Noah Lyles the next Usain Bolt? Fans not so sure
Sprinter Noah Lyles, a six-time world champion, declared with audacity, "It's going to be me soon, and he was the fastest man ever to do it." Lyles has been showing…
Olympic athletes can be barely in their teens and fortysomethings, too
Olympic athletes tend to be between 20 and 30 years old. According to the Washington Post, the Tokyo Olympic participants were, on average, 27 years old. However, the competition also…
Rory McIlroy shares US Open first round lead with Patrick Cantlay
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and the American Patrick Cantlay emerged as joint leaders after the first round of the 124th US Open at Pinehurst, North California, on Thursday (June…
Ronaldo tops Forbes list of world’s highest-paid athletes
The world’s top sports stars’ earnings are following the Olympic motto, getting higher and higher. Records have been broken along the way. The business magazine Forbes, which keeps tabs on…
Women’s pro basketball attracts record crowds, ratings, boosted by newcomers like Caitlin Clark
The US women's professional basketball league is enjoying a bumper season since former college stars such as Indiana's Caitlin Clark, Chicago's Angel Reese and Los Angeles' Cameron Brink joined the…
What to expect at the US Open? Who will win?
Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, and Scottie Scheffler are some of the pre-tournament favourites aiming for the US Open championship. The big question is: Who will win? After defeating Rory Mcllroy…
Keely Hodgkinson retains European 800m title, overcoming illness
Battling illness, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson successfully defended her European 800-metre title, leaving behind her rivals to win the gold in 1 minute and 58.65 seconds on the final day…
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will be doubles partners at Paris Olympics
At the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will be paired as doubles partners. The French Open's home court, Roland Garros, will host the clay-court…
The oldest player in USA Basketball history: Diana Taurasi will break records in Paris Olympics
When USA Basketball revealed their women's national squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, one name stood out as being both recognizable and expected: Diana Taurasi. The 42-year-old guard…
Femke Bol wins 400m hurdles in the fastest time this year
The 2024 European Track and Field Championships will be remembered for stars like Femke Bol from the Netherlands, who pursued the women’s 400-metre hurdles title and won with an amazing…
Andy Murray loses in straight sets in first round of Stuttgart Open
Andy Murray crashed out of the Stuttgart Open, defeated in the opening round by the American Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4 in an unfortunate setback before what could be his final…
Former champion Jon Rahm retires from US Open due to foot injury
The 2021 US Open winner Jon Rahm has withdrawn from the 124th US Open, which starts at Pinehurst on June 13, due to a foot injury. Rahm, 29, the first…
Robert MacIntyre wins his first PGA Tour title with his dad as caddie
Golfer Robert MacIntyre and his father wept for joy when he won the RBC Canadian Open, his first PGA Tour title, with his dad serving as his caddie. MacIntyre, 27,…
Daryll Neita ‘distraught’, beaten to the gold in 200m by 0.01 sec
Britain’s Daryll Neita said she was "distraught" after she finished second in the women’s 200 metres – just 0.01 seconds behind the winner -- at the European Athletics Championships in…
Jacobs maintains his composure to win the European 100-metre title
Marcell Jacobs' stunning victory in the 100 metres at the European Championships in Rome on Saturday (June 8) night cheered the home audience despite early failures. The Olympic champion convincingly…
In the men’s 400-metre final, Alexander Doom breaks record to win gold at the 2024 European Athletics Championships
Alexander Doom of Belgium broke the record for the men's 400-metre event at the European Athletics Championships, which had stood since 1998 in Rome. Doom won the continental gold on…