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The American athlete Michael Johnson during the presentation of the 12th Inclusive Sports Week of the Sanitas Foundation at the Vallehermoso stadium in Madrid, October 25, 2023, Spain (Photo by Oscar Gonzalez/Sipa USA)
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With some athletes ‘suffering financially,’ Michael Johnson hopes his new league can bring value to track and field
Cole Hocker celebrates winning the gold medal during the men's 1,500 meters final in Paris, France on August 6.
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USA’s Cole Hocker produces one of the upsets of the Paris Olympics to win 1,500-meter gold
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 19: New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe poses with his time of 3:58.35 in the mile distance at Mt Smart Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier, placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Aged 15, New Zealander Sam Ruthe has already run a four-minute mile. He would ‘love to try and qualify’ for the 2028 Olympics
Olympic skier Berkin Usta has died in a hotel fire, the Turkish sports minister announced.
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Olympic skier Berkin Usta, 24, and his father die in hotel fire in Turkey
Australia's Gout Gout competes in the men's 200m heats during the Queensland State Championships in Brisbane on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)
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17-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout is the ‘next best thing,’ says Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo
Wyatt Hendrickson defeated Gable Steveson to win the heavyweight NCAA wrestling title.
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Wyatt Hendrickson stuns Olympic champion Gable Steveson to win wrestling national title, celebrates with President Trump
Quincy Wilson, an Olympic gold medalist and straight-A student, is ‘more focused in the classroom than on the track’
Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff suffers broken back after high-speed crash
From ‘scrawny’ teenager to the ‘ultimate competitor,’ Yared Nuguse has had a wild, unexpected journey to the top of running
Figure skating community gathers for ‘Legacy on Ice’ to honor those lost in January plane crash
Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-off championship
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Kyrie Irving exploring move to play for Australia internationally but must prove ‘exceptional circumstances’
US athlete Grant Fisher breaks two indoor world records in same week
Steph Curry wants ‘to shine a light’ on the Bay Area ahead of NBA All-Star weekend
Imane Khelif says she will ‘stand firm’ following legal action after winning Olympic gold

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The participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes has been one of the major talking points leading up to this year's Olympic Games.
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Can Russians and Belarusians compete at the Paris Olympics? Individual Neutral Athletes explained
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‘The eyes of the world are on this race’. Paris Olympics’ triathlon hangs in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine
BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 19: Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine UKR looks on prior to the Women's High Jump on Day Two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 19, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images for World Athletics)
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‘When I see Russian athletes … I see every city destroyed,’ says Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh
India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the men's javelin throw final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 31, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Neeraj Chopra has gained unlikely stardom in India. If he wins another Olympic gold, he will be ‘treated like God’
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‘Breaking has total freedom for me,’ says Menno van Gorp, a medal hopeful in the newest Olympic sport
Bill May, of the United States, walks along the pool deck at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Saturday, July 15, 2023. Largely unnoticed by the general public, men have been participating in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming, for decades. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)
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Excluded from the Olympics for his whole career, artistic swimmer Bill May set for ‘beautiful’ debut at this year’s Games
Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 at Emirates Arena on March 03, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Mondo Duplantis aims for ‘dominance’ in ‘freaky sport’ of pole vault after breaking the world record multiple times

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Max Verstappen is second in the drivers' championship standings through two races of the 2025 F1 season.
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Max Verstappen says it ‘was not a mistake’ that he liked Instagram post criticizing Liam Lawson-Yuki Tsunoda swap
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after blasting a solo walk-off home run to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off home run gives Dodgers historic win on his bobblehead night
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring a power play goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.
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Alex Ovechkin records 892nd career goal to move a hat trick away of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record
Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk falls to the ground after getting his nose pinched by Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho grabs at rival coach’s nose after Turkish Cup loss
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 17: Daria Kasatkina looks on while playing against Sorana Cirstea of Romania in their first round match during day two of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on February 17, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)
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Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina ‘didn’t have much choice’ over switching allegiances to Australia
Jason and Kylie Kelce welcomed their fourth daughter on Sunday.
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‘Whoop, there she is!’: Jason and Kylie Kelce announce birth of fourth daughter
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 29: Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees hits a home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss
Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his goal against Samuel Ersson #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers at 18:08 of the first period at the Wells Fargo Center on April 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A leap year ploy could have altered hockey history as Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s ‘unreachable’ goal record