A Black athletic director at a Baltimore high school has been accused of using artificial intelligence to generate a recording of the school’s white principal delivering a racist rant. Dazhon …
Athletics
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Australia’s fastest woman Torrie Lewis has made another stunning sprint breakthrough in the run-up to the Olympics, beating the world 100m champion and achieving a shock 200m triumph at the …
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Beijing Half Marathon champion He Jie has medal taken away after rigged finish
by Elijahby ElijahOrganizers revoked He Jie’s first place finish in the Beijing Half Marathon last weekend after an investigation confirmed that three other runners had slowed down to allow him to win …
- Australia
Teen track star Claudia Hollingsworth’s ‘best day’ ends with Australian Olympic team
by Elijahby ElijahSoon: Nineteen-year-old Claudia Hollingsworth is among 14 athletes named in the first wave of Olympic selection. Matt Denny, Jess Hull, Michelle Jenneke, Peter Bol and Nicola Olyslagers were named, among …
- Australia
With Paris in their sights, Australia’s star athletes break records at national championships
by Elijahby ElijahSoon: Matt Denny set a new Australian discus record on day three of the Australian Athletics Championships. Jessica Hull put in a stellar performance to win a competitive women’s 1,500m …
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As Browning warms up and Lewis sits out, a rising sprint star steals the show at nationals
by Elijahby ElijahSoon: Rohan Browning says he is overcoming a minor injury after qualifying third fastest in the 100m heats. Sixteen-year-old Gout Gout claimed the 100-meter title and quickly surpassed the 200-meter …
- Australia
At our national championships, Australia’s best athletes have 3.6 million more reasons to fight for Olympic glory.
by Elijahby ElijahSoon: World Athletics will provide a $3.6 million prize pool for gold medalists at the Paris Olympics. Australia’s top athletes, including Matt Denny and Nina Kennedy, support World Athletics’ decision. …
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Paris Olympic track and field winners will share $3.6 million in World Athletics prize money
by Elijahby ElijahSoon: World Athletics will pay $50,000 to gold medalists at the Paris Olympics, making athletics the first sport to introduce money, although many countries have financial incentives for medalists. The …
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Anxiety and depression almost led Olli Hoare to retire. Now the champion runner has his eye on Paris
by Elijahby ElijahIn sporting terms, 2022 was a decisive year for runner Olli Hoare. He made a qualitative leap in the world of athletics. He broke Australian records, won gold at the …
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Oakland Athletics file trademark for ‘Sacramento A’s’ on same day team claimed it would NOT adopt the city’s name – ahead of three-year stint in California’s capital before the club’s controversial move to Las Vegas
by Alexanderby AlexanderAs the Oakland A’s prepare to flee the Bay Area for a three-year stint in Sacramento, the major league club has filed for a pair of new trademarks to reflect …