2,461 Czech swimmers have set a new world record for the most to participate in a polar bear swim.

All of the participants were required to be at least waist-deep in the water, which was 3.5°C, for at least one minute.

For a swim to be recognised as a polar bear swim, the water must be a maximum of 10°C.

Event organiser David Vencl said: “Czechs are a nation of polar swimmers”.

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The number of consecutive games the Los Angeles Lakers have won, including beating the LA Clippers 108-102 yesterday. Luka Dončić, who was traded to the Lakers last month, has scored at least 20 points in four of the previous five games.

“Women’s rugby is changing… please keep coming out and supporting and fill these seats. We’re setting records and we need you to buy the shirt, come to the games… This has been an honour to wear this jersey and I just hope that we can continue, even when I’m not playing in the [Premiership Women’s Rugby]. Because there’s something special going on here.”
American women’s rugby star Ilona Maher in a post on Instagram following her final game for the Bristol Bears in England’s Premiership Women’s Rugby. The Bears lost in the PWR semi-final 36-20 to Gloucester-Hartpury. Maher scored a try in her final outing, bringing her season total to four tries in seven games. 

The lowest (best) score for 18 holes of golf on the LPGA Tour is 59, recorded by Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam in 2001. No golfer on the LPGA has matched Sorenstam’s record in the 24 years since. 

The AFL has postponed two Opening Round matches that were set to be played in Queensland, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall at the end of the week. Matches between the Brisbane Lions and Geelong Cats and the Gold Coast Suns and Essendon will both be rescheduled. Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan told reporters on Tuesday: "It's just a game of football. The safety of family and friends and staff and fans is the priority, that is why common sense has to prevail.” Several sporting events have already been cancelled, including the 2025 Australian WPGA Golf Championship and the Queensland Surf Life Saving Championships.

The decider of the NBL Playoffs series between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats is tonight at 7:30pm. The best-of-three series is tied at one win apiece. The winner of this Playoffs series will take on the winner of tomorrow’s other decider between the S.E. Melbourne Phoenix and the Illawarra Hawks. You can watch the NBL Playoffs on Foxtel and Kayo. 

Serena Williams will own a stake in the Toronto Tempo, a new WNBA team set to join the league in 2026. Williams said: "This moment is not just about basketball; it is about showcasing the true value and potential of female athletes — I have always said that women's sports are an incredible investment opportunity". Apart from the Tempo, Williams also has a stake in the Miami Dolphins (NFL), Angel City FC (soccer), and Los Angeles Golf Club. 

16-year-old Australian Joanne Ciconte will join F1 Academy this year as the grid’s youngest driver. F1 Academy is an all-female racing series that was introduced by Formula One in 2023 to help advance women in motorsport. Ciconte, who will be racing with MP Motorsport, said: “To be able to race in front of large crowds and the Formula 1 stars during Grand Prix weekends is a dream come true, and to be able to do that with such an experienced team like MP Motorsport is all I could ask for.”

Australia play India tonight in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy. It’s the first time the two sides have met in the competition since 2006.

Australia comes into tonight’s match having only played one full game at the tournament so far. That game was against England, and the Aussies showed some strong batting form to chase down their opponents’ total of 351 and set an ICC Champions Trophy innings record of 356 runs. Australia’s matches against South Africa and Afghanistan were abandoned due to rain.

Meanwhile, India won all three of its group-stage matches against Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand. With Australia missing its three central pace bowlers (Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins), India is the favourite to win this match.

The winner of tonight’s semi-final will play against the winner of tomorrow’s match between South Africa and New Zealand in the final.

Despite the tournament being hosted by Pakistan, tonight’s match will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This is because India has refused to play any of their matches in Pakistan due to geopolitical tensions.

You can watch the ICC Champions Trophy on Amazon Prime. Tonight’s match starts at 8:00pm.

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The World Anti-Doping Agency is expanding a specialised department titled the Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) Offensive to include Asia and Oceania. The expansion follows the success of the program in Europe since 2022.

Since the initiation of the project in Europe in 2022, the I&I unit of WADA has worked with local law enforcement to crack down on the distribution of illicit performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). These operations have led to the seizure of 25 tonnes ( of PEDs and the shutdown of 25 illegal laboratories.

WADA is hoping the program will have a similar impact in Oceania and Asia. Director Günter Younger told Reuters that the majority of PEDs seized by the European operations were going to be shipped to the U.S.

Younger told Reuters: “[Authorities] prevented more than 500 million doses of PEDs coming on the global market, which is really significant. So this is where our management decided, wow, that's a good project, we want to continue. Now we are hoping to have the same impact, perhaps on a different scale, in Asia and Oceania."

Sport Integrity Australia CEO Dr. Sarah Benson, said: “[We are] proud to be partnering with WADA on this important initiative.”

WADA intends to continue to expand this program to the Americas and Africa before 2030. WADA’s relationship with the U.S. is currently under strain, after a federal investigation into the anti-doping organisation about the alleged mishandling of a case involving 23 Chinese national team swimmers. The U.S. also withheld funding from WADA in protest of its handling of the case.

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