6 US cities including New York picked to host soccer at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

MILAN (AP) — Six cities across the United States have been named as hosts of soccer games at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Group stage games will go to New York City; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis, Missouri; plus San Diego and San Jose in California, organizers of the next Summer Games said on Tuesday.

LA 2028 chief executive Reynold Hoover told International Olympic Committee members the Games would be played in "premier existing Major League Soccer stadiums."

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena was previously confirmed to host knockout and medal games.

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6 US cities including New York picked to host soccer at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

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Erin Jackson, Frank Del Duca to carry US flag at Olympic opening ceremony

Olympic speedskating championErin Jacksonand bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been selected as the flag bearers for Team USA's delegation at the opening ceremony of theMilano Cortina Winter Games.

Jackson, who won gold in the women's 500 meters in Beijing in 2022, will be back to defend her title and compete in the 1,000 meters as well. This will mark her third Olympic appearance.

"Being chosen to represent the United States on the world stage is a tremendous honor," Jackson said in a news release. "It's a moment that reflects far more than one individual – it represents my family, my teammates, my hometown, and everyone across the country who believes in the power of sport."

Erin Jackson poses for a photo during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at Javits Center in NYC on Oct. 29, 2025. Erin Jackson of the United States competes in the women's 500 meters in the ISU World Cup meet on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wis. She finished second. Erin Jackson of the United States gets a hug from five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair Cruikshank after finishing second in the women's 500 meters in the ISU World Cup meet Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wis. From left, Erin Jackson, Isla Shobe, Libby Williams and Ella Teeples check the scoreboard after watching Cooper McLeod and Austin Kleba skate in the 500 meters at the U.S. long track championships on Nov. 2, 2024, at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wis. Erin Jackson prepares to skate the 500 meters at the U.S. long track championships on Nov.2, 2024, at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wis. Team Bont's Erin Jackson (191) leads a lap during the Palm Beach Inline Classic speed skating competition at Astro Skate Family Fun Center in Greenacres, Fla., on March 28, 2024. Jackson won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in the 500m speed skating competition. Erin Jackson of the USA takes gold (center), Kimi Goetz of the USA takes silver (left), and Min-Sun Kim of the Republic of Korea takes bronze following the women's 500 m in the ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kerns on Jan. 20, 2024. Erin Jackson speaks during UF's university-wide commencement ceremony at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla, on Friday, May 5, 2023. Erin Jackson waves to spectators as she walks to the stage at the Howard Academy Community Center Friday night. Jackson was inducted into the Black History Museum of Marion County Friday night, March 25, 2022. Over 300 people attended the event that honored Erin Jackson, gold medalist in the 500-meter speed skating event in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Jackson made history by being the first African American woman to win a gold medal in any Winter Olympics. Fans, friends and family came out in support as her fellow Olympians, Brittany Bowe, bronze medalist in the 1,000-meter and Joey Mantia, bronze medal in team pursuit, came out to support her also. A young girl hugs Gold Medalist Erin Jackson as hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown Ocala Saturday afternoon, March 26, 2022 to see three Ocala Speed Skating Olympians, Erin Jackson, Brittany Bowe and Joey Mantia. All three won medals in the Beijing Olympics earlier this year. Jackson won gold in the 500 meter while Mantia won the bronze in the team pursuit and Bowe won bronze in the 1,000 meter. All three were honored with different proclamations and awards and they all received a key to the City of Ocala from Mayor Kent Guinn. Erin Jackson celebrates winning the gold medal during the medals ceremony for the women's speed skating 500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Beijing Medals Plaza on Feb. 14, 2022. Erin Jackson celebrates winning the gold medal during the medals ceremony for the women's speed skating 500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Beijing Medals Plaza on Feb. 14, 2022. Erin Jackson after winning the women's 500m during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at National Speed Skating Oval on Feb. 13, 2022 Erin Jackson reacts after competing in the women's 500m during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at National Speed Skating Oval on Feb. 13, 2022 Erin Jackson competes in the women's 500m during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at National Speed Skating Oval on Feb. 13, 2022. Erin Jackson competes in the Women's 1500 meter event during the 2022 US Olympic Trials, Long Track for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee on Jan. 8, 2022. Erin Jackson competes in the Women's 500 meter event during the 2022 US Olympic Trials, Long Track for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee on Jan. 7, 2022. Erin Jackson of the United State reacts after winning the women's 500m race during the ISU World Cup Long Track Speedskating competition at Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021. Erin Jackson of the United States (left) , Hellen Andrea Montoya Rios of Colombia (middle) and Ingrid Factos Henao of Ecuador on the podium after the women's 500m roller speed skating final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House in Toronto on July 13, 2015. Erin Jackson of the United States competes in the women's 500m roller speed skating semifinals during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House in Toronto on July 13, 2015.

Olympic gold medalist, history making speed skater Erin Jackson

Del Duca − a sergeant in the U.S. Army stationed in Lake Placid, New York − made his Olympic Winter Games debut in Beijing, and has been in the sport for over a decade. He is part of the U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).

"Being flag bearer for Team USA is an incredible honor," Del Duca said. "It was also quite the surprise. I'm grateful for the support from my teammates, coaches and staff, Team USA, U.S. Army WCAP, family and friends, and everyone who has helped me on this journey."

