{"articles":[{"headline":"Churchill Downs And NYRA Form 3-Year Old Championship Racing Series","description":"Two titans of the sport of Thoroughbred racing are uniting to launch a championship series for three-year-olds. Six races will be contested over a five month span.","link":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/dannybrewer/2026/08/04/churchill-downs-and-nyra--form-3-year-old-championship-racing-series/","image":"https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/6a7299c706d99f5b480662c2/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&height=900&width=1600&fit=bounds","source":"Forbes","date":"2026-08-05T02:18:13Z"},{"headline":"Till Urges McGregor To Retire After UFC 329 Injury","description":"Darren Till believes Conor McGregor should walk away from the sport after the Irishman suffered a knee injury just seconds into his UFC 329 bout with Max Holloway.","link":"https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/till_urges_mcgregor_to_retire_after_ufc_329_injury/s1_17349_44138832","image":"https://us-west-2-gw-2.yardbarker.com/images/yb_white_on_black_medium.jpg","source":"Yardbarker","date":"2026-08-05T01:42:13Z"},{"headline":"Ben Stokes says cricket has drinking culture, not just England","description":"Ben Stokes defends his former teammates by saying the sport of cricket as a whole has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.","link":"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/cricket-ben-stokes-denies-england-drinking-problem/106998072","image":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/32b9a741581d5e1a74ca75486ac719e9?impolicy=wcms_watermark_news&cropH=2810&cropW=4995&xPos=0&yPos=0&width=862&height=485&imformat=generic","source":"ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)","date":"2026-08-05T01:28:42Z"},{"headline":"A new football title chase lies ahead as women’s flag football closes in on NCAA championship status","description":"More than 120 schools are slated to field a team this academic year. A vote in January by Division I, II, and III officials could cement the sport’s inclusion.","link":"https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2026/08/04/a-new-football-title-chase-lies-ahead-as-womens-flag-football-closes-in-on-ncaa-championship-status/","image":"https://www.adn.com/resizer/v2/VDMBVCAZB6W3U6UP6PEJ5XAHLA.jpg?smart=true&auth=64ded5ac4370e86e3d0592daeccb2328183d20b15c0dbf4971b65dc5f947718b&width=1200&height=630","source":"Anchorage Daily News","date":"2026-08-05T01:05:27Z"},{"headline":"Korea to host Ecuador, Uruguay in September friendlies","description":"Korea will host Ecuador and Uruguay in men's football friendly matches in September, the sport's national federation announced Wednesday. The Korea...","link":"https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260805/korea-to-host-ecuador-uruguay-in-september-friendlies","image":"https://newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr/2026/08/05/f1940bbc-c61f-42b1-90e1-e57ce730b67b.jpg","source":"The Korea Times","date":"2026-08-05T00:31:03Z"},{"headline":"Sport - Cycling, Athletics, Snooker & Basketball","description":"Comprehensive coverage of UK and World sport, including athletics, swimming, snooker, cycling and more. Expert news and opinions from Express.co.uk.","link":"https://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport","image":"https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/4/590x393/2236059_1.jpg","source":"Daily Express","date":"2026-08-05T00:00:00Z"},{"headline":"Two-time Preakness-winning jockey Robby Albarado dies at 52","description":"Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness twice during his lengthy riding career in the top tier of the sport, has died. He was 52.","link":"https://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/49532540/jockey-robby-albarado-dies-52","image":"https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0804%2Fr1697731_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg","source":"ESPN","date":"2026-08-04T23:30:42Z"},{"headline":"winning jockey Robby Albarado dies at 52","description":"Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness twice during his lengthy riding career in the top tier of the sport, has died. He was 52.","link":"https://wtop.com/sports/2026/08/two-time-preakness-winning-jockey-robby-albarado-dies-at-52/","image":"https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wtop_logo_512x512.png","source":"WTOP","date":"2026-08-04T23:04:03Z"},{"headline":"Grandmother becomes oldest female wing walker one year after stroke","description":"A 97-year-old grandmother has broken her own Guinness World Record to become the oldest female wing walker. Betty Bromage, who lives at Pegasus Homes’ Latheram House later-living development in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, took to the skies on Tuesday (4 August), a year after suffering a stroke. For her sixth wing walk, Bromage raised money for the stroke unit at Cheltenham General Hospital, which took care of her when she was ill. The 97-year-old first tried the extreme sport, which involves moving along the wings of an aeroplane during flight, in 2016. In 2022, aged 93, she first received the Guinness World Record for being the oldest female wing walker.","link":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/betty-bromage-wing-walking-guinness-world-record-video-b3027516.html","image":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/bQqZveJX/poster.jpg?width=720","source":"The Independent","date":"2026-08-04T22:00:38Z"},{"headline":"Aussie ace wants LIV to live, open to PGA return","description":"Cam Smith says LIV Golf has been good for the sport in Australia and hopes it continues, but if it does not he would look to return to the PGA Tour.","link":"https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/golf/aussie-ace-wants-liv-to-live-open-to-pga-return-c-22677834","image":"https://images.perthnow.com.au/publication/C-22677834/55fcdf887aedd3fe985130fd45f7b578fc638a08-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=1200","source":"PerthNow","date":"2026-08-04T21:48:30Z"}]}