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The Latest Breaking News from Michael Johnson

The ‘crazy’ impact of Grand Slam Track bankruptcy on emerging US star

Grand Slam Track, an ambitious athletics league spearheaded by Michael Johnson, was declared bankrupt in late 2025

The Independent UK

Texas A&M abruptly cancels ethics course over race, gender policy

The university said content of the graduate course, which was already underway, was not adequately disclosed, forcing the cancellation. The professor disagrees.

The Texas Tribune

World Athletics Cross Country Championships TV channel, start time and how to watch

Everything you need to know as the world’s best head to Tallahassee

The Independent UK

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From Bazball to Fifa, these were the villains of the sporting year

Sport saw its fair share of ignominy in 2025

The Independent UK

No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

The Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World Athletics that it may not be permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts

The Guardian - UK

Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track owes Josh Kerr $218,000, court papers reveal

Athletics stars including Kerr, Gabby Thomas and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are among Grand Slam Track’s top 20 creditors

The Independent UK

Owing more between $10M and $50M, Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy; Johnson vows to press on

Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize money for top runners, has filed for bankruptcy after canceling its final event and failing to pay athletes and vendors

The Independent UK

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The ‘monkey-chasing squad’ trying to stop macaques from invading homes

In Japan's Northern Alps, part-time civil servants are armed with bright orange vests, bells, whistles and walking sticks

The Independent UK

What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA's flight cancellations

Travelers with upcoming travel plans can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities

The Independent UK

Women's long jump takes over Times Square as Athlos brings track to the bright lights

Athlos, a women's only track and field series, is set to light up Times Square with a unique long jump competition

The Independent UK

Brand Impact Awards 2025: credits

Production credits for all the winning projects at the Brand Impact Awards 2025

Creative Bloq

Hitmaker Max Martin Back With Taylor Swift For 'Showgirl'

For her much-awaited new album "The Life of a Showgirl," Taylor Swift reunited with Swedish producer Max Martin, who revolutionized modern pop with a formula that blends technology, simplicity -- and a feel for the perfect hook.

International Business Times

Why Michael Johnson Champions Herbal Medicine as a Lifestyle, Not a Cure-all

Whether it's seeking natural remedies or alternatives to symptom-driven treatments, the demand for herbal solutions is growing into a megatrend.

International Business Times

Under-fire Grand Slam Track series denies Michael Johnson earned $2m while athletes went unpaid

The series owes competitors millions of dollars in appearance fees and prize money and had its final meet for this season cancelled

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Grand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m from scrapped series

Michael Johnson’s GST said it was ‘categorically false’ he had pocketed $2m from the series while his athletes were unpaid – and that he was facing losses

The Independent UK

Alexis Ohanian thinks Chelsea can be first of many billion-dollar women’s teams

The Reddit founder, husband of tennis great Serena Williams, invested in the club in May.

The Independent UK

Olympic champion Gabby Thomas ruled out of Tokyo World Championships

The 28-year-old will miss out on the chance to improve on her silver medal from the 2023 World Championships in Budapest

The Independent UK

BBC removes Michael Johnson from World Championship coverage as athletes still owed millions

Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league is mired in a financial crisis and owes millions to some of the sport’s top stars that competed earlier this year

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The Independent UK

California man killed his wife so she couldn’t testify against him in domestic violence case, prosecutors say

The case was the first ‘no body homicide case’ to be filed in Shasta County in California, say prosecutors

The Guardian - UK

Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track misses the vital village-fete feel of athletics

Shearing off apparently extraneous matter is how the featherless chicken was hatched. But ditching field events is too much plucking

The Independent UK

Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track cannot pay its athletes until new investors are found

Johnson says he has to ‘own’ the failings of his new athletics championship

The Guardian - US

Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track on hold until 2025 debts are paid

The four-time Olympic champion admits the new circuit owes millions in prize money from its debut season and will not return until athletes are paid in full

The Guardian - UK

Will of man suspected of being army’s top IRA spy Stakeknife to be sealed, high court rules

Judge rules that Freddie Scappaticci’s will cannot be made public for 70 years in a legal first

Evening Standard

Will of man believed to be Stakeknife will not be made public, High Court rules

Freddie Scappaticci was believed to be Britain’s top agent inside the IRA, which he always denied before his death in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

World Athletics monitoring outstanding Grand Slam Track payments to athletes

Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, said ‘it’s not good’ as athletes wait on payments from the series, which was cut last month from four meetings to three

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