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TOKYO — One record down, and maybe one more to go for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
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Sailing-End of an era as original America's Cup cyclor Van Velthooven retires
A year after winning a third America's Cup with Team New Zealand, international cyclist turned groundbreaking sailor Simon van Velthooven has announced his retirement from professional sport.
McLaughlin-Levrone threatening long-time world 400m record after breaking US time
McLaughlin-Levrone finished her 400-meter semifinal at the world championships Tuesday in 48.29 secondsIt was the fastest time of 2025, the seventh fastest time everTOKYO: One record down, and maybe one more to go for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.McLaughlin-Levrone finished her 400-meter semifinal at the world championships Tuesday in 48.29 seconds, shattering a 19-year-old American mark held by Sanya Richards-Ross by .41 seconds.It was the fastest time of 2025, the seventh fastest time ever, and it makes the thought of breaking the 40-year-old record of 47.60 seem totally possible in the final Thursday.“Honored, for sure,” McLaughlin-Levrone said about breaking the US record she’s been targeting since she moved over from the hurdles. “I definitely wasn’t expecting that time.
McIntosh, Ledecky set up 800m world title showdown
SINGAPORE: Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky set up a showdown for the ages at swimming’s world championships in Singapore when both stars cruised into the 800m freestyle final on Friday.American great Ledecky, 28, is the undisputed master in the event, having won the title at the last four Olympics and updating her own world record in May this year.But McIntosh, 10 years Ledecky’s junior, is in the mood to snatch her crown as she looks to join Michael Phelps as the only swimmer to win five individual titles at a single world championships.The 18-year-old Canadian has already bagged three golds from three events in Singapore and she clocked the third-fastest 800m freestyle time ever in June.The other nine times on the top 10 all belong to Ledecky but McIntosh’s form suggests a changing of the guard could be on the cards.Ledecky fired the first shots in Friday morning’s heats, qualifying for Saturday’s final fastest in a time of 8min 14.62sec, with McIntosh third in 8:19.88.McIntosh said she felt in good shape after winning 200m butterfly gold the previous night, and she had the rest of the day and the following morning to recover before the final.“I felt a lot better than I thought I was going to this morning,” McIntosh said after her heat.“I’ve been recovering really well, probably the best I ever have in a big meet like this.“We’re on day six so to feel like this is really promising.”Ledecky made her international breakthrough in the 800m free, winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics at the age of 15.She went on to dominate the event for more than a decade and showed that she still had plenty to offer in June when she smashed her own world record, which had stood since 2016.McIntosh also headed to Singapore in red-hot
Fauja Singh, world's oldest marathoner, dies at 114 after being hit by a car
Fauja Singh, an Indian-born athlete who was believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114.
Marathoner Fauja Singh dies at 114 after being hit by car - ESPN
LONDON — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114.
Trump, administration 'geniuses' for doing at least 1 crucial thing, USWNT legend Abby Wambach says
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Doping-Guliyev to be stripped of 2012 Olympic medal after CAS dismisses appeal on ban
Ekaterina Guliyev is set to lose the 800 metres silver medal she won for Russia at the 2012 Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her appeal against a four-year doping ban, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday.