Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sets American record in 400m semis - ESPN
TOKYO — One record down, and maybe one more to go for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
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Wrestling-Back on the mat in new professional promotion, Burroughs dreams of Olympic return
Aug 21 : Jordan Burroughs thought he had stepped off the mat for the last time when he retired after the 2024 world championships, but the Olympic gold medallist never lost his desire to compete and when a new professional promotion came calling the American knew it was time to dust off the singlet.
South African Le Clos loses home in fatal fire
Aug 5 : South Africa's Chad le Clos said on Tuesday that his Cape Town apartment was destroyed in a fire that also killed one of his neighbours a day after the swimmer became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.
UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
LONDON: The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands. Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During post-match celebrations, Argentine players held a banner handed over by fans in the stands, reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” — “The Malvinas are Argentine.” Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas. They were invaded in 1982 under orders from Argentina’s then-military dictatorship, triggering a 10-week war won by Britain. UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the players’ behavior was “entirely inappropriate.
Wimbledon 2026: Schedule, how to watch, more - ESPN
ESPN will once again deliver first ball to last ball coverage of Wimbledon, which begins Monday with the first round. All of the action from the All England Club will be available on ESPN and in the ESPN App.
Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at Wimbledon with a combined age of 90
Even at a combined age of 90, opponents should still be wary of facing the Williams sisters at Wimbledon. Serena and Venus Williams won a combined 21 titles on the storied grass of the All England Club in their singles and doubles careers and now they’re going for one more. A doubles wild card invitation for the sisters was announced on Tuesday by organizers of Wimbledon, which starts in less than two weeks. The move comes after 44-year-old Serena recently returned to competition after nearly four years away from professional tennis. Venus, who has still been competing sporadically, turns 46 on Wednesday. The sisters have won 14 Grand Slam titles together in doubles, including six at Wimbledon — the first of them in 2000 and the last in 2016. Their first two doubles titles at Wimbledon, in 2000 and 2002, came as wild cards. In all, their records at the All England Club look like this: Seven singles titles for Serena and five singles titles for Venus at Wimbledon; those six Wimbledon doubles titles together; a mixed doubles title for Serena with Max Mirnyi at Wimbledon in 1998; plus a singles gold medal for Serena at the 2012 London Olympics and a doubles gold for the sisters at the same Games.
Irish Olympic runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird dies suddenly aged 38
Irish athletics has been left shocked and saddened by the news that Ciarán Ó Lionáird, the former Irish 1,500 metres champion and London 2012 Olympian, has died suddenly at the age of 38.
Britain celebrates 'Slippery Sunday' double gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 : It did not quite match the Super Saturday high point of the London 2012 Olympics but Britain's two thrilling comeback golds won on "Slippery Sunday" will go down as the greatest day in the country's long and generally underwhelming Winter Games history.
Equestrian-Hester, Dujardin mourn passing of horses Valegro and Uthopia
LONDON, Dec 2 : Valegro, the great "dancing horse" who took Britain's Charlotte Dujardin to three Olympic dressage gold medals in 2012 and 2016, has been put to sleep along with his stablemate and fellow Olympic champion Uthopia.