Tunisian star Jabeur eases into second round at home in Monastir
MONASTIR, TUNISIA: Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur eased into the second round of her home tournament at Monastir on Tuesday with a straight sets win over American Ann Li.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic marathon champ in 1984, runs London Marathon at 65
Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first Olympic women’s marathon champion in 1984, ran her first 26.2-mile race in three years at Sunday’s London Marathon and won her age group.
Yalemzerf Yehualaw, Amos Kipruto win London Marathon
Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest female runner to win the London Marathon, while Kenyan Amos Kipruto earned the biggest victory of his career in the men’s race.
Amos Kipruto takes maiden London Marathon title, Yalemzerf Yehualaw storms to victory
Kipruto made a move with five kilometres left and finished in two hours four minutes and 39 seconds to take his first marathon title after coming second to world record holder Eliud Kipchoge in Japan in March. Yehualaw, 23, who only ran her first competitive marathon in April in Germany, winning it with the fastest debut time in history and an Ethiopian record, was equally impressive after making light work of the field in London.
Eliud Kipchoge urges Mo Farah not to retire as 40th birthday approaches
Mo Farah still has “a lot more give” to athletics as he approaches his 40th birthday, according to Eliud Kipchoge. Farah has only raced seven times in three years and was forced to pull out of Sunday’s London Marathon with a hip injury. Ad Farah revealed that he had been feeling «pain and tightness» in his right hip over the past 10 days and that despite treatment, the issue «hasn't improved enough» to enable him to make the start line in Greenwich.
Bayern’s Mueller, Kimmich Covid positive ahead of Dortmund showdown
BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Mueller have tested positive for Covid-19, just a week before they travel to face Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. The German champions confirmed the news late on Saturday afternoon, with the statement saying both players have “no symptoms” and are currently in home isolation.
It's lights out for Nuremberg as city cuts energy usage
BERLIN: German second division club Nuremberg will not be playing evening matches any time soon after the city council on Friday (Sep 30) decided to limit the use of floodlights at the team's Max Morlock stadium amid the energy crisis.
IOC to review IBA after surprise Ukraine ban, junior team sanctions
BERLIN : The International Olympic Committee voiced serious concerns over the International Boxing Association's (IBA) surprise ban of Ukraine's national federation, saying it would conduct a full review at its next meeting in December.