers Bengaluru from topping the points table at the end of their IPL 2026 league stage engagement on Friday. Abhishek Sharma’s bat-swing, Ishan Kishan’s daredevilry and Heinrich Klaasen’s brute muscularity took SRH to a meaty total of 255 for 4. For RCB, the primary target was to score 166 to finish in top two and ensure two shots at qualifying for the IPL final and they did that with ease despite losing the contest by a big margin. They finished on 200 for 4.
RCB (NRR 0.783), thus, topped the group league phase with Gujarat Titans (NRR 0.695) and SRH (NRR 0.524) finishing second and third respectively despite all three teams getting 18 points apiece. As a result, RCB and GT will play Qualifier 1.
SRH will play the Eliminator. Their opponent is yet to be decided, with Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) still fighting for the final playoffs spot.
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The chase was always out of question even as Venkatesh Iyer (44 off 19 balls) provided a solid start. Virat Kohli (15 off 11 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (21 off 14 balls) didn’t get too many.
Once RCB understood that they can’t win the match, veterans Rajat Patidar (56 off 39 balls) and Krunal Pandya (41 not out off 31 balls) concentrated on the ‘Magic Figure’ of 166 with a 84-run stand.
Once Patidar flayed Pat Cummins over deep point for a six, RCB ensured a top-two finish. He was out at the team score of 178, which was required to finish on top of the table.
Among SRH bowlers, Eshan Malinga (2/33 in 4 overs) was once again brilliant with his lengths, while Bihar youngster Sakib Hussain (1/31) also didn’t let the batters get away during middle overs.
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Earlier, when SRH batted, Abhishek (56 off 22 balls) scored another 20-ball half-century and nullified Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his first spell.
Vice-captain Kishan found the gaps while displaying both precision and cheekiness to pummel his way to 79 off just 44 balls.
Klaasen (51 off 24 balls), probably the most consistent batter across teams below No. 3, literally toyed with a world-class operator like Josh Hazlewood, taking as many as 27 runs off his third over and the team’s 13th, as the Orange Army ensured that they would cross the 250-run mark on a batting featherbed.
The mayhem was started by Abhishek when he elegantly lofted a Bhuvneshwar delivery over wide of long-off to get his first six. Bhuvneshwar, who found a second wind in this IPL, wasn’t allowed to settle down as he flicked him twice — once over square-leg and then over deep mid-wicket off back-to-back deliveries.
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Romario Shepherd’s friendly, occasional medium pace wasn’t suppose to trouble the world’s No. 1 ranked T20 batter, and it didn’t. He was lofted for a couple of straight sixes while Suyash Sharma’s delivery was also sent soaring into the orbit with minimal footwork.
While Kishan dropped anchor at one end while showing consistency that one expects from a talent like him, no words of praise would be enough for Klaasen, who doesn’t play international cricket anymore but remains the most sought after gun for hire in the franchise universe.
In case of Kishan, RCB bowlers were guilty of bowling into his pads, allowing him to chance his arms freely while Klaasen was neither disturbed by straight lines nor perturbed by the wide lines bowled at him.
The manner in which he hammered Hazlewood was good enough to dismantle the strategy of Rajat Patidar while Nitish Reddy provided a final flourish with a 12-ball 29 not out. In all, SRH batters hit 20 boundaries and 16 sixes. PTI KHS KHS AH KHS AH AH
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Usyk on the other hand is one of the greatest heavyweights of recent times, having beaten Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois all on two occasions each, establishing himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
Another man who knows what it is like to be seen as one of the pound-for-pound best is Canelo, who will be sat ringside on Saturday to witness the clash between Usyk and Verhoeven.
Speaking to DAZN, the Mexican superstar revealed he is expecting an easy night’s work for the Ukrainian.
“Usyk is going to win for sure. Knockout, maybe four or five rounds.”
Canelo then explained just why he he is such a big fan of Usyk.
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“I love Usyk. I think he’s one of the greats. He’s a good guy and I always enjoy the time when I have the opportunity to see him. I don’t show myself to many events but when I see him it’s a really good time. I admire him. He’s very disciplined and I’m glad to know him.”
An expected win for Usyk could lead to a future clash against the likes of Agit Kabayel or Moses Itauma next, while Canelo is set to return to action in September when he challenges Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title.
A simmering dispute between players and the Grand Slams over revenue sharing intensified at the French Open on Friday, with Novak Djokovic warning the sport risked further fragmentation as leading players pressed for a greater voice in shaping its future.
