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Reactions to the death of baseball’s stolen base king Rickey Henderson

Reactions to the death of baseball’s stolen base king Rickey Henderson: ___ “A legend on and off the field, Rickey was a devoted son, dad, friend, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a truly humble soul. Rickey Henderson was the best ball player many know, but that is nothing in comparison to the brother he is to me.” — Former Athletics teammate …

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Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65

Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during a presentation after he stole third base against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning to …

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2 days, 1 hour ago

2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

The Hindu

There were records galore from athletics in 2024, both at the national and global level. | Photo Credit: NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon bettered her own world record in the women’s 1500m at the Paris Diamond League meet. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis poses next to a board displaying his new 6,26 meters world record after the men’s pole vault …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

New Delhi to host World Para Athletics Championships in 2025

The Hindu

New Delhi is set to host the World Para Athletics Championships in 2025 at the city’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the World Para Athletics announced on Thursday. Moreover, India’s capital will also host a World Para Athletics Grand Prix, serving as a precursor to the marquee event, scheduled to take place between March 11 and 13. “NPC India is privileged to …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

World Athletics offers AI protection for 25 athletes targeted by Cyberbullying

The Hindu

World Athletics has offered 25 athletes year-round AI protection on their social media platforms after they were targeted by cyber bullies during major recent events, the governing body said on Wednesday. World Athletics unveiled findings of a four-year report analysing online abuse in the sport using Signify Group’s Threat Matrix service. “Athlete welfare is at the very top of our …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Keely Hodgkinson launches her own indoor athletics event - with BBC in talks to broadcast it - and targets breaking world record in attempt to revolutionise the sport

Daily Mail

Keely Hodgkinson has announced the launch of her own indoor athletics event as she looks to use her platform to revolutionise the sport. The newly crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year will stage the inaugural ‘Keely Klassic’ in Birmingham in February, with the Beeb already in talks to broadcast it. Keely Hodgkinson was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe

The Independent

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1 week ago

Track and field paved with gold as money flows to athletes

China Daily

United States sprinter Noah Lyles competes in the semifinals of the men's 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug 7. XINHUA NEW YORK — Money flowed into athletics in 2024 and even bigger paychecks will soon be up for grabs, with the sport's governing body shelling out and start-up meets offering major prizes in an encouraging sign for athletes. …

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1 week, 1 day ago

India to host maiden World Athletics Continental Tour event in August 2025

The Hindu

India will host its maiden World Athletics Continental Tour event -- a bronze level global meet -- in Bhubaneswar on August 10 next year, the national federation said on Sunday. A World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Level Meet can only be held in a facility which has a minimum sitting capacity of 3000 with a minimum class 2 certified track …

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Neeraj Chopra's Paris Olympics t-shirt added to World Athletics' Heritage Collection

Firstpost

Chopra is among 23 athletes and three medallists from the Paris 2024 Games whose competition artefacts have been added to the Museum of World Athletics. Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection, which is currently on display in the 3D fully virtual museum of athletics. Besides Chopra, Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Neeraj Chopra's T-Shirt Inducted Into World Athletics Heritage Collection

ABP News

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection, currently on display in the online 3D platform of the Museum of World Athletics. Besides Chopra, Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the World Athletics women's field event athlete of the year, and her fellow Paris Olympic medallist Thea LaFond are …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Over 150 visually impaired athletes to take part in National Athletics Championship for Blind

New Indian Express

NADIAD: Over 150 visually impaired athletes from 19 states of the country will vie for honours in the 23rd Usha National Athletics Championship for the Blind which began here Saturday. They will compete in sporting disciplines including sprints, throws, jumps in accordance with international rules in the championship considered to be India's largest sporting event dedicated to visually challenged athletes. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Neeraj Chopra among Paris Olympics athletes whose competition artefacts added to World Athletics Heritage Collection

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra, Paris 2024 Olympics silver-medallist and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, World Athletics women’s field event athlete of the year are among the 23 athletes whose competition artifacts were inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection. 🇺🇦's Yaroslava Mahuchikh and fellow @Paris2024 Olympic medallists including 🇮🇳's Neeraj Chopra are among the athletes whose competition artefacts are inducted into the World Athletics …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset

The Hindu

Looking forward to the Los Angeles Olympics, the Athletics Federation of India is set to give promising athletes a chance to raise the performance of the men’s 4x400m relay team. I think it went to their head.You are going to see new faces and new coaches,” AFI president Adille Sumariwalla told Sportstar during the National Junior Athletics Championships at the …

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Juan Soto to join New York Mets on 15-year, $765 million megadeal: Source

New York Times

Juan Soto, the prodigiously talented and charmingly theatrical slugger, has now become the highest-paid player in the history of baseball, having agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, a person briefed on the situation told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. To put Soto’s bonanza in perspective, consider that the Fenway Sports Group purchased the Boston Red …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

