Russian tennis starlet Tatiana Prozorova caused a storm on social media ahead of the US Open – when she liked a number of videos appearing to show Russian propaganda. Prozorova is set to compete at her first US Open, but there have been calls to ban her from the tournament following her activity online. One video, like by the 19-year-old, […]

Golfing star Jason Day has elected to miss the birth of his child to try and chase one of golf's most lucrative paydays. Day is expecting his fifth child with wife Ellie – who wants her beau to pursue the FedEx Cup championship crown at the East Lake Country Club in Atlanta, Georgia. And speaking to Golf Digest ahead of […]

Portuguese thrower Leandro Ramos left athletics fans scratching their heads after witnessing his 'flipping' crazy javelin somersault throw at the World Athletics Championships. Running up to throw his first effort of the day in Group A of the men's javelin throw at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Ramos looked to be about to unfurl an orthodox attempt. However, at […]

Russian long jumper Darya Klishina won a silver medal in the 2017 World Athletics Championship but she has now become an Instagram famous mum of two Klishina, 32, competed at the Rio Olympic Games as the sole Russian track and field athlete in 2016 and also competed under the ‘neutral’ flag in the London 2017 World Championships. The Russian has […]

Two buggies carrying athletes to the men’s 200m semi-finals have crashed outside the National Athletics Centre in Budapest moments before they are set to take to the track. The golf carts, loaded up with six or seven athletes including reigning 200m champion Noah Lyles, collided with each other at a crossroad as one sprinter was flung onto the tarmac. Two […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Two groups of 200m sprinters were involved in a shocking buggy crash ahead of competing at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. The 2023 Championships are being held at the National Athletics Centre, with the event taking […]

Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak was incredibly forced to deny he had died after erroneous rumours of his passing rapidly spread. Streak, 49, reassured fans he was “alive and well” just hours after it was reported that the cricket ace had died, but he admitted the situation has left him “very upset and hurt”. It has been reported the former […]

The ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt had all eyes on her during the World Athletics Championship as she starred in the 4x400m relay. Schmidt, 24, was a part of the German side that won a silver medal in the 4×400 metres relay in the European Athletics U20 Championships in 2017 and won bronze in the U23 competition two years later. […]

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Italian athlete Alberto Nonino finished last in the 400-metre race at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championship after suffering a major wardrobe malfunction. Decathlon ace Nonino started brightly in the 400m race, going past two rivals on […]

Day 1 of the World Athletics Championships has already produced drama in multiple events, with two runners slipping just metres before crossing the finish line. In both instances, it was a member of the Netherlands that fell at the line, including Team USA snatching a world record from their hands. Femke Bol and Sifan Hassan are two of the biggest […]