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‘Inhuman’ anti-doping tests may have contributed to Jonas Vingegaard’s crash, says Tadej Pogacar

P.V. Sindhu wins Japan Open badminton title to end drought

India’s Pusarla Venkata Sindhu reacts on a point against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in their women's singles final match of the Japan Open badminton tournament at Tokyo Gymnasium in Tokyo on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)
India’s Pusarla Venkata Sindhu reacts on a point against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in their women's singles final match of the Japan Open badminton tournament at Tokyo Gymnasium in Tokyo on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Britain’s Josh Kerr’s dedication pays off with men’s mile world record at London Diamond League meet

Britain’s Josh Kerr celebrates on July 18 after clocking 3min 42.66sec at the London Diamond League to beat the previous record set in 1999 by Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj.
Britain’s Josh Kerr celebrates on July 18 after clocking 3min 42.66sec at the London Diamond League to beat the previous record set in 1999 by Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj.

Olympians Tang Pui Wah, Tay Chin Joo inducted into Singapore Sport Hall of Fame

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam pose for a photograph with Singapore Sport Hall of Fame inductees former national hurdler and sprinter Tang Pui Wah (centre) and former national swimmer Tay Chin Joo (right) during the induction ceremony at the Asian Civilisations Museum on July 17.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam pose for a photograph with Singapore Sport Hall of Fame inductees former national hurdler and sprinter Tang Pui Wah (centre) and former national swimmer Tay Chin Joo (right) during the induction ceremony at the Asian Civilisations Museum on July 17.

Italy fines six companies over 2026 Winter Olympic Games 'ambush marketing'

Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games logos, ahead of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games logos, ahead of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

Record seekers Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr in London action alongside Armand Duplantis

Jul 4, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Lilian Odira (KEN) defeats Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) to win the women's 800m in 1:56.19 in the 51st Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jul 4, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Lilian Odira (KEN) defeats Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) to win the women's 800m in 1:56.19 in the 51st Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

India’s P.V. Sindhu targets medal at home badminton world championships

India’s badminton player P.V. Sindhu
India’s badminton player P.V. Sindhu

Attention to detail as Josh Kerr targets Hicham El Guerrouj’s mile record

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Josh Kerr of Great Britain competes in the 800m during the USATF LA Grand Prix at Allyson Felix Field at Katherine B. Loker Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.   Meg Oliphant/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Meg Oliphant / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Josh Kerr of Great Britain competes in the 800m during the USATF LA Grand Prix at Allyson Felix Field at Katherine B. Loker Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.   Meg Oliphant/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Meg Oliphant / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

IOC defends Russian Olympic Committee reinstatement after EU countries call for funding cuts

The Russian flag, the Olympic flag and the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee fly at the Committee's headquarters in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov
The Russian flag, the Olympic flag and the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee fly at the Committee's headquarters in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Gymnastics-Lee announces return to training: 'I know what I’m capable of'

Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Team Final - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - July 30, 2024. Sunisa Lee of United States in action on the Balance Beam REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Team Final - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - July 30, 2024. Sunisa Lee of United States in action on the Balance Beam REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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