The second week of the NFL’s pre-season is always a fascinating stage of the summer. By now, we’ve had our first glimpse of rookies under the lights, and veterans are starting to stretch their legs a little. It’s the sweet spot where storylines begin to form — a time when fans and coaches al...

UK Athletics Championships: Who’s Heading to Tokyo – and Who’s Still in the Race? The stage is set in Birmingham as Britain’s top track and field athletes descend on the UK Athletics Championships this weekend, all with one shared goal in mind—securing a coveted place on the plane ...

Maeve Kyle, who became Ireland’s first female track and field Olympian at the 1956 summer Games in Melbourne, has died at the age of 96. The Kilkenny native played hockey for Ireland before forging a successful international athletics career. Her move to athletics, although she still played ho...

London 2029 World Championships Bid Gets Vital Government Support Athletics fans across the UK can breathe a sigh of relief. After weeks of speculation and lobbying, the British government has officially confirmed its backing for London’s bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships—bringi...

Tim Merlier wins sprint on thrilling stage nine after Van der Poel’s breakaway falls short Stage nine of the 2025 Tour de France had all the makings of a classic: an ambitious early breakaway, a high-speed chase, nervous energy in the peloton, and ultimately, a flat-out sprint finish in Chatea...

Faith Kipyegon fell short in her bid to become the first woman in history to run a sub-four-minute mile. The Kenyan, 31, clocked four minutes 06.42 seconds in perfect conditions at Stade Charlety in Paris – a time 1.22 seconds faster than her world record – in pursuit of the momentous fe...

Olympic champion Daniel Wiffen eyes World Championships glory in Singapore after historic 2024 For many athletes, Olympic gold is the pinnacle. The crowning jewel. The dream chased across a lifetime. But for Daniel Wiffen, Ireland’s golden boy of the pool, there’s something even bigger than that...

Stanley Cup Glory: Florida Panthers Seal Back-to-Back Titles in Style On a steamy night in Sunrise, Florida, the Panthers left no doubt. With the memory of last year’s nail-biting 4-3 series victory still fresh, they returned to the Stanley Cup Final and emphatically cemented their status as a mod...

Australian Olympic dressage rider Heath Ryan has been provisionally suspended by Equestrian Australia after a video emerged showing him repeatedly whipping a horse. Ryan, 66, who represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is seen in the video striking a horse—reportedly named Nico—aroun...

Rider Injured in Oulton Park Crash Says He’s “Making Progress” as Community Rallies in Grief and Support In the wake of a devastating incident at Oulton Park that claimed the lives of two young racers, British motorcycle rider Tom Tunstall has spoken publicly for the first time since the crash...