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The Australian government just committed $12.4 million to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with a strong focus on elevating women's competition. Three tournaments will run simultaneously across Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand, bringing 16 nations together for rugby league's biggest celebration.
The world's elite surfing competition is heading to New Zealand for the first time ever this May. Raglan's iconic Manu Bay will host 60 of the planet's top surfers in the biggest surfing event the country has ever seen.
A youth baseball team from Sydney is heading to Pennsylvania in August after winning their first-ever spot at the Little League World Series. The Ryde Little League squad will represent Australia on the world stage after finishing their regional tournament with just one loss.
After 24 consecutive seasons, Brighton midfielder James Milner now holds three Guinness World Records for his extraordinary Premier League career. The same kid who once unwrapped the record book each Christmas just earned his place inside it.
George Pittar hadn't won a competition since age 15, but the 23-year-old just defeated four Brazilian world champions in one event to claim his first World Surf League title. The Manly surfer's triumph at Margaret River marks one of the most remarkable underdog victories in professional surfing.
Kacper Majchrzak didn't expect to swim that fast in a 3-metre deep pool. But the Polish athlete shattered a world record at The World Games in Chengdu, bringing home gold and silver medals for his country.
Houstonians will line up over 1,000 soccer balls in Hermann Park this April, breaking a world record while celebrating the city's upcoming World Cup matches. The soccer balls will then go to local youth programs across the city.
A youth baseball team from Curaçao just secured something no team from their island nation has earned before: direct entry to the 2026 Little League World Series. Pariba Little League fought through a tough tournament to claim their ticket to Williamsport, continuing a legacy that includes producing MLB stars.
Thiago Passeri just became Argentina's newest surfing sensation, defeating Brazil's top competitors at 17 to win his first professional title. The underdog victory at the season's most competitive qualifying event sends him one step closer to surfing's big leagues.
More than 1,000 soccer balls lined up in Hermann Park just set a Guinness World Record and they're all going to Houston's underserved youth. The city is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup with programs that ensure local kids benefit long after the matches end.
Nigerian sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan, who holds the world record at 12.12 seconds, will compete against Olympic and world champions at the Diamond League season opener in Shanghai. The three-time Diamond League winner is fresh off leading Nigeria's team at the African Championships in Ghana.
Anthony Barry went from coaching at Accrington Stanley to becoming England's assistant coach in just 10 years. The 39-year-old Liverpool native is now heading to the World Cup as the only Englishman in Thomas Tuchel's core coaching team.
A Texas grandmother just became the oldest person ever to crowd surf, riding above 20,000 cheering fans at age 99. Pauline Kana, known online as "Gangster Granny," turned a country concert into a record-breaking moment of pure joy.
Canadian sprinters shattered a world record and qualified four relay teams for the 2027 World Championships in a stunning performance at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana. The breakthrough moment shows Canada's track dominance is only getting stronger.
The world's oldest professional sports league still in existence was born 150 years ago today. The National League started with eight teams and survived decades of chaos to become half of what we know as Major League Baseball.
Five FIFA World Cup champions now play in Major League Soccer, including French legend Antoine Griezmann joining Orlando City this July. The league's growing star power proves soccer's biggest names see MLS as a destination, not just a retirement league.
Former NRL standout Zac Lomax is starting over as a rugby union "novice" with his sights set on representing Australia at the 2027 home World Cup. Despite leaving the sport at his peak, the 26-year-old says he has zero regrets about testing himself in a completely new arena.
The United States will host the Rugby World Cup in 2031 and 2033, marking rugby's biggest opportunity yet to break into American sports culture. Despite recent setbacks in professional leagues, Team USA just qualified for the 2027 tournament after years away.
A tiny Caribbean island with just 150,000 people just became the smallest country ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Curaçao's historic achievement came just hours before their tournament debut in Houston.
Australia is putting $12.4 million toward the Rugby League World Cup with a special focus on closing the pay gap in women's rugby. The investment signals a major step toward equality in a sport where female players earn less than $50,000 while their male counterparts make significantly more.
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