Thursday is a big day for Canada at the World Athletics Championships
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Budapest fans root for Tobi Amusan’s successful World title defence
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan celebrates setting a world record in the women’s 100m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 24, 2022. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Akintola rates Nigeria’s chances of winning 4x100m relay medal high
(Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Oregon State names Clemson transfer DJ Uiagalelei starting QB, source says - ESPN
Oregon State has named DJ Uiagalelei, the Clemson transfer, as its starting quarterback to open the 2023 season, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Canada's Marco Arop glides into 800M semifinals after winning heat at worlds
Canada's Marco Arop cruised into the men's 800-metre semifinals on Tuesday at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Lucky No 8? Why Van Niekerk has reason to be bullish about World Champs semi-final
If Wayde van Niekerk is searching for omens ahead of his first 400m World Championship semi-final since suffering his catastrophic knee injury in 2017, the fact that he will be running Tuesday night's race in lane eight (start time 21.00) should act as something of a comfort blanket.
I won’t make such mistake again, Chukwuma laments after 100m semifinal exit
Rosemary Chukwuma of Team Nigeria runs towards the finish line to go on to win the gold medal in the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay – Final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by AFP)
CFP must be reconsidered amid realignment, SEC commish says - ESPN
As the winds of change continue to swirl in college athletics, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said more change is coming, particularly with regard to college football's postseason format, and reiterated that the SEC would not be reactionary to what the Big Ten or any other conference is doing.