2019: Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to cover the marathon distance in under two hours, running 1:59:40.2 at the ...

The first U.S. men’s single tennis championships begin at the Newport Casino, in Newport, Rhode Island. 1895 — The first ...

Kenny Bednarek took the 2026 world lead in the men's 200m at the Weltklasse Zürich on Thursday (27 August), winning in 19.62 seconds at the Letzigrund. The time, run into a 0.4m/s headwind, was one ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Columbus City Schools was ordered by a federal judge to desegregate its schools, and the district chose busing rather than redistricting to ...

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The Athletics have spent $600 million on their Las Vegas ballpark, 14 months after breaking ground on the $2 billion project, according to the team, as Bally’s Corp. confirmed its commitment to ...

Today, the University of West Florida announced a very significant commitment from Michles & Booth that will support Argonaut Athletics as UWF begins its transition to NCAA Division I competition. As ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) announced the decision to “part ways” with their associate vice president and director of athletics, Mark Ingram. “Mark has ...

Amy Hunt became the first athlete to win four gold medals at a single European championships after Great Britain triumphed in the mixed 4x100m relay at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. The British ...

Mondo Duplantis brought the European Championships in Birmingham to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday (16), clearing a championship record of 6.15m to win his fourth successive pole vault title.

BIRMINGHAM, England -- German sprinter Owen Ansah won the 200-meter final at the European championships Friday despite facing a potential ban at home for allegedly failing to comply with a doping test ...

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