World championships

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)

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

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

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)

Olympic-hopeful India lines up raft of international events to bolster 2036 bid

Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting - Salon Hoche, Paris, France - November 29, 2023 Olympic logos are seen before a press conference REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Snyder, Sadulaev to reignite 'greatest rivalry' at Tbilisi event

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Wrestling - Freestyle - Men's 97kg - Gold medal match - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - August 7, 2021. Abdulrashid Sadulaev of the Russian Olympic Committee in action against Kyle Snyder of the United States REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Coach says Summer McIntosh’s best is yet to come

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Summer McIntosh celebrates after winning the Women's 400m Medley Final in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in August 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo/File Photo

Gan Ching Hwee, Mawjit Singh named S’pore’s flag bearers for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Team Singapore flag bearers swimmer Gan Ching Hwee and para bowler Mawjit Singh s/o Gurmet Singh, at The British High Commissioner's Residence, Eden Hall, on Jul 6, 2026.

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes down last women’s ‘supersuit’ world record

Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the 200m butterfly on July 5, shattering the oldest world mark in women’s swimming. She clocked 2min 1.65sec.

Tara Davis-Woodhall opens up on mental health struggles after Eugene victory

Jul 4, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA) wins the women's long jump at 23-4 3/4 (7.13m) in the 51st Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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