Gene Cherry

Retired Sports reporter with emphasis on athletics/trackandfield. Opinions are my own. I’m moving to Blue Sky Follow me @gcral.bsky.social

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

THE FUTURE IS HERE 😳

Cooper Lutkenhaus 🇺🇸 continues to exceed even the highest of expectations, battling reigning World/Olympic champ Emmanuel Wanyonyi 🇰🇪 to the line in the #OsloDL 800m and coming out with the win by 0.01 seconds, running 1:42.08 to improve his own U18 world record in the event.

At 17 years old, Lutkenhaus has now beaten the last two World champions and moved into the top-15 all-time, becoming one of only three American distance runners with multiple Diamond League wins in his second DL appearance.

[NCAA Track & Field @NCAATrackField]

Official NCAA Championship update.

#NCAATF

[College Basketball Report @CBKReport]

The highest combined NBA earnings by college in 2026, headlined by their leading earner 💰

[ESPN @espn]

JORDAN STAAL RESTORES THE TWO GOAL LEAD 😤

The Canes captain has scored in every game of the Stanley Cup Final so far 😳

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: Karmelo Anthony broke down in tears after the verdict was read, crying and shaking as his defense attorney comforted him, @Brooketaylortv reports.

Anthony could now face up to life in prison.

During the sentencing phase, Anthony's mother pleaded with the jury for mercy, describing him as her firstborn son and expressing her deep love for him through tears.

Prosecutors cross-examained her by asking whether she could still maintain a relationship with her son if he were behind bars — unlike the Metcalf family.

The same jury will now decide how long Anthony remains in prison. | @WillCainShow

[David @DavidCBets]

All time tournament record 919 pound Blue Marlin caught at the infamous Big Rock in Morehead City NC today

Where is the 919 located?

Raleigh NC.

Get it done @Canes

[ATHLOS @athlos]

TIME100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026: @Kipyegon_Faith

2x current world record holder. 3 straight Olympic golds. 2x ATHLOS champion.

We'll always have Faith!

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

🇨🇭’s Simon Ehammer is your May Athlete of the Month ‼️

The world heptathlon record holder clinched another Athlete of the Month win after flying to a world decathlon best and world lead of 8.51m in the long jump at the @meeting_goetzis 🪽

[UK Track & Field @KentuckyTrack]

It all comes down to this 😼🏆

🆚 NCAA Outdoor Championships
📍 Eugene, Ore.
🏟️ Hayward Field
📺 ESPN2

#WeAreUK | #UKTF

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the extraordinary outbursts of the President of the United States against female journalists... well, actually against journalists in general and journalism. But it feels like he saves his most childlike behavior and irrational language for female reporters, calling them all kinds of names that kids in kindergarten are given times out for. It’s stunning to me to witness such behavior from any leader, any CEO, any person of influence or importance. I’ve never witnessed someone like this raging, this weekend with @meetthepress host @kwelkernbc, just last week in the Oval Office with @cnn’s @kaitlancollins, calling women stupid or piggy, telling them to “smile”, calling them darling, demeaning their credibility. Every good man should denounce this behavior. Every person should be able to stand up for their colleagues and say “No more.”

Imagine this man screaming like this at your daughter, your wife, your sister, your mother... would you stand for it? No, you wouldn’t! And neither should any of us. It’s unacceptable and undignified. Period. End of story.

[Reuters @Reuters]

⚽ Iran’s national soccer team arrived in Tijuana ahead of three #FIFAWorldCup matches in the US. This is the first ‌World Cup in which a host nation is to receive a country with which it's at war. The Iranian federation footage shows players on the flight https://t.co/AwtQQcisWS

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

ABSOLUTELY. She didn't let him lie. She didn't let him bully. She stood her ground. When he couldn't take the heat and started to leave, she REFUSED to let him go without calling him out for abandoning his duty to answer to the American people.

EVERY reporter should see this, and take notes!

[Running Empire ✈️ @RunningEmpiree]

Women's 800m All Time Top 8

🇨🇿 Jarmila Kratochvílová - 1:53.28
☭ Nadezhda Olizarenko - 1:53.43
🇨🇭 Audrey Werro - 1:53.98 🆕
🇰🇪 Pamela Jelimo - 1:54.01
🇿🇦 Caster Semenya - 1:54.25
🇬🇧 Keely Hodgkinson - 1:54.33 🆕
🇨🇺 Ana Fidelia Quirot - 1:54.44
🇰🇪 Lilian Odira - 1:54.62

[Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸 @LucasSa56947288]

Everyone!

Let’s give a shoutout to @kwelkernbc, for pushing back on Donald Trump’s false statements and his lies.

We need more reporters like her that can push back against Donald Trump’s lies.

Thank you Kristen Walker! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Rep. Melanie Stansbury @Rep_Stansbury]

THIS ⬇️ is why we have a free press. To all our journalists out there—and especially our women journalists (we see you!)—don’t stop asking the hard questions! 💅

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

THE FASTEST WOMEN'S 800M IN 43 YEARS!!!!

Audrey Werro 🇨🇭 takes down Keely Hodgkinson 🇬🇧 in the women's 800m at the Stockholm Diamond League, running 1:53.98!

She becomes the 3rd fastest woman alltime, finishing ahead of Hodgkinson who ran a British Record of 1:54.33.

[Paul Merca (former blue check) @paulmerca70601]

Dylan Rowell of Anacortes becomes second Washington prep to break 4 minutes in mile at @brooksrunning PR meet... https://t.co/q8xO1gEJ2X #preptrack #letsrunthere @Diamond_League cc: @ChrisEgan5

[Running Empire ✈️ @RunningEmpiree]

11 Jamaican women broke 100 this year. My ladies on fire 🔥🇯🇲

[Travis Miller @travismillerx13]

🚨THIRD-FASTEST 800M IN WORLD HISTORY🚨

🇨🇭Audrey Werro kicks down Olympic champ 🇬🇧Keely Hodgkinson in 1:53.98 to break the Diamond League record! 🔥 #StockholmDL

[Travis Miller @travismillerx13]

Another 200m win for 🇺🇸Kenny Bednarek with an easy 19.87 at #StockholmDL