Athletics-Olympic champion Russell overcomes mental hurdles to inch closer to world record
May 22 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Masai Russell feels she is inching closer to breaking the 100m hurdles world record after finally getting over the mental hurdles of fear and self-doubt that plagued her throughout 2025.
Soccer-Southampton set to pay heaviest price for sporting espionage
May 20 (Reuters) - Several sports teams around the world have paid a hefty price for spying on their opponents over the years but the potential financial cost to English soccer club Southampton for their infraction could be the heaviest.
Gymnastics-World Gymnastics defends lifting restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes
May 19 (Reuters) - World Gymnastics on Tuesday defended its decision to lift all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, stating the move is rooted in the principle of equal treatment and the "true spirit of sport".
Gymnastics-World Gymnastics lifts all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes
May 18 (Reuters) - World Gymnastics has lifted all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, allowing them to return to international competitions under their national flags with immediate effect, it said on Monday.
Soccer-Italian studio Balich to stage 'challenging' World Cup ceremonies
MILAN, May 14 (Reuters) - Italy may be absent from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the pitch but it will still leave its mark, with Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio (BWS) directing - for the first time - interconnected opening ceremonies across three countries.
Cycling-Five Canadian cyclists seeking arbitration after women's team pursuit dropped, CBC reports
May 13 (Reuters) - Five Canadian cyclists are challenging Cycling Canada's decision not to send a women's team pursuit squad to this year's UCI Track World Championships in October, escalating the dispute to arbitration.
Cycling-Britain's Archibald retires from track cycling at 32
May 12 (Reuters) - Three-times Olympic medallist Katie Archibald has announced her retirement from track cycling at the age of 32, the British team said on Tuesday.
Modern pentathlon-Belarus athletes can compete under own flag, says governing body
May 12 (Reuters) - Athletes from Belarus will be allowed to represent their country in modern pentathlon competitions from next week after the sport's governing body (UIPM) lifted restrictions on their participation on Tuesday.
Swimming-Olympic great Lochte joins Missouri State coaching staff
May 11 (Reuters) - Six-times Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte will join Missouri State University as an assistant coach for its men's and women's swimming teams later this year.
Tennis-Ukraine's Svitolina saddened by IOC decision on Belarus athletes
May 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said it was painful to see the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clear the path for Belarusian athletes to return to the global stage under their own flag while Russia's war against her country rages on.
