Athletics

IOC eases restrictions on Russians before 2028 as anthem, flag ban remains

The IOC lifted restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing participation in team events and Los Angeles 2028 qualifiers under strict doping requirements. Russia's flag and anthem remain banned for now, while the IOC will later decide their Olympic status.

July 7, 2026

Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games

The surfers from Cox's Bazar -- one of the world's longest beaches that stretches for 120 kilometers (75 miles) along the Bay of Bengal -- are hoping to carve out a place for the sport in a country obsessed with cricket and football

July 5, 2026

Russia calls World Athletics ban 'discriminatory'

World Athletics says its Council Meeting had been consequential and methodical in reviewing the sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus and in identifying a conditional pathway back into international competition.

July 4, 2026

New York Knicks win NBA title, defeating the Spurs 91-88 in Saturday’s final. (Photo: X/@nyknicks)

Knicks beat Spurs to claim first NBA title in 53 years

The Knicks win the best-of-seven championship series 4-1, denying Victor Wembanyama and his young Spurs teammates on their home floor to lift the trophy for the first time since 1973.

June 14, 2026

Samar Khan: How one woman is breaking barriers in Pakistan's adventure sports

Pakistani adventure athlete Samar Khan overcomes Arctic challenges and limited resources to achieve international success. She now trains the future generations of Pakistani athletes.

June 9, 2026

Irish fighter Conor McGregor is set to make his MMA return on Jul 11, 2026, with a rematch against Max Holloway. (Photo: X/@TheNotoriousMMA)

McGregor to make UFC return with Holloway rematch

July's return at UFC 329 will be a rematch of his second UFC fight, in August of 2013, when McGregor beat Holloway in Boston despite suffering a torn knee ligament during the bout.

May 17, 2026

US golfer Tiger Woods reacts after driving from the 4th tee during his second round, on day two of the 152nd British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon on the south west coast of Scotland on July 19, 2024. (File photo: AFP)

Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash: police

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, law enforcement said.

March 27, 2026

Olympic Champions from L, Canada's Ben Hebert and Canada's Brett Gallant pose with their gold medals at the ceremony during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo on February 21, 2026. (AFP

Canada beat Britain to win fourth Olympic men's curling gold

Britain had to settle for a third silver medal in the last four Olympic men's curling competitions after slipping up in the last two ends.

February 22, 2026

Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics in brutal end to medal dream

Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, brutally ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

February 8, 2026

Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The opening ceremony is expected to draw a global audience of hundreds of millions and offers ‘a unique platform to convey positive messages, not divisive ones,’ creative director Marco Balich promised.

February 6, 2026

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