Defending champ Mokoka shrugs off pressure of Cape Town Marathon title: 'It's about having fun'
Defending champion Stephen Mokoka is prepared for the challenge of Sunday's new-look Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
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Savannah Marshall: ‘We always mention Katie Taylor, we don’t mention Claressa Shields. Her ignorance will be her downfall’
Savannah Marshall has been living in Claressa Shields’ head for a decade. The American’s defeat to her rival in their now infamous amateur clash in 2012 serves as the only blemish on her otherwise perfect boxing record. No other woman, in the amateur or professional code, has beaten her.
Claressa Shields: Savannah Marshall is broken already, losing to me is going to play a lot in her head and in her heart
Claressa Shields has made a living on making history.
Following in Abhinav Bindra's footsteps, new world champion Rudrankksh Patil says 'it took time to sink in'
Cairo. In the process, Rudrankksh became only the second Indian world champion in the 10m air rifle category after Abhinav Bindra, who won gold in 2006. Rudrankksh is overall the sixth world champion shooter from India. Among them, only Bindra went on to win an Olympics medal. Rudrankksh’s gold has also resulted in him winning a quota for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rudrankksh, lovingly known as Sai at home, is the eldest child of Balasaheb Patil, SP Palghar. His mother, Hemangini, is a regional transport officer at Vashi in Navi Mumbai. With that kind of background, rigour and discipline are qualities that have been imbibed well.
San Diego Open: Iga Świątek makes hilarious complaint about the weather
Tennis star Iga Świątek made a hilarious complaint about the weather in California after reaching the quarter-finals at the San Diego Open.
Iga Swiatek beats Zheng Qinwen to set up French Open rematch against Coco Gauff in San Diego
Iga Swiatek beat Zheng Qinwen to set up a French Open rematch against Coco Gauff in San Diego. The women's world No. 1, who has 61 victories to her name this year, has been almost unplayable.
Oxford topped the World University Rankings 2023. Where else in Europe made the cut?
The University of Oxford has topped an international university league table for the seventh year in a row, while two other British universities also made the top 10.
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff outlasts Bianca Andreescu in San Diego
Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff needed 2 1/2 hours to defeat Canada's Bianca Andreescu on Thursday and advance to the quarterfinals of the San Diego Open.