Uriah Rennie remembered as ‘epitome of a role model’ after death at 65
Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first black referee, has been remembered as a “trailblazer” and the “epitome of a role model” following his death at the age of 65.
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Trailblazing referee Uriah Rennie dies aged 65
Uriah Rennie, the first black Premier League referee, has died at the age of 65.
Kenya's Chebet nears 5000m world record at Rome Diamond League
Rome :Kenyan Beatrice Chebet came close to breaking the women's 5000 metres world record on Friday at the Rome Diamond League when she clocked 14:03.69, a meeting record that was just 2.5 seconds shy of Gudaf Tsegay's 1997 world mark of 14:00.21.
McLaughlin-Levrone impresses in 100m debut in Philadelphia
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ventured beyond her usual 400 metres event, clocking an impressive 11.21 seconds to take second place in her first professional 100 metres flat race at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia on Sunday.
Arop crowned men's short distance champion at Grand Slam Track stop in Philadelphia
Edmonton's Marco Arop won the short-distance title at a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia after finishing fourth in Sunday's men's 1,500-metre race.
Jefferson-Wood triumphs in 200m at Grand Slam Philadelphia meet
Olympic 100m bronze medallist Melissa Jefferson-Wood clocked 21.99 seconds in the women’s 200m at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia on Saturday, edging Olympic 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas at Franklin Field.
Canada's Arop wins 800m for third straight time at Grand Slam Track event
Canada's Marco Arop crossed the finish line in one minute 43.48 seconds to win the men's 800 metres in Grand Slam Track action on Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
What to watch this weekend in international sports
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