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World Athletics Maintains Russia Ban Ahead of CAS Case
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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has reiterated that the body's sanctions against Russia and Belarus remain in place, emphasizing integrity of competition over politics. As Russian Athletics appeals to CAS and the IOC allows some Russian participation in Los Angeles qualifiers, Coe says the path to full global participation will require resolution, while other sports have begun easing restrictions.
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The CAS appeal could drag this out, but easing restrictions now would undermine years of progress against state-sponsored cheating.
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Kerr Wins Ultimate 1,500m Title in Budapest
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— Sep 11, 2026
Britain’s Josh Kerr stormed to victory in the men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, clocking 3:29.35 to claim a $150,000 first prize and cap a season that included a mile world record and Commonwealth gold. He beat Australia’s Cameron Myers as Hobbs Kessler and Cole Hocker and others lined the American contingent, with Jakob Ingebrigtsen having withdrawn from the 1500m prior to the race.
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Audrey Werro Wins Inaugural Ultimate 800m Title
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— Sep 12, 2026
Audrey Werro of Switzerland won the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship women's 800m in Budapest, clocking 1:55.88 to beat Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol as she claimed $150,000 from the event’s $10 million prize pot, capping a breakout season dominated by sub-1:54 wins. Her victory continues a narrative of Werro’s dominance and keeps alive discussions about the aging 1:53.28 world record as Hodgkinson and Broeders-Bol also challenged throughout the year.
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Werro's sub-1:54 runs all year showed she was ready, and that 150k payout fits her level of dominance.
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Trump Quips About Playing in World Cup: ‘I’m a Very Good Athlete’
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— Aug 23, 2025
There just may be an extra athlete waiting in the wings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That athlete? President Donald Trump. The president announced from the Oval Office Friday that next year’s FIFA World Cup draw will be…
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World Athletics Ratifies Eight World Records, Sawe Sub-2
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— Jul 23, 2026
World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.
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Pole Vault World Champion Shawn Barber Dies at 29
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— Jan 19, 2024
Pole Vault World Champion Shawn Barber has died at the age of 29. On Thursday, Akron Track & Field announced the news of Barber’s passing in a statement. He was a student-athlete at the University of Akron . “The…
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Former MMA World Champion Issues Massive Challenge to ‘the 10 Toughest Trans Men in the World’
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— Apr 21, 2023
Few topics engender more impassioned takes than the topic of transgender athletes in sports. Few sports better highlight the innate physiological differences between men and women than mixed martial arts. Perhaps due to…
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Men Trying to Compete in Women’s Sports Suffer Crushing Defeat on World Stage
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— Mar 24, 2023
Sorry, guys. The World Athletics Council announced Thursday that female track and field events will exclude male-to-female transgender competitors. The rule, which applies to all men who reached puberty as a male, takes…
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The reveal of Azrael in Batman: Knightfall Part 2 drew mostly positive-to-neutral fan reactions focused on design commentary and excitement for the Knightfall storyline, with light jokes about the costume but no strong opposition or heated debate.
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Gwen Berry Announces Plans Taking Victory Podium, Using It To ‘Represent the Oppressed People’
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— Aug 2, 2021
All the world is a stage and the athletes upon it merely protesters. So runs the logic of U.S. Olympian Gwen Berry, who on Sunday advanced to the finals of the hammer throw in the Tokyo Games. Berry, who indulged in a…
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‘From One Athlete to Another’: Nike to Donate Tens of Thousands of Shoes to Frontline Workers
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— May 5, 2020
Nike is committed to helping frontline workers across the United States and around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic one step at a time. In partnership with the nonprofit Good360, the United States and local…
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Yet Another Athlete Collapses Midgame, Struggles to Get Back on Feet
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— Jan 9, 2023
The football world ground to a halt Jan. 2 when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a “Monday Night Football” game against the Cincinnati Bengals. On Saturday, viewers of the Old Dominion…
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Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen Tells Teammates on the Sideline ‘God Is Real’ After ‘Spiritual’ Opening Play
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— Jan 9, 2023
There are moments when the world of sports transcends the narrow boundaries of a game to elevate fans and athletes to a place far beyond the mundane. Sunday’s opening kickoff return for a touchdown by Nyheim Hines of…
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Megyn Kelly Unleashes on Megan Rapinoe: ‘She’s Poisoned the Entire Team Against the Country’
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— Aug 3, 2023
Podcaster Megyn Kelly torched soccer player Megan Rapinoe, saying the 38-year-old benchwarmer for the U.S. Women’s World Cup team is not only fading athletically, but has also poisoned the team with her anti-American…
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Qatar’s LNG Loss Is America’s Gain
Cheniere Energy completed Stage 3 of its massive Corpus Christi LNG facility on August 28, 2026, marking the latest major expansion of America’s rapidly growing LNG export industry.
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Cuban athlete lifts 639 pounds, earns Guinness record
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— Aug 20, 2026
Across a range of Guinness World Records, a UK wine columnist completed an 1,800-mile tour visiting 69 vineyards (validated) during English Wine Week, highlighting English wine’s diversity and agritourism. Meanwhile, Keira McManus defended her CrossFit Games title to become the fittest teen, Rumeysa Gelgi remains the world’s tallest living woman, and Lilian Zamora Alonso set the female max-weight hip thrust record at 639 pounds, building on Kaitlyn Callo’s prior mark.
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Vishal TK Plans Historic Commonwealth Games Debut in Glasgow
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— Jul 21, 2026
Indian sprint prodigy Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi (Vishal TK) heads to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after becoming the first Indian man to break the 45-second barrier in the 400m with a national-record 44.98 seconds, carrying four national titles and a growing global top-60 profile along with pivotal relay contributions at the Asian Athletics Championships. He credits a strong support system, including the Inspire Institute of Sport and his coach, and speaks of a winning mindset and dedication to inspire the next generation of Indian athletes as he aims for a breakthrough on the world stage.
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