Neeraj Chopra clinched top spot in the javelin throw event at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 (Image via AP/Petr David Josek) India’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra continued his winning streak this season by bagging the men’s javelin title at the 64th Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Competing for the…
The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate in the championship meet….
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m mark with a stunning throw of 90.23m, but had to settle for second place behind Germany’s Julian Weber in a dramatic men’s javelin contest at the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting on Friday. With his third-round effort, Neeraj became the 25th…
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history on Friday by crossing the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career during the Doha Diamond League 2025. With a third-round throw of 90.23 metres, Neeraj became the 25th man in history to breach the elite distance in men’s javelin throw. He opened the competition…
President Trump is considering an executive order to examine payments made to college athletes and whether they have created an unfair system, two people briefed on the matter said Friday. Mr. Trump’s focus on the issue — which he’s talked about in the past, one of the people briefed on the matter noted — was…
15-year-old New Zealand athlete Sam Ruthe became the youngest person ever to run a sub-four-minute mile on Wednesday. Ruthe crossed the line in Auckland with a time of 3:58.35, finishing just behind pacemaker and two-time Olympian Sam Tanner. Ben Wall, also pacing the race, also finished within four minutes. Ruthe achieved the feat 24 days…
Jim Marquardt was 16 and seeking some privacy. He had an important letter to write and his short attention span couldn’t compete with the TV in the living room, so he retreated upstairs to his sister’s bedroom. He shut the door and started scribbling. It was a Saturday night, and while his brain was telling…
Anthony Almeida exited his Dodge Ram just after 8 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2018, Super Bowl Sunday, around the time the Philadelphia Eagles took a 10-point lead over the New England Patriots into halftime. Security cameras recording at the Stop and Shop grocery store in Foxboro, Mass., captured Almeida picking out several items. He paid…
Female Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies: बीकानेर से एक दिल दहला देने वाला मामला सामने आया. महिला वेटलिफ्टर यष्तिका आचार्य की वेटलिफ्टिंग के दौरान दर्दनाक मौत हो गई। यष्तिका ने गोवा में कुछ दिनों पहले आयोजित 33वीं नेशनल बेंच प्रेस चैंपियनशिप में इक्विप्ड कैटेगरी में गोल्ड और क्लासिक कैटेगरी में सिल्वर मेडल जीता था। हाल ही…
UConn star Paige Bueckers continues to make history. On Monday, Nike named Bueckers as the first name, image and likeness athlete to design and launch a player edition sneaker, with the brand debuting Bueckers’ Nike G.T. Hustle 3 on Saturday. “It’s definitely motivating to wear your own shoe,” Bueckers said in a statement. “I grew…