Peru's Garcia Leon breaks 35 km race walk world record
Peru's Kimberly Garcia Leon broke the 35 km race walk world record on Saturday with a time of two hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds in Dudince, Slovakia.
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Madison Chock, Evan Bates win an ice dance world title for the ages
After 12 years and three Olympics together, Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their first world title in ice dance, becoming the oldest gold medalists in the event and the second U.S. couple to win.
Russia's Bakhmut offensive stalls due to 'extreme attrition' of forces in battle
Russia's Bakhmut offensive in eastern Ukraine has "largely stalled" due to the sheer number of troops its lost in months of grinding battles.
Shevchenko to help restore 'destroyed' hometown stadium
Andriy Shevchenko answered a plea to restore a stadium in the war-ravaged Ukrainian town of Irpin where he played as a child after being moved by the scale of the destruction inflicted by Russian forces. The former striker, who as one of Ukraine's most recognisable stars has worked to raise money and awareness since his country was invaded in February last year, travelled in August to the town outside Kyiv which had been a centre of fighting in the early weeks of the war. A focus of Russia's attempts to encircle the capital, Irpin was bombarded throughout March and was briefly occupied, before Ukrainian forces reclaimed control.
Man United defender Raphael Varane bids emotional farewell after France international retirement
Manchester United's Raphael Varane bid farewell to international duty on Friday night at the Stade de France.
Wagner boss openly defies Kremlin Ukraine 'Nazi' narrative
The boss of the notorious Wagner mercenary force has openly contradicted key aspects of the Kremlin's narrative about the Ukraine war, according to the US-based Insitute for the Study of War (ISW).
Andreescu stuns Sakkari to reach Miami Open third round, Rublev advances
Canada's Bianca Andreescu upset Greek seventh seed Maria Sakkari 5-7 6-3 6-4 to reach the Miami Open third round on Friday while Russia's Andrey Rublev survived a tough battle against American J.J. Wolf to reach the last 32.
Jabeur crashes out to Gracheva in Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, United States: Fourth seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the Miami Open on Friday, losing her opening match to Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-2. Tunisian Jabeur, beaten finalist at Wimbledon and the US Open last year, has been working her way back from injury and on her return earlier this month went out in the third round at Indian Wells.