Chicago Marathon: Brigid Kosgei Shatters World Record, Cherono Wins Men’s Race
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei shattered Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old world record Sunday, winning the Chicago Marathon in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds.
Kosgei broke the mark of 2:15:25 set by Radcliffe in...
Simone Biles Sets World Championships Medals Record
American Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in world championship history on Sunday when she won the beam and floor finals to take her career tally to 25 medals.
Soon after...
Coco Gauff Beats Jelena Ostapenko To Win Maiden WTA Title
Teenage prodigy Coco Gauff won her first WTA title on Sunday following a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 win over Jelena Ostapenko in the final in Linz that saw her hold her first trophy aloft aged 15.
Medvedev Trounces Zverev To Win Shanghai Masters
Russian Daniil Medvedev whitewashed Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-1 to lift his fourth title of the season at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.
Germany’s Zverev started the match with a 4-0 head-to-head record...
Bottas Win In Japan Hands Mercedes Constructors Title
Valtteri Bottas swept to victory in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors’ championship and guaranteed themselves an unprecedented sixth consecutive title double.
The Finn crossed the line...
2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Kicks Off Its First Day on a High Note
Day One of the 2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens taking place in the coastal city of Monastir, Tunisia saw Madagascar, hosts Tunisia, South Africa and Kenya take huge strides in their qualification bids for the 2020...
3rd Mutual Benefits National Badminton C/ship: Adesokan, Opeyori Emerge Champions
The curtains were drawn on the 3rd Mutual Benefits National Badminton Championship at the Mutual Benefit / Police College Badminton Complex in the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos on Saturday, 12 October 2019.
2019 Lagos Open: Top Seeds Fall As Rain Disrupts Q/Finals
Burundi's Sada Nahimana progressed to the semifinal of the women's draw at the 2019 Lagos Open but men's top seed Skander Mansouri's bid for a fifth ITF title of the season ended prematurely after illness forced...
WRESTLING: Onyebuchi, Genesis Depart For World Beach Games
Reigning African champions Blessing Onyebuchi (+70kg) and Mercy Genesis (-50kg) have departed Nigeria for Doha, Qatar, venue of the inaugural World Beach Games.
The pair, alongside coach Victor Kodei, left the Murtala...
2019 Lagos Open: Nigerian Hopes Extinguished As Players Fail To Make Q/Finals
The 2019 Lagos Open will have no Nigerian presence in the quarterfinals after the country's remaining players all failed to progress past the second round on of the competition on Thursday.
In...
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