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Under a new initiative called Breaking4, Nike athlete Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.The Kenyan middle-distance runner currently holds the women's world record for the mile, with a time of 4:07.64, which she set in 2023. Now, she's aiming to become the first woman to break the four-minute threshold, first surpassed by Roger Bannister in 1954. To do it, she'll need to shave almost two seconds off of each of her four laps — and she's got two months for final preparation ahead of the official timed run, which is set to take place on June 26 at the Stade Charléty in Paris.“I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, What else? Why not dream outside the box?” said Kipyegon. "And I told myself, ...

John Cena faced off against Cody Rhodes on Sunday Night for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Defeating Rhodes, Cena makes history with the 17th world title at WrestleMania 41. A thrilling main event, the two fought at the "Showcase of the Immortals." To seal the deal, 30 minute into the fight, Cena, with the help of Travis Scott, pinned Rhodes, for the win. Cena breaks the record for most world titles. Prior to this, he tied with Ric Flair for most world titles at 16. Cena first went after Rhodes at the end of the Elimination Chamber back in March when he teamed up with longtime rival Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Cena also said that since his move is "so unprecedented," he knows fans will not believe he is really leaving, "They think I’m going to come back because everyone always comes crawl...

Santo Studio is mostly known for its wide variety of lifestyle and performance apparel offerings — ranging from Ryan Sheckler-endorsed sneakers to technical workout gear and made-in-Italy leather jackets — but the design studio's latest effort is a physical space: the Santo Performance Studio. Located in Santo Studio's home base of Newport Beach, California, the Santo Performance Studio is a 15,000 square foot space that offers high-level instruction in boxing and ju-jitsu, provided by coaches including ju-jitsu expert Bernardo Tavolaro and boxing whiz Yogy as well as a physical therapy program with on-site doctors for active recovery.The Santo Performance Studio is used for training by MMA champions like Marlon "Chito" Vera, Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson, and Luke Rockhold, as well as...

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard have been named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.Melo, who is a 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, played on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's basketball "Redeem Team" with fellow inductee, Howard. Alongside Melo and Howard, WNBA greats Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles. Additionally, Chicago Bulls coach two-time NCAA champion Billy Donovan, Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford are also expected to be inducted into the 2025 Hall of Fame class. Melo said in a statement, reflecting on this honor "This is it. It don't get no better than this."The enshrinement weekend is scheduled for September 5 to 6 at the Mohegun Sun in Uncas...

Caitlin Clark is setting records on and off the court. Coming into her sophomore year in the WNBA, the Indiana Fever superstar has made history with the most expensive sale for a women's sports card. This past weekend, Goldin sold a one-of-one Caitlin Clark 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Gold Vinyl autographed card for $366,000 USD. The record surpassed Serena Williams' card which sold for $266,400 USD in 2022. This marks one of the rarest cards in women's sports, with a grade 10 rating as well as a grade 10 autograph rating Authenticated from grader Professional Sports Authenticator. Proving to be immensely popular, the one-of-one edition graded PSA 10 with a perfect 10 autograph grade shattered Williams' previous record. In the same auction, a 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Exquisite Rooki...

Rugby fans from all over the world descended upon Hong Kong's newest 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this past weekend. The new venue is the centerpiece of the Kai Tak Sports Park and was designed with the annual Rugby Sevens event in mind. Hong Kong's biggest annual sporting event, the stadium is the city's answer to building its international image. The new stadium is a nostalgic one for Hong Kongers as it transforms the old Kai Tak Airport location, which notoriously saw flights fly into the harbour and make a 47-degree turn below 500 feet to reach the runway and flight routes that saw planes whiz through the city's skyscrapers and Kowloon City. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of aviation history at Kai Tak, the stadium opens just in time for the first major sporting event at Kai Tak. T...

Although it's not for another three years, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics could feature the involvement of none other than Kendrick Lamar.Casey Wasserman, the rapper's booking agent and the Olympics' organizing committee chairman, told The Associated Press that Dot — a Compton native — could participate in the 2028 event one way or another. “Fortunately in my day job I represent Kendrick Lamar,” he said. “He is truly an LA icon so I think it would be a pretty fair bet that Kendrick will be involved in the Olympics in Los Angeles in some way.”He further shared that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is aiming to help rebuild the city of Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires. “The rebirth, the rebuild, maybe reimagining LA 2.0 — and the Olympics as a catalyst for all those th...

PUMA is now the Official Ball Supplier for the Premier League.In the monumental partnership, the German sportswear giant will provide the match balls at all League matches from the start of the 2025/26 season. Notably, the Premier League is broadcast to 900 million homes in 189 countries, making it an unparalleled platform for brand awareness and global growth.“The agreement with the Premier League, the most watched football league in the world, is an important step in PUMA’s brand elevation strategy,” said PUMA CEO Arne Freundt. “We look forward to bringing our performance technology to the forefront of the game and connecting with the many fans worldwide. With PUMA’s ball at the center of attention during every match in this incredible league, we will create unforgettable moments for pla...

Eminem is advocating for a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team in his home of Detroit, joining a bid group to expand the league to his city.Sources tell Sportico that Eminem is just one of many who would like to see Detroit participate in the WNBA, with the bid group comprised of some of the city's "most prominent sports owners, executives and athletes." While specifics of the possible expansion were not revealed, other factions are supposedly looking into shelling out about nine figures in cash.Led by the Detroit Pistons and the team's owner, Tom Gores, the group of bidders also include owners of the city's NHL team the Red Wings, the MLB's Tigers team, the NFL's Lions team, former NBA players Grant Hill and Chris Webber, Lions quarterback Jared Goff, General Motors CEO Ma...