Where it began – the origin of Sweet Caroline in sport and why it sounds so good
Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ rang out across Wembley on Sunday evening as England fans celebrated their team’s victory in the Euro 2022 final.
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CWG 2022: Nitendra Singh Rawat Finishes 12th In Men's Marathon
India's Nitendra Singh Rawat finished 12th in the men's marathon race in the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. The 35-year-old Rawat clocked 2 hour 19 minutes and 22 seconds in the race won by Uganda's Victor Kiplangat (2:10:55). Tanzania's Alphonce Felix Simbu (2:12:29) and Kenya's Michael Mugo Githae (2:13:16) took the silver and bronze respectively. Rawat has a personal best of 2:16:05 he had clocked at the New Delhi Marathon in March. He was eight minutes 27 seconds behind the gold winner.
Canadians to watch on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games
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London Marathon rule change opens race to wheelchair users with helpers
Wheelchair users who need help from others will be able to enter the London Marathon for the first time, as organisers aim to make the event more inclusive.
Ethiopia's Gebreslase wins world women's marathon
Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase cut loose in the latter stages to claim gold in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday.
In national team debut, Sexton places 13th to top Canadian women in world marathon
A stubborn, never give up mentality propelled Canada's Leslie Sexton to a better-than-expected 13th-place finish in the women's marathon on Monday at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase wins world women's marathon
Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase cut loose in the latter stages to claim gold in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday. Gebreslase, who won the 2021 Berlin Marathon on her debut and finished third in this year's Tokyo Marathon, kicked with 2km to go, winning in a championships record of 2hr 18min 11sec.
Exclusive: Henrik Stenson facing crunch talks over Ryder Cup captaincy due to LIV Golf contract clause
Henrik Stenson will meet with the DP World Tour on Tuesday as speculation increases that Europe’s Ryder Cup captain is about to join the Saudi rebel circuit.