Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suarez missed two games this week to sit the US naturalisation test, successfully becoming an American citizen. On his return to the lineup on Friday night, his teammates greeted him by changing his walk-up song to "God Bless the USA", and he responded by hitting a home run in the third…
The article argues that betting on a low combined score is the smarter play for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ visit to the Cincinnati Reds, chiefly because it features a high-quality pitching match-up between Paul Skenes and Hunter Greene. The proposed wager depends on both starters limiting offence early and keeping the game within a modest total.…
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Caleb Ferguson lost his temper at umpire Bill Miller during a heavy loss to the Seattle Mariners, angrily confronting him after Miller was deemed to have obstructed a Reds fielder's attempt to field a ground ball. The outburst capped off a miserable night for a Reds side whose form has collapsed dramatically…
Three-time Olympic swimming champion Nancy Hogshead has received the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Association’s Dorothy Franey Langkop Ambassador Award for her advocacy on behalf of female athletes. She is also urging the WNBA to establish explicit female-only eligibility rules, arguing that clear policies should be in place before any dispute arises. Hogshead’s petition, launched in…
French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended for failing to disclose her whereabouts to anti-doping officials. The 25-year-old, who won Olympic silver in the 100m hurdles at Paris 2024, could face a two-year ban if the case leads to a formal sanction. The Athletics Integrity Unit imposed the suspension on 18 September, although the…
Athletics held its first Ultimate Championship in Budapest, a new biennial event created by World Athletics and president Lord Coe to give the sport a season-ending showcase and address inconsistent star match-ups during non-Olympic years. Three sell-out evenings and positive feedback from athletes and ambassadors, including Usain Bolt, suggest the format has succeeded in its…
Josh Kerr became the first British athlete to win a title at the inaugural Ultimate Championship, taking the men's 1500m in Budapest and earning $150,000 (£111,000) as part of the event's record $10m (£7.4m) prize fund. The victory capped a remarkable season for the Scot, who had already broken the 27-year-old mile world record at…
The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship began in Budapest with a glitzy, redesigned format featuring a pink sandpit, a black infield, augmented-reality graphics and a record $10m (£7.4m) prize pot, as World Athletics president Lord Coe seeks to reshape the sport's future. Despite the new spectacle, pole vault star Armand Duplantis remained the dominant figure,…
World Athletics has launched a new competition, the Ultimate Championship, running from 11-13 September in Budapest and broadcast live on the BBC, designed to fill the void in a season without an Olympic Games or World Championships. Bankrolled by the sport's governing body and championed by president Sebastian Coe as an "incubator for change", the…