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Running with the pack: 59-year-old sprinter heads to Senior Games thanks to sled dog training
Denise Lawson's pre-run routine has changed a lot in the 40-plus years since she competed in track meets as a teenager.
Tadej Pogacar crashes as Jonas Abrahamsen wins Tour de France’s 11th stage after 96-mile breakaway
Tour de France favorite Tadej Pogacar crashed near the finish while Norwegian rider Jonas Abrahamsen won the 11th stage on Wednesday.
Florida cracks down on transgender athletes in women’s masters’ swimming
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday called on U.S. Masters Swimming to ban male-born athletes from the women's field, saying that the organization's recent revisions fall short of complying with state law.
Postponed World Championships open water swimming events set to go ahead after water quality review
Open water swimming at the World Championships is set to start a day late following two delays in Singapore because of "water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds."
World’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, dies at 114 after being hit by a car
Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114.
Healy wins hilly sixth Tour de France stage as Van der Poel takes yellow jersey from Pogacar
Irish rider Ben Healy won a hilly sixth stage of the Tour de France after a long solo breakaway on Thursday and Mathieu van der Poel took back the yellow jersey from defending champion Tadej Pogacar by one second.
Semenya sex eligibility battle still isn’t over after confounding sports for 16 years
A ruling Thursday by the highest chamber of the European court found that Caster Semenya was denied a fair hearing at the Swiss Supreme Court. It kept alive Semenya's case and reignited a yearslong battle involving individual rights on one hand and the perception of fairness in sports on the other, with implications across the sporting world.
Human rights court rules Olympic champ Semenya did not get a fair hearing in sex eligibility case
Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field's sex eligibility rules.
Upcoming ruling in Caster Semenya case could reignite fight over sex eligibility in sports
A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya's yearslong legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules that banned her and other women from top events including the Olympics and world championships.
Tadej Pogacar claims 100th career win, beats Mathieu Van der Poel on stage 4 of Tour de France
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday.
Belgian rider Merlier wins Tour de France stage as Philipsen abandons race after crash
Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish and Mathieu Van der Poel kept the yellow jersey on Monday.
Van der Poel holds off Pogacar to win rainy stage 2 of Tour de France
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogacar and two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint to the line.
White House to host UFC bout amid America 250 celebration
President Trump announced the White House will host a UFC event in 2026 as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
Olympic champion Kipyegon falls short in her attempt to break four-minute mile
Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon failed in her bid Thursday to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.
College team physicians wary of greater liability risk with athletes now making big money
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future earnings.
Trump administration ramps up Minnesota probe after transgender pitcher wins title
The Trump administration has prioritized its investigation into Minnesota's transgender-athlete policies after a male-born pitcher powered the Minnesota girls' softball team to a state title.
Cricket is coming: Niche sport carves out growing U.S. footprint
A Major League Cricket box score might as well be hieroglyphics to most Americans. Overs, runs, sixes and fours aren't exactly intuitive stats and deciphering scores can be a tall order for new fans.
Abuse survivor Harrison now a UFC champ with a mega fight ahead
Around her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold.
California sports group pressured to reinstate track title of girl punished over celebration
The California Interscholastic Federation may be fine with biological boys competing in girls' sports based on gender identity, but not with girls who celebrate their wins with a bit too much vigor.
Olympics under pressure to strip Khelif of boxing gold medal after leaked lab report
Calls for the International Olympic Committee to rescind Imane Khelif's women's boxing title have reignited after a leaked lab record reportedly found that the Algerian athlete has male chromosomes.