A’s GM David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement with Luis Severino’s contract

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Athletics general manager David Forst said the team wanted to make a statement going into its new home. The veteran right-hander was a free agent for the second straight offseason after going 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 182 innings during his only season with the New York Mets. “We wanted to make something of a statement …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Three-day national athletics meet for road transport employees begins in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

A national-level athletics meet for employees of various State transport organisations in the country, being organised by the Association of State Road Transport Undertakings, under the aegis of AP State Road Transport Corporation, was inaugurated by APS RTC Chairman Konakalla Narayana at the Police Parade Ground at Kailasagiri here on Friday. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, Visakha Range DIG Gopinath Jetty, and …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Norwegian decathlete Skotheim wins International Fair Play Award for unselfish act at Paris Olympics

The Hindu

Norwegian decathlete Sander Skotheim has been given the International Fair Play Award by World Athletics, for the unselfish support he showed to teammate and gold medallist Markus Rooth at the Paris Olympics. Norway’s Markus Rooth celebrates with compatriot Sander Skotheim following the Men’s Decathlon 1500m at Paris Olympics on August 03, 2024. In the 1500m, we made a plan to …

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National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation

The Hindu

Several up-and-coming athletes, including under-20 National record holder pole vaulter Dev Meena and South Asian junior championships silver medallist 100m hurdler Sabita Toppo, promise quality action in the 39 th National junior athletics championships starting here on Saturday. For the first time, the meet will see restrictions in a few events for under-14, under-16 and under-18 athletes as the Athletics …

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3 weeks ago

World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

The Hindu

Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Year’ by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday. Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis won the men’s field category after an unbeaten 2024, winning Olympic gold and setting a new world record of 6.26 metres. Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Bill Battle III, who was athletic director at his alma mater, Alabama, where he played for Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first national championship team, then later coached the Tennessee Volunteers and founded the Collegiate Licensing Company, has died. “It’s difficult to put into words …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

University In Alabama Erroneously Announces Football Player's Death

Huff Post

Medrick Burnett Jr., an Alabama A&M football player, sustained a head injury during an Oct. 26 game. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Alabama A&M University on Wednesday apologized for mistakenly announcing the death of its football player Medrick Burnett Jr., who was hospitalized after suffering a head injury in a game last month. “We retract the news of the passing …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

India has submitted ‘letter of intent’ to host World Athletics U-20 Championships in 2028, says Sebastian Coe

The Hindu

The Athletics Federation of India has submitted a letter of intent to host the 2028 Under-20 World Athletics Championships, the sport’s world governing body head Sebastian Coe told PTI on Wednesday. “I’m pleased to say that I take home a declaration of intent, a letter of application to join the bidding discussions for the 2028 Under-20 World Championships,” Coe revealed. …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

IOC chief hopeful Coe: We run risk of losing women's sport

China Daily

Sebastian Coe PARIS — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has vowed to protect women's sport following the gender eligibility row at this year's Paris Games if he becomes head of the International Olympic Committee. Coe said the furore surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-ting, who won Olympic gold medals in women's boxing despite failing gender tests …

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Reactions to the death of baseball’s stolen base king Rickey Henderson

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65

2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

New Delhi to host World Para Athletics Championships in 2025

World Athletics offers AI protection for 25 athletes targeted by Cyberbullying

Keely Hodgkinson launches her own indoor athletics event - with BBC in talks to broadcast it - and targets breaking world record in attempt to revolutionise the sport

World Athletics has ‘responsibility’ to combat gender-based violence – Lord Coe

Track and field paved with gold as money flows to athletes

India to host maiden World Athletics Continental Tour event in August 2025

Neeraj Chopra's Paris Olympics t-shirt added to World Athletics' Heritage Collection

Neeraj Chopra's T-Shirt Inducted Into World Athletics Heritage Collection

Over 150 visually impaired athletes to take part in National Athletics Championship for Blind

Neeraj Chopra among Paris Olympics athletes whose competition artefacts added to World Athletics Heritage Collection

Athletics Federation of India planning drastic changes in grooming athletes after Paris 2024 upset

Juan Soto to join New York Mets on 15-year, $765 million megadeal: Source

A’s GM David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement with Luis Severino’s contract

Three-day national athletics meet for road transport employees begins in Visakhapatnam

Norwegian decathlete Skotheim wins International Fair Play Award for unselfish act at Paris Olympics

National Junior Athletics Championships 2024: AFI puts restrictions in few events for the first time to discourage early specialisation

World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies

University In Alabama Erroneously Announces Football Player's Death

India has submitted ‘letter of intent’ to host World Athletics U-20 Championships in 2028, says Sebastian Coe

IOC chief hopeful Coe: We run risk of losing women's sport