Katie Ledecky showed it will take a monumental effort to pry the 800 metres freestyle title from her grip after the American great came home more than five seconds quicker that Summer McIntosh in the world championships heats on Friday.
Read More Ledecky throws down the gauntlet ahead of 800 freestyle showdown with McIntosh
Olympic champion Leon Marchand said his decision to opt for a reduced schedule at the world championships in Singapore had paid off handsomely after the Frenchman smashed the 200 metres individual medley world record.
Read More Marchand smashes 200 individual medley world record at world championships
Athletes will be eligible to compete in the female category for world ranking competitions such as the World Championships only if they clear a one-time gene test in a bid to protect the integrity of women’s sport.
Read More World Athletics mandates gene test for female category eligibility
Katie Ledecky claimed a sixth 1,500 metres freestyle title and a record-extending 22nd world championships gold medal in Singapore on Tuesday as Romanian rocket David Popovici added the men’s 200 crown to his Paris Olympic triumph.
Read More The water calls Ledecky to 1,500 gold, backstroke queen McKeown reigns supreme
Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a longtime Chicago Cubs star who was one of the game’s greatest-ever second basemen, died on Monday at age 65.
Read More Legendary Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
World record holder Regan Smith was fastest in the women’s 100 metres backstroke preliminaries at the world championships in Singapore on Monday as the American laid down an early marker in her upcoming battle with Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.
Read More American Smith fastest in 100 backstroke heats, Ledecky dominates 1,500