Jackson and Del Duca were chosen by a vote of fellow Team USA athletes, and their selection was announced Tuesday, Feb. 3, by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

Leading U.S. into the#WinterOlympics🇺🇸Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca will lead Team USA as flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony!pic.twitter.com/tbzn2jjSFm

— Team USA (@TeamUSA)February 3, 2026

Jackson becomes the eighth speedskater in history to earn the honor of Team USA flag bearer, while Del Duca becomes the sixth bobsledder to carry the flag.

The opening ceremony will be held Friday, Feb. 6 at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan.

It will be broadcast live Friday on NBC and Peacock beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Primetime coverage will begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Olympians Erin Jackson, Frank Del Duca to carry US flag in Milan

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Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar files suit for a seventh season of eligibility in 2026

Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar has become the latest player to take legal action against the NCAA in an attempt to play another season of college football.

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Aguilar filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Monday in Knox County (Tennessee) Chancery Court for a seventh season of eligibility. Aguilar, a California native, played just one season with the Volunteers after transferring from UCLA and Appalachian State.

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The QB is officially out of eligibility and currently unable to return for the 2026 season. In his complaint, Aguilar says "the NCAA generally lets athletes play four full seasons, and Aguilar has played only three; but the NCAA arbitrarily counts the years he played in junior college at a non-NCAA school, as years he played for the NCAA. The NCAA refuses to give Aguilar one more year of eligibility, even though it gave all former JUCO players that relief last year after it lost a similar case against Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt's starting quarterback."

Pavia was able to play in 2025 after he gained an additional year of eligibility from the NCAA to make up for his time at a junior college. Last season was his sixth in college football as he started his junior college career in 2020.

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Aguilar's college career started a year before. He redshirted for a season at Community College of San Francisco in 2019 before the school's 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He then played two seasons at Diablo Valley Community College before transferring to Appalachian State for two seasons.

After the 2024 season, Aguilar transferred to UCLA and was set to compete to be the Bruins' starting QB. However, Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava transferred to UCLA during the spring and Aguilar essentially traded places with the former Vols QB.

Aguilar's extra season of college football makes his case not directly comparable to Pavia's. The NCAA granted players an extra season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and Pavia played five seasons in five years from 2025 before exhausting his eligibility.

Aguilar has also played five seasons in five years from 2021 through 2025 and he's currently asking for a sixth, mainly because two of those three seasons came in junior college. One of Pavia's four seasons in that span came at a juco.

Quite frankly, Tennessee needs Aguilar back in the fold for the 2026 season. He said in his filing that he has a roster spot available to him for next season and the Vols would be silly not to take him back. The school courted numerous quarterbacks in the transfer portal with Aguilar's eligibility officially over but struck out. An Aguilar return would significantly boost Tennessee's chances of being competitive in the SEC next season.

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WHO says first five patients evacuated via Gaza's Rafah crossing

GENEVA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that the ​first five patients were transferred through ‌Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt, which reopened on Monday.

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"On ‌the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and seven companions to Egypt via the Rafah crossing," ⁠said WHO spokesperson ‌Christian Lindmeier.

"It was the first medical evacuation through this route since sometime ‍in 2025," he said referring to a limited number of evacuations during an early 2025 ceasefire.

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Over 18,500 ​patients are awaiting evacuations after the two-year ‌war, he said, with trauma injuries from the war as well as chronic conditions such as cancer and diabetes.

A UNICEF spokesperson said that more than 3,000 of them were children. ⁠Gaza health authorities are ​choosing whom to prioritise among ​the sick and wounded, Lindmeier said.

"We know that patients have died basically waiting ‍for evacuation, ⁠and that's something which is horrible when you know just a few miles or ⁠kilometers outside that border, help is available," he added.

(Reporting ‌by Emma Farge, editing by Thomas ‌Seythal and Madeline Chambers)

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Soldiers, snow plows in Japan battle deadly winter storms

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Soldiers and swarms of snow plows battled in Japan on Tuesday to clear ​record-breaking snowfalls that have buried some northern and ‌western cities, as the death toll rose to 30 from winter ‌storms.

Japan regularly receives some of the highest snowfall in the world, making it a top destination for winter sports, but this year's bitter conditions could dent turnout in Sunday's ⁠general elections, the first ‌in 36 years scheduled in midwinter.

Troops from the Self-Defence Forces were drafted in to help ‍authorities struggling to clear a nearly 2-m (7-ft) pileup of snow in the city of Aomori, the biggest seen in four decades.

About ​1,000 snow plows began trying to push snow ‌off 3,800 km (2,300 miles) of roads in Sapporo, the largest city in the Hokkaido region, broadcaster Nippon TV said.

The scale of this year's snowfall temporarily closed Hokkaido's main airport last week, stranding hundreds of passengers, while snarling other ⁠travel, delaying train services and forcing ​the closure of some highways.

More ​than 100 people have suffered serious injury nationwide in snow-related incidents since January 20, while 30 ‍have died, figures ⁠from the disaster management agency show.

The agency did not specify the manner of death, but domestic media ⁠have reported falls from rooftops as people tried to clear away ‌massive mounds.

(Reporting by Rikako Maruyama; Writing by John ‌Geddie; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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