Track and Field
Inside ASICS' Lab Powering Athletes at the World Championships
Using the lab's technologies such as weather simulation, ASICS has developed cutting-edge shoes that boost athletes' performance and help prevent injury.
Track and Field
Mondo Duplantis Sets 14th World Record to Win the Gold in Tokyo
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Boxing
Naoya Inoue Outclasses Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Wins by Unanimous Decision
In his first fight to go the distance since November 2019, Naoya Inoue exhibited his exceptional boxing skills and retained his super...
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Rugby
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