Several players were expected to limit their appearances at Friday’s traditional pre-tournament media day to 15 minutes and without conducting any additional multi-media interviews.
The tensions have been building for weeks but the rhetoric sharpened in Paris, where players such as Taylor Fritz insisted that their grievances were not just about “wanting more money”.
“It’s about just wanting what’s fair,” the American added.
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“As the tournaments make more money, we obviously want to see the revenue shared back to the players reflect that.”
Players have pointed to pensions, tournament expansion, scheduling and late-night finishes among the issues fuelling frustration, alongside what several described as a persistent lack of dialogue from organisers.
Russian Andrey Rublev painted a picture of widening disconnect between players and the sport’s leadership.
“When you try to communicate for so many years… they don’t hear you. They don’t answer,” Rublev said.
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“When you send the mail in, no one responds to official mail for months.” Rublev said the issue was not simply financial but structural. “It’s more about are we together, and we try to do something together to grow the sport,” he said.
“I don’t know if I want to start throwing around the ‘B’ word,” Fritz said. “It’s a really big deal, and I don’t think we as players should really make big threats like that unless we’re fully ready to do it.”
Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek also stopped short of endorsing drastic action.
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“I don’t think doing something that is not constructive will make sense,” the four-time French Open winner said. “But we want to push a bit more to get what we need.”
Djokovic said he was not personally involved in the planned 15-minute media action but aligned himself with many of the players’ broader concerns while warning against further division in the sport.
“I have always been on the players’ side and tried to advocate for players’ rights and better future for players, but not only top players,” the 24-time Grand Slam champion said.
“We tend to forget how little is the number of people that live from this sport.”
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Djokovic said the lower tiers of professional tennis were essential to the game’s long-term health and called for greater unity between governing bodies, tournaments and players.
“Grand Slams, governing bodies, the governing tours, everyone. We are very fragmented,” he said. “So the further fragmentation is really hurting me personally. I really don’t like to see that.”
The Serbian also pointed to golf and the divisions caused by the emergence of LIV Golf as a warning for tennis.
“Let’s learn from that. Let’s try to be a bit more united and have a unifying voice into finding better structure and better future for our sport,” he said.
While top ATP and WTA events redistribute around 22 percent of revenues to players, the Grand Slams are estimated to return closer to 15 percent, a gap that has become a central source of tension. French Open organisers have been arguing that tournament profits fund entire national tennis ecosystems, not just prize money. They are expected to meet player agents on Friday as discussions continue over revenue sharing and player representation.
Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said she regretted the prospect of reduced media access at the start of the claycourt Grand Slam.
“It’s always regrettable because media day is an important moment for the tournament, for journalists who come from all over the world and also for the fans through the media coverage,” Mauresmo told reporters on Thursday.
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“We understand that there are discussions and concerns from the players, but dialogue is always preferable.”
As milestones go, Ottawa’s Carla MacLeod called it important, yet complicated, in taking part in the PWHL’s first Walter Cup Final involving two teams coached by women.
The significance, she said, was obvious in a league where she and Montreal’s Kori Cheverie are currently the only two female head coaches. What struck MacLeod as curious was how the issue of equity between genders was still considered newsworthy in 2026.
Perhaps, the moment represented the next aspirational step toward a new normal, she wrote in a text to The Associated Press before the Charge series began against the eventual champion Victoire. Montreal won the series with a Game 4-clinching 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
“For a long time, most professional leagues kept women out of leadership positions. The PWHL has helped create a space where women can be seen,” she wrote.
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“And that visibility matters, not just for today’s players but for the next generation coming up,” MacLeod added. “Hopefully, one day, this won’t be something we point out.”
PWHL opens doors for women
The PWHL has made numerous strides in the three seasons since being launched.
With the addition of four expansion teams next season, the league’s doubled in size by expanding to 12 franchises.
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Teams have outgrown their initial facilities, with the PWHL now favouring arenas with a minimum capacity of 8,000.
And though privately financed by baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, the PWHL is well represented by women, including his wife, Kimbra, as well as tennis icon Billie Jean King and her partner Ilana Kloss, who are among the league’s governing board members.
And while many executive roles are filled by females, including nine of 12 general manager positions, where the league still lags is at the coaching ranks. The league previously featured three female coaches before Courtney Kessel left Boston a year ago to coach at Princeton.
One reason for the discrepancy is development time and access to jobs, with women previously having few opportunities to coach outside of the college ranks.
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NHL Coaches’ Association gets an assist
Inroads are being made with a big assist from the NHL Coaches’ Association, which in 2020 launched a female coaches program to develop their skills. The program began with 50 members, including Cheverie, and has now had 137 participants from six countries.
