Back in 2011, the world held its breath after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan suffered a failure of its cooling systems, in the wake of the country getting hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. The worry was not unfounded: the resulting meltdown — which spread highly radioactive material in multiple directions […]
Diamond League Brussels 2024 schedule, TV channel, live stream and more to watch Sydney McLaughlin and more
Paris track and field Olympians will descend on Brussels, Belgium, for two nights of the Diamond League Final. For the first time ever, the Diamond League Final will include all 32 track and field events and feature over 100 Olympic medalists. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is coming off a historic Paris campaign, where she won her second […]
Diamond League Paris 2024 schedule, TV channel, live stream and more to watch pre-Olympics track and field event
With the 2024 Olympics a few weeks away, some of the world’s top athletes are in Paris this weekend for a sneak preview. Valarie Allman, Mondo Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon headline the 2024 Paris Diamond League meet, taking place at Stade Sébastien-Charléty. Allman is fresh off of qualifying for her second Olympics. Kipyegon is coming off […]
Why Willie Mays is Barry Bonds' godfather, explained: Giants legends shared lifelong relationship beyond diamond
Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93, but the Hall-of-Famer will forever be one of baseball’s biggest stars. He spent most of his career with the Giants before playing a season-and-a-half with the Mets. Not only is he forever enshrined in Cooperstown, but the outfielder is also linked with another Giants MVP […]
Prefontaine Classic live results: Updated winners, schedule for 2024 Diamond League events in Oregon
It’s almost summer, which means the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are right around the corner. Before the world witnesses the best athletes compete head to head overseas, the United States has some notable events in track and field. The first, and arguably the most “prestigious” track event in the U.S., is the Prefontaine Classic. […]