Josh Kerr breaks mile world record at London Diamond League British Olympic silver medallist surpasses Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark that had stood for 27 years Evening Standard · Jul 18
Commonwealth Games: Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain named India’s flag and baton bearers for opening ceremony Olympic medallists Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain will serve as India’s flag bearer and baton bearer, respectively, at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Mirabai, an Olympic silver medallist and decorated weightlifter, and Lovlina, an Olympic bronze medallist and leading boxer, have represented India with distinction at major international competitions. The Economic Times · Jul 18
Olympic champion Fox switches focus for canoe worlds Noemie Fox has set her sights on competing in all disciplines at the LA Olympics, even if it hurts her chances of becoming kayak cross world champion this week. AAP · Jul 18
The Best TIME100 Sports Gala Red Carpet Looks Continue Summer's Style Marathon Medal-worthy looks. Marie Claire · Jul 17
National Trust wants to heritage list Civic pool to prevent its demolition A survey is being circulated asking people what the pool means to them. The Canberra Times · Jul 17
Chrislain Matsima: Crystal Palace eye new centre-back target amid Maxence Lacroix exit fear Eagles keen to bring Olympic medallist to Selhurst Park Evening Standard · Jul 16
‘I Can’t Watch It’: Reporter Reveals New Details On Her Winter Olympics Viral Moment Today and NRL reporter Danika Mason has revealed new details of the fallout from her viral Winter Olympics moment. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 16
'Paid enormous price': Olympics minister cleared Queensland's Olympics minister has returned to his cabinet post after Australian Federal Police closed an investigation into his electoral enrolment. AAP · Jul 16
New Photography Guidelines For Women’s Sports Turn Internet Into Battleground Over Real Motive For Change Olympic pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw spoke about having seen inappropriate videos of herself using footage from broadcasts of her sporting events. Bored Panda · Jul 15
World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport's Olympic equipment for the first time The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact The Independent UK · Jul 12
U.S. Soccer Hire USMNT Legend, MLS Cup Champion As Olympic Manager for LA 2028 The U.S. get an automatic berth in the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments at the upcoming Olympics. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
LAPD weighs changing training protocols to get more cops for 2028 Olympics ‘Every unit in the entire department is going to get harvested to cover the Olympics,’ one source claimed The Independent UK · Jul 9
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism A former Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool The Independent UK · Jul 9
Union raises spectre of chaos, delays for Olympic works Brisbane 2032 venues risk delays under a proposed new construction code amid a CFMEU crackdown, sparking fears major builders may be locked out of projects. AAP · Jul 8
AAP · Jul 7 Australia's doping plea as IOC lifts Russia athlete ban The ban on Russian athletes competing at the Olympic Games, imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, has been provisionally lifted by the IOC.
France 24 · Jul 7 IOC moves closer to allowing Russia full Olympic return ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Games The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, paving the way for Russian athletes and teams to move closer to competing under their flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics despite strong objections from Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Jul 7 Russian athletes provisionally cleared to compete at 2028 Olympics Ban has stood sicne October 2023 but enforced neutrality now set to end
The Economic Times · Jul 6 Who is Summer McIntosh? Meet the 19-year-old Canadian swimming sensation who broke the world record in the 200 fly and continues to rewrite history Summer McIntosh 200 fly world record: Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh, just 19, has shattered the women's 200m butterfly world record, a mark that stood for 16 years. Her stunning 2:01.65 performance at the Canadian Trials solidifies her status as a dominant force in the sport. Already an Olympic champion…
AAP · Jul 6 Prep for decider more intense than Olympics: NSW star Code-hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase is preparing to make his second, and possibly final, NSW appearance in the State of Origin decider.
The Independent UK · Jul 5 Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64 Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican sprint coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into the dominant force in global track and field, has died
Bored Panda · Jul 3 A Rising Track Star With Olympic Dreams Was Found Slain, Then Her Mother’s Bizarre Remark Exposed The Truth “To this day, I still get chills in my bones,” a detective recalled after confronting the person who ended Shilie Turner’s life.
International Business Times UK · Jul 3 Who Is David Hearn? Age, Career Highlights, and Quick Facts Amid 10-Year Prison Case Over Reflecting Pool Damage Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn faces a felony charge for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, potentially leading to a 10-year prison sentence. Hearn denies the allegations.
The Times of India · Jul 3 How South Koreans donated 227 tonnes of gold to rescue their economy after the 1997 IMF bailout When South Korea was plunged into one of the worst financial crises in its modern history, the government turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for what was then the largest bailout package ever approved. Yet one of the country's most remarkable responses did not come from financial markets or…
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ David Hearn is accused of ‘forcefully and violently’ pulling blue liner from the pool
Sports Illustrated · Jul 2 Ranking America’s Best Athletes from All 50 States In honor of America's 250th anniversary, we ranked the five best from each of the 50 states.