Tradition meets competition: Kazakhstan hosts the 5th edition of the World Nomad Games
The event saw over 3,000 athletes from 100 countries compete in 21 traditional sports, including kokpar and archery on horseback.
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Diamond League raise 2025 prize money to over $9 million
Annual multi-sport event Diamond League will increase its prize money to more than $9 million in 2025, the highest in the history of the series, the organisers said on Wednesday.
Asian Games Medallist Kiran Baliyan Fails Dope Test, Bajrang Punia Missing From Latest List Of Suspended Athletes
Asian Games bronze-winner shot-putter Kiran Baliyan has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for testing positive for a banned substance as a slew of athletes across sports figured in the latest list of dope offenders. Surprisingly, Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia's name is missing from the latest update though he figured in a previous list issued by the NADA recently. The NADA had, on June 23, suspended Punia for a second time, three weeks after its Anti-Disciplinary Doping panel (ADDP) had revoked his suspension on the grounds that he was not served a "notice of charge" by the national body.
After step forward in Paris, Canadian gymnast Félix Dolci looks for leap in L.A.
The Paris Olympics ended less than two months ago, but Canadian gymnast Félix Dolci is already thinking about Los Angeles 2028.
Sole Gombe athlete wins three gold medals, fans slam Gombe governor
• Sports ministry adopts gymnast Sports fans, yesterday, at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, criticised the government of Gombe State for allegedly failing to present a team at the ongoing Eighth National Youth Games (NYG).
Sources - ACC, Clemson, FSU renew talks on revenue distribution - ESPN
Talks between Clemson, Florida State and the ACC have ramped up in recent weeks, according to sources, on a proposal that would allot a greater share of revenue to schools based on brand valuation and television ratings, as well as potentially alter the expiration of the league's grant of rights — which currently runs through 2036 — in exchange for the Tigers and Seminoles dropping their lawsuits against the conference.
Billie Jean King set to make history with Congressional Gold Medal - ESPN
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual women's athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Watch: Woman Takes Selfie With Neeraj Chopra, Asks For Number. His Reply Is...
India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra enjoys a massive fanbase around the world and it was once again in full display in Brussels, Belgium where he took part in the Diamond League Final. Although Neeraj missed out on the title by the smallest of margins, the fanfare around him did not diminish even a bit. In a video going viral on social media, two female fans were seen asking for a selfie with him. Neeraj obliged but when he was walking away, one of the fans asked if she could have his phone number. Neeraj politely declined the request leaving the fan slightly disappointed.