The program features participants working directly with NHL coaches and influences both the men’s and women’s games.
The most notable program participant is Jessica Campbell, who, in Seattle, became the NHL’s first female assistant coach. To date, eight program graduates have held full-time jobs in various NHL roles, plus two in the American Hockey League, and seven in the PWHL.
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Jayna Hefford, PWHL executive vice president of hockey operations, is proud of the opportunities the league has provided women. However, she stressed, the hiring process focuses on landing the best candidate, man or woman.
Much like the NHL no longer being exclusive to men, the PWHL prefers attracting the top talent to broaden the game.
“I like to think of diversity of thought. And if you don’t have people that come from different backgrounds and different perspectives, you’re going to have a bunch of people that see something the same way,” Hefford said. “And that’s not challenging enough.”
That doesn’t take away from the significance of two women-coached teams competing for the Walter Cup.
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“I think we’ve maybe crossed the threshold of where there are women that have been in the game or have played the game that have a lot to offer,” she said. “And I think that’s really exciting.”
The moment wasn’t lost on Cheverie in becoming the first female PWHL coach to hoist the Walter Cup, after Minnesota’s Ken Klee won the first two titles.
“Carla and I both know we’re part of something important. And I hope it opens even more doors going forward,” Cheverie wrote to the AP on Thursday. “Of course, being the first head coach to win the Walter Cup is very special. But it’s also a reflection of all the people who helped pave the way before me.”
Among the pioneers are Victoire GM Daniele Sauvageau, a Hockey Hall of Famer, and the first female hockey coach to win an Olympic gold medal, after overseeing the Canadian women’s team in 2002.
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“It’s been years in the making,” Sauvageau said, noting it will become no different than other jobs women have filled, such as lawyers, police officers or doctors.
“It’s equity in the making, and equity has to be everywhere, not just women’s sports or men’s sports,” she added. “I think it’s just more doors open for women in the sporting industry, including hockey.”
MacLeod is encouraged by the developments.
“For a long time in professional sports, men (because of their) experience and leadership have been able to cross between the men’s and women’s games, but women haven’t always been given that same opportunity,” MacLeod said. “Hopefully, that continues to change. Good hockey is good hockey. Good coaching is good coaching.”
Pep Guardiola is to leave Manchester City at the end of the season after falling short in the Premier League title race to Arsenal and former assistant Mikel Arteta
Despite stepping away from the Premier League, his influence on the game will endure, with Chelsea legend Gullit asserting that numerous managers, including title-winning Arteta, have adopted Guardiola’s methods.
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Speaking to MrRaffle.com, Gullit said: “You have to give Pep credit. He created a whole new team and it went through ups and downs, but he’s still [been] competing for the title. He’s right there.
“He’s a fantastic coach. And the funniest thing is, everyone who stole Pep’s ideas is doing well. Mikel Arteta stole everything from him. He instilled that build-up-from-the-back philosophy; that’s how he won everything.
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“But then people try to mimic it with players who can’t do it. How many defenders did Pep buy specifically to play that way? A lot. So if you don’t have those players, don’t do it.
“Every time I see clubs say, ‘This is our philosophy’ – no, this was Pep’s philosophy. And every time I see teams trying to play out from the back, at the most vital moments of the season, they’re losing points because of it.”
Speaking to Sky Sports back in 2023, Guardiola reflected on his tactical outlook, acknowledging that his methods stand the test of time. He said: “I am pretty sure what worked 20 or 30 years ago playing that way would work today.
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“Not because Arsenal or Barcelona is doing that. Football is football since it was created. The lines are the same. The pitch is the same. It is not 14 against 14, it is 11 against 11. It is how well you read the situations.
“The passes are always possible to do, all the time. That is 100 per cent. Afterwards, it is the quality of the players that we have up front, many other aspects, but to play football like they played in the ’70s with Brazil, or in the ’80s or the ’90s, you can do it, of course.
“It depends on the feelings of the managers. The way your team want to play. It is as simple as that. In 20 years, if there are managers who like the way that Arsenal or Barcelona or Man City are playing, their team will play in that way.”
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Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.
Whatever its legitimacy, the organizers of the Enhanced Games know how to grab attention. A launch on Wednesday was accompanied by a glossy one-hour film, a sales platform for prescription performance enhancers and the claim of a new 50-meters freestyle world record by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev.
“He should be retired, but in fact, he’s swimming faster than any human being has ever done so. Why? Because he used technology and science to enhance his performance,” boasted founder Aron D’Souza.
