Samoan discus thrower creates history at world athletics champs
Samoan discus thrower creates history at world athletics champs In “one of the greatest moments” of his entire life, discus thrower Alex Rose won Samoa’s first global athletics medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. In a final suspended…
2014 African 3000m steeplechase champion Birech dies
Here is an overview of the life, career, and death of Jairus Kipchoge Birech, the Kenyan steeplechase star who won the 2014 African 3000m steeplechase title, based on current reports. Early life and rise Born: December 14, 1992, in Uasin…
New videos explain why Championship game between Blackburn and Ed Sheeran’s Ipswich was abandoned ten minutes from full-time
Here’s a breakdown of why the Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town was abandoned when there were only about 10 minutes left, along with what’s likely to happen next, per the EFL rules. What happened during the match…
World Athletics Championships: USA dominate table again as GB suffer worst finish since 2003
World Athletics Championships: USA dominate table again as GB suffer worst finish since 2003 The USA women’s 4x400m relay team celebrate their gold medal. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA Americans win most golds and most medals overall GB fail to win gold…
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Jamaican great ends career with world relay silverShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Jamaican great ends career with world relay silver
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Jamaican great ends career with world relay silver ‘Icing on cake’ – Fraser-Pryce retires with world silver Image caption, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is an eight-time Olympic medallist Passing the baton – quite literally – to the next generation, with…
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden 🇺🇸 completes the treble at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships!
Melissa Jefferson‑Wooden has etched her name into the history books at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a spectacular sprint treble — winning gold in the 100m, 200m, and anchoring her part in the USA’s 4×100m relay to…
GOLD for USA 🇺🇸 in the women’s 4x100m at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships!!🇰🇪
USA’s GOLD in the Women’s 4×100m at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships — what happened, who ran, why it mattered: The Race & Result The U.S. quartet of Melissa Jefferson‑Wooden, Twanisha “TT” Terry, Kayla White, and Sha’Carri Richardson won the…
Wayde van Niekerk’s heartfelt appreciation for the South African relay team’s bronze medal win:
Wayde van Niekerk’s heartfelt appreciation for the South African relay team’s bronze medal win: ‘A Privilege’: Wayde Pays Tribute to Relay Team After SA’s Epic Bronze In a moment etched in South African sporting history, Wayde van Niekerk, the nation’s…
World Athletics Championship: What went wrong for GB’s relay squads in Tokyo?
World Athletics Championship: What went wrong for GB’s relay squads in Tokyo? By Max Chesterton BBC Sport journalist A lot can change in a year. Great Britain brought back five relay medals and a renewed sense of optimism from the…
Champion meets champion: Chebet, Kipyegon clash in blockbuster 5,000m final
Chebet and Kipyegon in the 5,000m final: Champion Meets Champion: Chebet, Kipyegon Clash in Blockbuster 5,000m Final In what promises to be a thrilling showdown on the track, two of the most formidable athletes in long-distance running—Chebet and Kipyegon—are set…