Fred Kerley Loses Cool After Ban Order

Oh no, Fred Kerley is in trouble again, and this time it has made him lose his cool! Meanwhile, another controversy over a 'bite mark' has put the NCAA under fire, after an athlete got disqualified. More on the updates below.

AROUND THE RINGS

TODAY’S POLL

As you read above, Jordan Chiles cheered for Ana Barbosu during a college gymnastics meet. Barbosu’s mother also gave Chiles a shoutout while she was performing. This comes while the Olympic bronze-medal controversy between them remains unresolved. So, tell us,

WORLD RECORD MOMENT

Look how the tables have turned!

In February 2026, World Athletics officially refused to ratify Jacob Kiplimo’s half marathon world record of 56:42, due to illegal assistance from a lead pace car. Days after that setback, he has come up with another world record. This time, no one can take it away because he has done it the right way. Watch it below...

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