“Once the world realizes that, I think everyone is going to want it. Every middle-aged guy who once played competitive sport and is now suffering from back pain is going to say, ‘What is he on and how do I get it?’”
Gkolomeev, who has failed to reach the podium in his four Olympic performances, will not be credited by any official body for a number of reasons; there is no independent adjudication, he was wearing an inline full-body open water suit that falls outside World Aquatics standards and, most pertinently, there was no doping control. In fact, performance-enhancing drugs are demanded by organizers who also claim Gkolomeev broke another world record in jammers, shorts which are allowed in the Olympics.
Has a world record really been broken?
Not in any meaningful sense. World Aquatics, who govern swimming, have been as dismissive of the Enhanced Games as most of their fellow sporting bodies.
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“The Enhanced Games are not a sporting competition built on universal values like honesty, fairness and equity: they are a circus, built on shortcuts,” read a statement from swimming’s global governing body.
While it’s apparent that Gkolomeev was doped, it is not clear what with. The Enhanced Games have not revealed what substances the 31-year-old took, citing personal confidentiality, despite consistently promising transparency.
What is the point of the Enhanced Games?
Much of the promotion has been around two things – money and drugs. At Wednesday’s launch, D’Souza revealed that the first event would feature four swimming races, four athletics sprints and a weightlifting competition. Each event winner is to receive $500,000 (€440,000) with a $1 million bonus for world records in the 50-meters freestyle and 100-meter sprint and $250,000 for other world records.
The Trump family, in the shape of Donald Trump Jr. have invested in the Enhanced GamesImage: Alex Brandon/AP/picture alliance
Investors including Donald Trump Jr., Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel, German tech investor Christian Angermayer and former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan will hope to profit from the organization’s “Telehealth Platform” it says will launch in August in a number of US states. The website currently offers “priority access” to a “fully tailored enhancement plan” for a fee of $99. The Enhanced Games say this is all legal with most banned substances in high-level sport available on prescription in the United States. They also insist they will go by the book.
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When will the Enhanced Games take place?
While the drug-selling aspect of the Enhanced Games will be operational soon, the actual event will not take place until next May 21-24 in Las Vegas. This will be less than a month before the United States co-hosts the football World Cup and two years before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics.
Only four athletes, all swimmers, have so far confirmed their participation. They are: Andriy Govorov, the Ukrainian 50-meters butterfly world record holder and bronze medallst at the 2017 World Championships, 21-year-old Bulgarian swimmer Josif Miladinov, a silver medalist at the 2019 European Championships and retired Australian world champion James Magnussen.
What do the critics say about the Enhanced Games?
The worlds of sports and medicine have been near-universal in their condemnation of the concept.
“Thinking that because you do medical checks on the spot is going to give you a good idea of the health risks of abuse of doping substances, again, is medical and scientific nonsense,” said World Anti-Doping Agency science director Olivier Rabin.
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“It’s like the Roman circus, you know, you sacrifice the lives of people purely for entertainment. What’s the value of this? I don’t think any responsible society should move in that direction.”
WADA have consistently announced their opposition to the Enhanced GamesImage: picture-alliance/dpa/EPA/J. C. Bott
Speaking to DW earlier this year, Chris Raynor, a sports medicine doctor at Cornwall Community Hospital in Canada, told DW the dangers are dramatic.
“There are always effects associated with these medications. It can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, a heart attack, sudden cardiac death,” he explained .
Former US swimmer and Olympic medalist Allison Wagner, who was beaten at major events by many swimmers who were either proven or suspected dopers, said that sport itself is at stake.
“For me and for so many athletes, sport has been about learning and incorporating values such as integrity and fair play, and these Enhanced Games make a mockery of that.”
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What do the Enhanced Games athletes and organizers say?
D’Souza argues that doping in professional and amateur sport is inherent and his proposal is a safer method that “makes sport a fair, level, transparent field so that innovation can be illustrated in a very public way to support technological progress.”
The organizers and athletes invloved in the Enhanced Games insist they are safe, but others disagreeImage: Arafat Barbakh/REUTERS
Speaking to DW earlier this year, he added that “individuals should be able to take risks for themselves with free and informed consent.”
Magnussen said the Enhanced Games have reinvigorated his passion for the sport but sees them as separate from clean competition.
“I was waking up each day with an enthusiasm to train, to compete. I felt so healthy, so motivated. It’s honestly the happiest I’ve been in seven years,” he said.
“As athletes we have a greater risk appetite than the general population and see an event like the Enhanced Games as an opportunity.”
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