Italian athlete dies at World Games in China | Athletics News
Mattia Debertolis discovered unconscious during an orienteering event in Chengdu on August 8 and died four days later.Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday…
Shots fired at youth World Cup water polo women’s game in Brazil | Athletics News
Water polo players briefly left the pool after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup game in Brazil.Brazilian police have said there were no…
UK Athletics Championships: Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt win 100m titles
Caudery won the pole vault with a first-time clearance of 4.45m, before pushing herself to equal her best performance of the year by going over…
Megan Romano: Enhanced Games signs first female athlete | Athletics News
Megan Romano announced as first female competitor at 2026 debut of Olympic-style Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.The Olympic-style sport venture that will run an event…
UK Athletics Championships: British stars target World Championships spot on BBC
In the sprints, Dina Asher-Smith contests the women's 200m, with Daryll Neita and Amy Hunt doubling up by adding the 100m.Jeremiah Azu and Zharnel Hughes…
Authorities say shooter in New York City blamed NFL for brain injuries | Gun Violence News
The US football league has previously faced legal challenges over its failure to address players’ concussions.New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said that a…
Judge rules former Canadian hockey players not guilty of sexual assault | Sexual Assault News
Trial that sparked debate over culture of sexual assault in Canadian hockey ends after judge says allegations not ‘credible’.A Canadian judge has found that five…
World Athletics Championships: GB relay team receive gold medals 28 years late
Englishmen Black, Richardson and Hylton plus Welsh duo Thomas and Baulch were belatedly presented with their gold medals at Saturday's Diamond League meeting at a…
World Athletics Championships 2029: UK government backs London bid
In June more than 100 of Britain's most renowned athletes wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urging the government to back…
Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich suspended for positive doping test | Athletics News
Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit suspend Ruth Chepngetich after record marathon runner’s positive doping test.Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended…
How to revitalize baseball’s All-Star Game? Bat flips
ATLANTA — We need bat flips.The home run swing-off to end Tuesday’s All-Star Game was great. Whether you embrace it as a revelation or dismiss it as…
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior…
USC athletics eliminates a dozen jobs amid new revenue sharing
As college athletic departments across the country brace for a new era of sharing revenue directly with their athletes, USC is eliminating a dozen jobs…
Times of Troy: How will a new university president shape USC athletics?
Welcome back to another edition of the Times of Troy newsletter, fresh off a pretty consequential week at USC, one you might have missed while…
European Athletics Team Championships: Great Britain finish fifth in Madrid
Great Britain finished fifth overall at the European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid.The GB team, captained by discus thrower Lawrence Okoye, finished on 381 points,…
Grand Slam Track: Final event of Michael Johnson-backed athletics competition cancelled
The competition featured a host of well-known athletes, including British Olympic sprinters Daryll Neita and Matthew Hudson-Smith, and 1500m world champion Josh Kerr.Male and female…
Jo Adell continues his home run surge as Angels sweep the Athletics
Jo Adell homered in a wild six-run sixth inning and the Angels overcame two homers by Brent Rooker to beat the Athletics 6-5 at Angel…
Nolan Schanuel’s walk-off single gives Angels the win over the Athletics
Nolan Schanuel hit a single into shallow center field in the 10th inning for the first walk-off hit of his career to drive in Jo…
Yusei Kikuchi dominates in Angels’ win over Athletics
Yusei Kikuchi took a one-hit shutout into the eighth inning and Jo Adell homered and drove in three runs to help the Angels beat the…
UCLA’s new chancellor suggests he’ll be involved with UCLA athletics
Julio Frenk does not appear to be a university administrator content to watch his school’s athletic program from the sidelines.In his last stop before becoming…