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Diamond League to up prize money to over $9M
The Diamond League will increase its prize money to more than $9 million in 2025, the highest in the history of the series, organizers said.
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Benin track and field athlete missing in France
Track and field athlete Odile Ahouanwanou of Benin, who trains in France, has been missing since last week.
The numbers that define Neeraj Chopra's 2024 season: 0.01, 89.45 and 1177
This season saw Neeraj Chopra win Olympic silver, record three of his best throws and battle past two potential season-ending injuries.
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Kipyegon, Wanyonyi win in Diamond League Final
Olympic middle-distance champions Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi won their races in the Diamond League Final on Saturday.
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Slain Olympic runner Cheptegei buried in Uganda
Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried Saturday with full military honors in her native Uganda.
Neeraj Chopra finishes second by 0.01m in 2024 Diamond League final
Neeraj Chopra finished his 2024 season with a second place finish in the Diamond League final at Brussels.
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Body of Olympian Cheptegei received by family
The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei -- who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya -- was received Friday by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial a day later.
Summer Olympics
Cheptegei's alleged attacker dies from burns
The man who was accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death, has now died of burns sustained in the attack, a Kenyan hospital spokesperson said Tuesday.
Summer Olympics
Who are Tara and Hunter Woodhall, the Team USA track stars?
Here's a look at key accomplishments from Olympic and Paralympic stars Tara Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall.
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Duplantis runs 10.37 to beat Warholm in 100 clash
Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis beat good friend Karsten Warholm in an exhibition 100-meter sprint on Wednesday, crossing the line in 10.37 seconds at Letzigrund Stadium.
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Tebogo wins in Rome after 2 medals at Olympics
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo ran the 100 meters in 9.87 seconds to win at Rome's Diamond League meet. Tebogo won a gold and a silver at the Olympics.
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Aussie Sprint Sensation Gout Gout flies through 200m heat
16 year old Australian sprinter Gout Gout has wowed the athletics world after blitzing his 200m heat at the World Athletics U20 Championships with a time of 20.77 (-0.5).
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Nine African Paralympians to keep a close eye on in Paris
From a Nollywood actress to a married table tennis team, here are nine Paralympic competitors from Africa that are in line for medals at the Games in Paris over the coming days.
Injuries and 90m: How Neeraj Chopra can learn from Julius Yego (again)
Julius Yego spoke to ESPN about Neeraj Chopra's potential recovery from a recurring groin injury and the Indian's road to the elusive 90m mark.
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Duplantis breaks pole vault WR for 10th time
Armand Duplantis set a new world record in the pole vault for the 10th time in his career, clearing 6.26 meters at a Diamond League meet in Poland.
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Ingebrigtsen breaks 28-year-old 3K world record
Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway broke the 28-year-old world record in the 3,000 meters by more than three seconds during a Diamond League meeting in Poland.
So near, yet so far: Neeraj Chopra bounces back with sensational second best throw, but falls just short of 90
Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League with a sensational last throw - a season's best of 89.49m.
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Olympic champ Wanyonyi runs 4th fastest 800m
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi ran the fourth-fastest 800 meters time in history Thursday at the first major track meet after the Paris Games.
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Bahrain track sanctioned with limited athlete total
Bahrain's track team will have to pause its successful strategy of naturalizing athletes from Africa after accepting a package of sanctions related to doping.
Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Lausanne Diamond League with clutch last throw
Neeraj Chopra needed the second-best throw of his life to claim second place in the Lausanne Diamond League, with Anderson Peters coming first.
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Pole vaulter Duplantis gets win in Lausanne meet
Armand Duplantis cleared 6.15 meters on his final attempt to win in Lausanne -- his first pole vault competition since setting the world record at the Paris Olympics.
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Stephen A. settles the Noah Lyles vs. Tyreek Hill debate
Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe debate whether Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill could beat gold medalist Noah Lyles in a race.
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Dolphins' Hill wants to race Olympic sprinter Lyles
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has taken aim at the credentials of sprinter Noah Lyles, challenging the 100-meter Olympic gold medalist to a 50-yard race on social media.
Summer Olympics
2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Here's what we know so far.
Olympic Sports
Gold medalist Cole Hocker talks stunning upset in 1,500-meter final
U.S. track athlete Cole Hocker joins "SportsCenter" to discuss the mindset that led to his improbable 1,500-meter win at the Paris Games.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room
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The athleticism of Beyonce
Is Beyonce an athlete, too? Joy Priest explores the musician's roots as a young runner in the South and examines how the musician trains like a competitive sportswoman.
