insert_link Sport Sakaria and Armas win Vivo Energy Windhoek Marathon Namibian long-distance runners Tangeni Sakaria and Alina Armas won the second edition of the Vivo Energy Windhoek Marathon, dominating their respective categories on Saturday. Vivo Energy, the marketer and distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Namibia, hosted the second edition of the Vivo Energy Windhoek Marathon to raise funds for charitable projects. The marathon attracted more than 2 000 runners who competed in different categories, including the […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Europa League winners Atalanta bask in hero’s welcome on home return Atalanta were given a hero's welcome on Sunday as the Europa League winners strolled past Torino 3-0 in a festive homecoming after their stunning triumph over Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin. Rain and storms have battered northern Italy for most of a soaking wet spring but the sun shone powerfully on the Gewiss Stadium as fans hailed the team that Wednesday swatted aside Leverkusen by the same score in […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Martin proud to defy expectations as Saints march back to Premier League Southampton manager Russell Martin admitted he was proud to defy the low expectations that greeted his appointment by leading his club back to the Premier League on Sunday. Adam Armstrong's clinical first half strike sealed a 1-0 win against Leeds in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. The Saints' return to the Premier League after their one-year exile following last season's relegation is a major feather in Martin's […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Stellar Starc fires Kolkata to third IPL title Mitchell Starc bowled a sensational opening spell to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to their third Indian Premier League title with a eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Sunday final. Kolkata bowled out Hyderabad for IPL's lowest total of 113 in a final as Australia's left-arm quick Starc returned figures of 2-14 to live up to his top billing in the world's most lucrative T20 tournament. Starc went […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Peerless Pogacar wins Giro d’Italia, next stop Tour de France Tadej Pogacar won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, crossing the finish line in Rome in glorious sunshine and with the biggest winning margin in almost six decades. The 25-year-old UAE Emirates rider won six of the 21 stages on the 3,400km tour that began in Turin, finishing 9min 56sec ahead of Colombia's Daniel Martinez of Bora while Geraint Thomas of Ineos was 10min 24sec off the winning pace […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport ‘Proud’ Murray’s French Open career ended by Wawrinka in first round Andy Murray said he was "proud" after his French Open career ended Sunday with a first round defeat by 2015 champion and fellow three-time Grand Slam title winner Stan Wawrinka. Murray, the runner-up at Roland Garros in 2016, lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in his last singles appearance at the tournament before retiring later this year. The 37-year-old had already announced he plans to call time on his career […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport West Indies complete 3-0 T20I series rout of South Africa The West Indies completed a 3-0 sweep of their T20I series with South Africa after an eight wicket crushing of the Proteas at Sabina Park on Sunday. Set 164 to win, the Caribbean side raced to the target with 6.1 overs to spare and for the loss of just two wickets. Openers Brandon King and Johnson Charles put on 92 in 6.4 overs with Charles in particular punishing […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Newgarden wins second straight Indianapolis 500 Josef Newgarden of Team Penske denied a late challenge from Mexican Pato O'Ward to win a thrilling and incident packed Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, becoming the first back-to-back winner in 22 years. New Zealand's Scott Dixon finished third in the race which had been delayed by four hours due to heavy rain and lightning in the area. The crowd were rewarded for their patience during the storm delay with […] today27 May, 2024
insert_link Sport Cricket’s T20 giants and minnows ready to battle in USA and Caribbean Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) […] today27 May, 2024
