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March 10, 2026
Michael Johnson allegedly paid himself US$500,000 despite league’s financial troubles
With a recent report showing the failed athletics venture Grand Slam Track is now US$40 million in debt, a Tuesday court filing alleges league founder Michael Johnson paid himself $500,000 without proper board approval or justification. On Tuesday, Front Office Sports published an article detailing that several Grand Slam Track vendors asked a bankruptcy court...
March 10, 2026
Short Bursts Of Cycling Leads To Brain-Boosting BDNF Spikes, Study Finds
Exercise is amazingly good for your brain. Even a 10-minute walk might help to improve your mood, focus, and reaction time; 150 minutes of activity a week could keep your mind younger for longer. A new paper published in Brain Research has suggested that short bursts of exercise could increase people’s brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), linked...
March 10, 2026
Hezo Sports Will Make You Custom 3D-Printed Zero Drop Road & Gravel Shoes for Your Feet Only
The use of 3D printing has become commonplace in the cycling industry for good reason: the technology allows designers to produce complex shapes and products that may not be possible otherwise (or at least not financially viable). In spite of that, the cycling industry still has yet to crack the...
March 9, 2026
Elite racing postponed at World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi
International governing body World Triathlon has issued a statement about the World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi event, which is scheduled for later this month. The statement comes as the Iran War, which began in late February 2026, involves a continued military conflict between Iran and the United States & Israel. This...
March 9, 2026
LA Marathon leader took wrong turn near finish line — before he was dramatically overtaken: video
The man who came in second by just milliseconds in a dramatic finish to the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday took a wrong turn before being overtaken, according to devastating video. Michael Kimani Kamau, who finished second, is edged out by winner Nathan Martin after appearing to drift away from the path just two...
March 9, 2026
Many Seniors Gain Physical, Mental Fitness As They Age, Study Finds
People think of aging as a steady decline, with seniors gradually losing their physical abilities and mental agility as the years wear on. But a new study suggests that seniors can – and often do – improve over time, with the right mindset. Nearly half of seniors 65 and older...
March 6, 2026
USATF calls on World Athletics to determine half-marathon outcome
The messy finish to last weekend’s 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta is now in the hands of the World Athletics Council. Five days after a race-day course error that sent three leading athletes off route in the final mile of last Sunday’s race, USA Track and Field (USATF) has formally asked...
March 6, 2026
Life EV completes purchase of Rad Power Bikes
Life Electric Vehicles completed the court-approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes, the Florida-based e-mobility company said Thursday. Based in Deerfield Beach, Life EV agreed in December to acquire Rad Power's assets for $13,276,102 in cash, and after accounting for liabilities, the total purchase price was $14,926,706. According to a Life EV...
March 6, 2026
Creditors Bash Grand Slam Track, Threaten to Sue: ‘Shocking Levels of Incompetence’
The unpaid vendors of Grand Slam Track are enraged at the league’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy, which would nearly make athletes whole while repaying most vendors only about 1.5% of what they are owed. The committee of unsecured creditors said in a court filing on Thursday that Grand...
March 5, 2026
Oura Acquires Doublepoint — The $11 Billion Wearable AI Play
Oura, the Finnish health-technology company behind the world’s leading smart ring, has acquired Doublepoint, a Helsinki-based AI gesture-recognition specialist. The deal — the company’s fourth strategic acquisition — arrives five months after Oura closed a $900 million Series E round that valued the business at approximately $11 billion, and positions...
