It was late August when Serena Williams posed for a picture that provoked thousands of words and left a few more unsaid. The image faced no difficulty in catching the eye, considering how few athletes...
09.10.2025 Dailymail.co.uk and 2 sitesTOKYO (AP) — It was small news that dropped during a busy sports week in June. A much-hyped track meet in Los Angeles fronted by one of the sport’s greats, Michael Johnson, was being canceled. It mark...
09.11.2025 yahoo.com , apnews.com , dailymail.co.uk and 10 sitesJerry Rice for 'National Geographic'. Credit : Paola Kudacki NEED TO KNOW Jerry Rice says that his dog, a South African mastiff, helps keep him physically active at age 62 The former NFL star is one o...
09.09.2025 Yahoo.com and 1 sitesMike Powell has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Agency and banned from attending any athletics event under the World Athletics umbrella. The American will not be able to compete in the World...
09.12.2025 Marca.comRyan Crouser is still the world's best shot putter, even after nearly five months out of competition and dealing with a long-running injury this season. Crouser won his third consecutive world title on the first day of the nine-day World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo, becoming the fourth American to win six global titles (worlds and Olympics) in any individual event. The others were Carl Lewis in the long jump, Michael Johnson in the 400m and Christian Taylor in the triple jump. Crouser...
09.13.2025 Yahoo.comRetshidisitswe Mlenga says he is ready in case he has to replace one of SA’s three 100m sprint stars in the heats at the world championships in Tokyo on Saturday, but admits it’s a daunting prospect. ...
09.10.2025 timeslive.co.za , businesslive.co.zaLong jump world record holder Mike Powell was suspended from sport on Friday by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) under a 'safeguarding order'. The decision means Powell is barred from the world cham...
09.12.2025 rfi.fr , france24.com and 19 sitesWe’ve had numerous track and field highs throughout 2025, including the World and European Indoor Championships and last month’s Diamond League Finals. Now the world’s best runners, jumpers and throwe...
09.12.2025 Goal.comSource photos: Hamad I Mohammed, Fabrizio Bensch, Sarah Meyssonnier, Candice Ward. REUTERS/Illustration/Jeremy Schultz Coming up this week: Alexander Isak’s £125m debut in Liverpool red, Noah Lyles ch...
09.12.2025 Reuters.com“In my time, athletes used to compete and then they retired. I stopped exercising in the 1980s because there was not enough information yet on how keeping your body in good shape would help you navigate your long-term health better. I thought all tha...
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