Tributes pour in for Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kiptum

Tributes pour in for Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kiptum

Tributes poured in on Monday for Kenyan running sensation Kelvin Kiptum after the marathon world record-holder was killed in a car crash at the age of 24. The favourite for the Paris 2024 Olympics was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret in the Rift Valley of western Kenya around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when his car came off the road and hit a tree. Kiptum, a father […]

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McTominay strikes late as Man Utd sink Villa to boost top four bid

Scott McTominay kept alive Manchester United's hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four as the midfielder's late goal clinched a vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday. Erik ten Hag's side desperately needed a victory at Villa Park to close the gap in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League. United took an early lead through in-form Rasmus Hojlund before Douglas Luiz levelled in […]

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Rice scores on return as Arsenal hit West Ham for six

Declan Rice scored on his return to West Ham as Arsenal smashed David Moyes' men 6-0 in a statement of intent in the Premier League title race on Sunday. Bukayo Saka struck twice, while Leandro Trossard and centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes were also on target in a ruthless display from Mikel Arteta's men as they set a new club record for a Premier League away win. […]

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Rio 2016 arenas become schools and public facilities as Games legacy unfolds

Three schools have opened this week and another two are set to be inaugurated next month, fulfilling pre-Games plans for the long-term use of arenas that featured the world’s best athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. The inaugurations mean that key aspects of the Rio 2016 legacy plans are now materialising, following governance issues during the years after the Games. “Finally, we will deliver to the population of […]

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Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime to win Super Bowl

Patrick Mahomes pulled off another Super Bowl comeback on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs snatched a thrilling 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers to win their third NFL championship in five seasons. In a perfectly scripted finale before a celebrity-studded Las Vegas crowd including pop icon Taylor Swift, Mahomes hit Mecole Hardman in the end zone with just three seconds of overtime remaining to seal a […]

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Paul outlasts Giron to capture ATP Dallas Open title

Tommy Paul captured his second career ATP Tour title on Sunday, defeating fellow American Marcos Giron 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3 in the final of the Dallas Open. World number 15 Paul won his only prior ATP crown in 2021 at Stockholm but had lost in last year's finals at Acapulco and Eastbourne in his only other ATP championship matches. Paul, who reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at […]

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Celtics hold off Heat in bruising NBA clash

The Boston Celtics, fueled by a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, held off the short-handed but determined Miami Heat 110-106 in an NBA clash that turned testy in a tense fourth quarter on Sunday. League leaders Boston, who blew out the Heat last month, found the going tougher this time as the Heat cut a 15-point third-quarter deficit to two with less than two minutes remaining. Boston star Jaylen […]

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Taylor beats Hoffman in playoff to win PGA Phoenix Open

Canada's Nick Taylor won his fourth career PGA Tour title on Sunday, making three consecutive birdies at the 18th hole to defeat American Charley Hoffman in a playoff thriller and capture the Phoenix Open. Taylor, last year's Phoenix Open runner-up, charged down the final holes before making dramatic putts at 18 before a roaring crowd to outduel Hoffman. "I tried to draw on last year. I didn't have it […]

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Ivory Coast AFCON triumph ‘more than a fairytale’ for coach Fae

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae toasted his team of "miracle survivors" after the host country completed one of the greatest turnarounds in major tournament history to win the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's final. "It is more than a fairytale. I am struggling to take it all in," Fae said after Ivory Coast recovered from behind at half-time at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium to […]

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