Perth teen breaks Australian 100m record that stood for 57 years
Seventeen-year-old Leah O'Brien has set a new Australian under-18 100m record, breaking Raelene Boyle's mark set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Gout Gout, Lachlan Kennedy to resume rivalry 75cm apart at Stawell Gift
The handicaps for the historic Stawell Gift have been announced, with Lachlan Kennedy the backmark in the men's race with Gout Gout just ahead.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/gout-gout-lachlan-kennedy-stawell-gift-handicaps/105152458
#doping #running #trackandfield #UsainBolt
“Is it naive to think that everyone in the sport possesses the same disdain for dopers that so many #athletics fans do? After all, they do not just destroy the sport’s entire reputation but directly threaten to rob fellow competitors of medals, money and livelihoods”
“if this really is the attitude of the finest sprinter in #athletics history, then what does it say about how we should view #cheating in the sport?” https://athleticsweekly.com/blog/zero-tolerance-1039998744/
Matthew Denny creates Australian discus history with record-breaking throw
Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny has unleashed a historic throw in Oklahoma to join the most exclusive club in discus and shatter his own national record.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-07/matthew-denny-record-discus-throw-70-metre/105146046
Matthew Denny creates Australian discus history with record-breaking throw
Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny has unleashed a historic throw in Oklahoma to join the most exclusive club in discus and shatter his own national record.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-07/matthew-denny-record-discus-throw-70-metre/105146046
Nick Kurtz is taking Triple-A by storm and crushing the ball no matter where it lands in (or out of) the zone.
With four homers in eight games, the #Athletics' top prospect (MLB No. 36) has carried an OPS above 1.000 all season: https://atmlb.com/3R99mJT
Why Gout Gout is poised for a blistering time on Perth's 'fast' track
By Tom Wildie
You often hear athletics tracks described as "fast", but what exactly does that mean? And could it lead to a record-breaking performance for teenage sprint star Gout Gout in Perth this week? Tom Wildie investigates.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-07/gout-gout-sprinter-poised-for-fast-time-in-perth/105103654
Diogo Ribeiro Wins Title, Helps Benfica Set National Relay Record
#athletics #Benfica #DiogoRibeiro #NationalRecord #trackandfield
https://blazetrends.com/diogo-ribeiro-wins-title-helps-benfica-set-national-relay-record/?fsp_sid=8346
Outfielder Nate Nankil joins the #Athletics' Top 30 Prospects list upon Jacob Wilson's graduation.
Stats, grades and more on the 2023 seventh-rounder whom the club sees as having 20-homer potential: https://atmlb.com/4j419TI
Gabby Thomas Blazes to Victory at Inaugural Grand Slam Track Event in Kingston https://shinemycrown.com/gabby-thomas-blazes-to-victory-at-inaugural-grand-slam-track-event-in-kingston/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GabbyThomas #TrackAndField #GrandSlam #Athletics #Jamaica
Portuguese Swimmers Break National Records at Open de Portugal Event
#athletics #injury #recordbreaking #Recovery #sports
https://blazetrends.com/portuguese-swimmers-break-national-records-at-open-de-portugal-event/?fsp_sid=7496
"I grew up in California. Now I’m in Arizona. It’s been warm all around me for my entire life."
Still, #Athletics No. 1 prospect Jacob Wilson (MLB No. 30) came through when his club needed it most in a winter wonderland: https://atmlb.com/41XKB9M
After path of U.S. sprinter Kenny Bednarek led to Olympic silver, he searches for gold
The path of sprinter Kenny Bednarek has been far from easy or conventional. Plenty of uphill climbs, too.
#sports #athletics #olympics #SummerSports
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/kenny-bednarek-olympic-search-gold-medals-grand-slam-track-1.7501497?cmp=rss
Beyond Gout Gout: The other young sprint stars
By Jessica Stewart
Gout Gout has stolen most of the headlines, but around him is a burgeoning generation of sprint stars some experts believe could be Australia's greatest.
Haven't been to an MLB game in #SF or #Oakland for years.
Just watch them on #TV when I can now but I have been going to minor league games in #Modesto, #Stockton & #Sacramento.
Now that the #Athletics have moved to #Sac, I'll have to consider whether to go up to see their games but I'd still rather go there just to watch the #AAA #RiverCats
May also take the time to go to #WestOakland to watch a #SemiPro #Ballers game this season. Just heard they've opened a food mall across the street which will give me another reason to go there to check it out.
I'm currently planning to drive down to Modesto to watch the #SingleA minor league game between the #ModestoNuts & #SanJoseGiants on Sunday at 1pm.
Go Giants!!!! 
It was a typically sloppy #MinorLeague game but the #SingleA #SJGiants beat the #SemiiPro #OaklandBallers 5-2 in an exhibition game that was touted as the #BattleOfTheBay 2.0.
Go Giants!!! 
Don't know who the announcers for the game were (think they were affiliated w/thr Giants) but they were WAY better than the current announcers for thr #Athletics.
Seiya Suzuki hit two home runs to help the Chicago Cubs complete a three-game demolition of the Athletics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/03/baseball/mlb/suzuki-cubs-rout-athletics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #chicagocubs #athletics #seiyasuzuki
What you need to know about (and how to watch) Grand Slam Track
Some of the world's best track athletes compete in a new professional league that makes its debut this week. Here's what you need to know before the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track begins.
#sports #track #Olympics #SummerSports #Athletics
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/track/athletics-grand-slam-track-2025-faq-explainer-1.7493578?cmp=rss
https://www.europesays.com/1962790/ Next stop, Sutter Health Park: Man in failing health on mission to visit every MLB ballpark nationwide #america #athletics #Entertainment #health #MajorLeagueBaseball #sports #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #WestSacramento
Next stop, Sutter Health Park: Man in failing health on mission to visit every MLB ballpark nationwide https://www.byteseu.com/886178/ #athletics #Health #MajorLeagueBaseball #WestSacramento
