Hong Kong's reigning foil champion, Choi, defends his title at the Kerry Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong, with his coach emphasizing mental strength as key due to recent injury and limited training.
India's Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and Grandmaster Nihal Sarin advocate for a transparent, merit-based education system as protests over alleged NEET exam irregularities continue. Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk is on an indefinite fast, and a student march to Parliament was dispersed by Delhi Police.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games aim to redefine their future with a simplified, cost-effective model, expanded Para programme, and new broadcasting deal. Key athletes like Adam Peaty and Shericka Jackson return, while India faces reduced medal opportunities but eyes future hosting bids.
Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry lauded Neymar after his international retirement, calling him a generational talent. Neymar retired after Brazil's Round of 16 exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry praised Neymar after his retirement from international football. The Brazilian star ended his 16-year career as Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 80 goals.
Olympic skier Bode Miller pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor drug charges, including possession of psilocybin mushrooms, after his June 6 arrest in Idaho. Court documents state 4.1 grams of mushrooms were found in a dispensary bag.
Olympic diving champion Matty Lee has spoken out about his financial and emotional struggles since retiring, criticizing comments by IOC president Kirsty Coventry about not paying athletes. Lee revealed he lacks assets, faces depression, and finds the transition from elite sport difficult.
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka threw 92.62m in the javelin at the Rome Diamond League, the 2nd-best Asian record, surpassing Cheng and Chopra but trailing Nadeem's 92.97m. India's Sachin Yadav debuted poorly with 79.18m.
Triple Olympic gold medallist Quan Hongchan may miss the Asian Games due to ongoing tibia and ankle injuries, forcing her withdrawal from China's national team trials.
Rasmus Højlund has permanently joined Napoli from Manchester United for €50 million. Tennis player Alexander Zverev stated his Olympic gold medal is more valuable than any Grand Slam title. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig's sporting director indicated contract extension talks with coach Oliver Glasner will take longer than expected.
Napoli has finalized the transfer of Danish striker Rasmus Højlund from Manchester United for €50 million. Meanwhile, German tennis player Alexander Zverev stated his Olympic gold medal is irreplaceable, and Algerian captain Riyad Mahrez will play his last World Cup.
German tennis player Alexander Zverev stated he wouldn't trade his 2021 Olympic gold medal for any Grand Slam title, emphasizing its unique value. He is currently in the French Open semifinals.
Tennis star Alexander Zverev values his Olympic gold medal above Grand Slam titles. Riyad Mahrez prepares for his final World Cup with Algeria. RB Leipzig's sporting director expects contract talks with coach Oliver Werner to take longer.
Tennis player Alexander Zverev stated his Olympic gold medal is more valuable than any Grand Slam title. Meanwhile, France's football coach Didier Deschamps focused on the future, and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku marked his return with a goal.
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska defeated Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the French Open. Zheng, a quarter-finalist last year and Olympic gold medalist, has struggled with form and a foot problem.
Zheng Qinwen has dropped out of the top 50 for the first time in four years, falling to 53rd in the world rankings. This means the Olympic gold medallist will be unseeded at the French Open and could face top players early on.
Ruby Tui, a New Zealand rugby legend, predicts France will defeat England in the Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider, praising France’s unpredictable style and hoping to end England’s seven-year trophy hold.
Endurance specialist won Olympic gold in Rio and Tokyo‘I don’t know where I’ll get these feelings again’Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist who won gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement with immediate effect.The decision means the 32-year-old, who also won multiple world, European and Commonwealth titles, will not compete in July’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Continue reading...
Endurance specialist won Olympic gold in Rio and Tokyo‘I don’t know where I’ll get these feelings again’Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist who won gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement with immediate effect.The decision means the 32-year-old, who also won multiple world, European and Commonwealth titles, will not compete in July’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Continue reading...
At just 20 years old, Alysa Liu has become one of the biggest names in world figure skating. The American star captured global attention after winning gold in the women’s singles event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. Her victory ended a 24-year wait for an American women’s Olympic skating champion.
Ariarne Titmus was the swimmer who “ate pressure for breakfast”, adding two Olympic golds in Paris to the pair she won in Tokyo in 2021, before her retirement last October at the tender age of 25. Good news, perhaps, for Siobhan Haughey, the “very tough but graceful” competitor who claimed Olympic 200m freestyle silver behind Titmus in 2021. After the same final in the French capital three years later, the usually composed, bubbly and eloquent Titmus was unable to stem a flood of tears as she...
Ariarne Titmus was the swimmer who “ate pressure for breakfast”, adding two Olympic golds in Paris to the pair she won in Tokyo in 2021, before her retirement last October at the tender age of 25. Good news, perhaps, for Siobhan Haughey, the “very tough but graceful” competitor who claimed Olympic 200m freestyle silver behind Titmus in 2021. After the same final in the French capital three years later, the usually composed, bubbly and eloquent Titmus was unable to stem a flood of tears as she...
New Zealand rugby sevens star Ruby Tui has shared how her dinged and scratched 2016 Rio Olympic silver medal, which she let schoolchildren hold during victory tours, serves as a powerful reminder of resilience. After losing the final to Australia in Rio, Tui used the disappointment as fuel to win gold in Tokyo 2021, drawing inspiration from UFC star Ronda Rousey's quote about developing strength to win on her worst day.
Allyson Felix is targeting a remarkable Olympic return at Los Angeles 2028, driven by the pull of competing at home rather than expectations of success. The most decorated woman in track and field history is balancing family life with a measured comeback attempt, aiming to test her limits once more, even as she openly acknowledges the challenges of returning at 42.
