Amidst New York's towering skyscrapers, a new field of dreams is unfolding. Unlike the usual baseball diamond, this one is for cricket, a bat-and-ball sport that supporters hope will finally capture the American imagination.

Long-distance runner Beatrice Chebet of Kenya became the first woman to run the 10K in under 29 minutes —setting a new world record with a time of 28:54.14 at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. 

US golfer Grayson Murray, who won his second PGA TOUR title at the Sony Open in January, died Saturday at the age of 30, the tour said in a statement. Murray had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Challenge with an unspecified illness during Friday's second round in Texas, Agence France-Presse reported late Saturday. 

For years Barcelona has looked up to Lyon, the established elite at the top of the women's game, working intensely to surpass them. The Catalans finally avenged final defeats by Lyon in 2019 and 2022 on Saturday in Bilbao, beating the French giants 2-0 to lift the Champions League trophy for the third time, Agence France-Presse reported Saturday night-

A 1-star certification course concluded on Friday 24 May. Thirty eight women from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Palestine participated.

The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan organised a breakdancing competition to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Some 64 schoolchildren, aged from six to 16, took part with breaking making its Olympic debut in Paris this summer.

Japan kept up their 100 percent record in the mixed team competition at the Judo World Championships, beating Olympic champions France 4-1 to claim a seventh consecutive title in Abu Dhabi. No country other than Japan has won gold.

Bill Bock, a member of World Aquatics' independent Anti-Doping Advisory Body (ADAB), says ADAB has been "inexplicably and forcibly shut out of the review" concerning positive tests from 23 Chinese swimmers ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Rafael Nadal is set to conclude his 19-year career at the French Open, with his chances of adding to his 14 titles appearing slim. As he prepares to depart, he leaves behind an unparalleled record and a legacy unlikely to be matched.

The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) has released the list of eligible candidates for its Executive Committee (EC) ahead of the upcoming elections next month.

After the first steps of her rehabilitation due to an injury that will prevent her from defending her Olympic gold in the triple jump in Paris 2024, the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas prepares "the return of the queen" with an eye on the 2025 World Athletics Championships, Agence France-Presse reported Thursday. 

As part of its Financial Support Programme, the IBA will provide $100,000 (€92,000) to the Oceania Boxing Confederation for the organisation of this event. The aim is to develop the talents of young boxers. The championship will be held from 1 to 7 July 2024 in Tahiti.

Lauren Cross looked around the four-lane running track at David W. Carter high school in Dallas and tries to sum up what her goddaughter, world 100m champion Sha'Carri Richardson, means to this community.