Afghan women athletes rebuild their sporting careers in Australia after fleeing Taliban rule
MELBOURNE: When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan again four years ago, women and girls were swiftly barred from playing sports.
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2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects - ESPN
The onset of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season brings with it the debut of arguably the strongest NCAA freshman class in the past half-decade and a wave of excitement around the loaded 2026 draft class.
'A nightmare': Champion sprinter Bruny Surin shocked by McGill's athletics cuts
Bruny Surin thought it was a hoax.
Meet the 16-year-old gymnast who made sporting history for Singapore while taking her O-Levels
SINGAPORE: For most 16-year-olds, sitting for one of the biggest examinations of their lives would be stressful enough.
Top Russian figure skaters get IOC approval to compete at Milan-Cortina Olympics
Three figure skaters from Russia and Belarus, including an Olympic gold medal prospect, were approved Thursday by the International Olympic Committee to compete as neutrals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February.
IOC names first three athletes from Russia, Belarus eligible for 2026 Winter Games
BERLIN :The International Olympic Committee on Thursday cleared one Belarusian and two Russian figure skaters to compete at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games as neutrals, the first athletes of their countries to be invited to take part amid sanctions.
How dyslexia helped chart Olympic course for Canadian biathlete Jasper Fleming
In Grade 2, Jasper Fleming acquired his “superpower.”
Eliah Drinkwitz agrees to new 6-year deal with Missouri - ESPN
Missouri has agreed to a new six-year contract with coach Eliah Drinkwitz with an average annual compensation of $10.75 million, the school announced Thursday.