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Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles on final day of US Swimming C'ships

A happy Caeleb Dressel after winning the 50m freestyle final on the final day of US National Championships in Irvine, California on Aug 1.

Kerr caps 'great two weeks' with Commonwealth Games gold on home soil

Commonwealth Games 2026 - Athletics - Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - August 1, 2026 Scotland's Josh Kerr celebrates winning the Men's One Mile Final REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Bodies of 4 climbers found near northern Pakistan avalanche site: Police

Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja served with Britain’s Brigade of Gurkhas.

McEvoy sees ‘red-hot runway’ to Brisbane Games for Australia after Commonwealth domination

Commonwealth Games 2026 - Swimming - Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 26, 2026 Australia's Cameron McEvoy celebrates winning the men's 50m freestyle final REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

Athletic-Lyles, Richardson ease through opening 100m heats at US championships

Jul 22, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Sha'Carri Richardson during a training session prior to the USATF Championships at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 19, 2026

A woman wearing a face mask while riding her bike past the Manhattan skyline, as seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park, on July 17, in New York City.

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.

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

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)

Julien Alfred scorches women’s 200m, Oblique Seville wins men’s 100m in Monaco

Athletics - Diamond League - Oslo - Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway - June 10, 2026 Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred wins the women's 100m final Heiko Junge/NTB via REUTERS

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