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China's Yu Zidi reacts after a women's 200-meter butterfly semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
World Aquatics to review rules as 12-year-old makes waves at world championships
American silver medalist Alex Walsh said Yu was "phenomenally talented at such a young age."
Leon Marchand celebrates after breaking the men's 200-meter individual medley world record at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday.
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Leon Marchand shatters 200-meter individual medley world record
The Frenchman wiped more than a second off the previous record of 1:54.00 set by Ryan Lochte in 2011.
Rugby World Cup Australia Managing Director Chris Stanley (far left), Rugby Australia Chief Executive Phil Waugh (next left), former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper (center left), Chairman of World Rugby Brett Robinson (center right), World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin (next right) and former Australia sevens player Chloe Dalton (far right) pose with the Webb Ellis Cup at the launch of ticketing for the 2027 Rugby World Cup at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
'Most accessible ever' tickets planned for Australia's 2027 Rugby World Cup
By Nick Mulvenney
More than a million tickets for every stage will be priced at under A$100.
Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins celebrates after a penalty overturned a scoring play by the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on Sep. 29, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jul 30, 2025
Raiders tiptoe around release of DT Christian Wilkins
ESPN reported Wilkins attempted to kiss a teammate on top of the head in the locker room and the action was not appreciated.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli before sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 30, 2025
Teenager Antonelli paying price for 'wrong steps' by Mercedes
By Alan Baldwin
Antonelli, 18, finished third in Canada in June for his first F1 podium but has since failed to score.
Katie Ledecky competes in the final of the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 30, 2025
Ledecky wins 22nd world title as Popovici savours 'scary' gold
By Andrew MCKIRDY
The masterful win in Singapore moved Ledecky four short of the retired Phelps' career tally of 26 world gold medals.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 29, 2025
Red Bull adviser confirms Max Verstappen staying for 2026
A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull contract could have allowed him to leave the team at year's end, but he cannot now fall far enough in the standings.
China's Yu Zidi in action during the women's 200m medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 29, 2025
I'm no genius, says 12-year-old Yu after just missing podium at worlds
Yu, who shaved over a second off her personal best, received high praise from fellow competitors but said she was focusing only on her training.
Oscar Piastri, still wearing his helmet, celebrates with his team after winning the Belgian Grand Prix in Stavelot, Belgium, on Sunday.
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Jul 28, 2025
Oscar Piastri uses earlier disappointment as fuel to win Belgian Grand Prix
It was McLaren's first Belgian triumph since Jenson Button won from pole in 2012.
Tadej Pogacar, wearing the leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium with his team after winning the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Jul 28, 2025
Dominant Tadej Pogacar cruises to fourth Tour de France title
Pogacar, the defending champion, embarked from the start in Lille as clear favorite and won four stages along the way.

Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi explains about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, to junior high school students visiting in May.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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