Mohammed Yahya to make history as first Emirati to fight in UFC
Mohammed Yahya will make history next month when he becomes the first Emirati to compete in the UFC.
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Sir Mo Farah urges children to stay active after bringing curtain down on career
Sir Mo Farah insists he “wouldn’t be” who he is today without sport after completing his last race at the Great North Run on Sunday.
Vithya Ramraj Misses Out on Breaking PT Usha's Record By One Hundredth Of A Second
Tamil Nadu's Asian Games-bound R Vithya Ramraj came agonisingly close to breaking the legendary PT Usha's 39-year-old women's 400m hurdles record as she clocked 55.43 seconds during the Indian Grand Prix 5 on Monday. The 24-year-old Vithya's time was just one hundredth of a second less than Usha's 55.42 which she had clocked while finishing fourth in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Usha's record is the second oldest national record in athletics after Shivnath Singh marathon NR of 1978. Usha is currently serving as the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Kiprah Buruk Jerman Bukan Cuma Salah Hansi Flick
Rapor buruk Timnas Jerman selama dua tahun terakhir membuat Hansi Flick dipecat dari jabatannya. Namun tanpa mengabaikan kinerja sang pelatih, kualitas pemain yang diproduksi Die Mannschaft juga dinilai tak sebagus dulu.
Javelin Sensation Kishore Jena Wins Indian Grand Prix 5 With Throw Of 82.53m
Kishore Jena and Amoj Jacob, who excelled in the Budapest World Championships last month, kept up their good form to earn gold medals at the Indian Grand Prix 5 2023 athletics on Sunday in Chandigarh. Javelin sensation Jena's best attempt, a throw of 82.53m, came on his first try. His following throws read 80.74m, 81.56m and 78.39m. The 28-year-old athlete spoiled on the fifth attempt and finished with 78.98m. All of Jena's permitted throws were finer than the second-placed Vikas Yadav, who accomplished a distance of 72.88m.
5,742 athletes, officials listed for National Youth Games in Delta
The Chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, said the state would stage the best-ever event in the history of the National Youth Games. A total of 5,742 athletes and officials have been registered to participate at the seventh National Youth Games scheduled to hold in Asaba from September 20 to 30. Okowa told The Guardian on his return from N’Djamena, where he represented the President of the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba, in a marathon event in Chad, that Delta state government was ready to give the youths a befitting sports festival. Team Delta has won virtually all editions of the NYG since the competition came into existence in 2013 in Abuja. The 2023 edition will have 34 scoring events. On Friday, a meeting on the Games took place, and among the key points reached was that all states should get insurance cover for athletes and officials coming for the Games. It was emphasised that all states will provide evidence of payment for participation and Insurance policy for athletes and officials as it will be used as necessary clearance into the Games Village. Also indicated was that screening of athletes will be carried out only once after two-day grace of arrival at Games village, just as it warned that any state that did not take part in the screening will be disqualified.
Ravens' J.K. Dobbins will miss rest of season after tearing Achilles against Texans
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Michigan State suspends Mel Tucker amid harassment case - ESPN
Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is suspended without pay while the university completes an investigation into claims that he sexually harassed a prominent sexual assault awareness speaker after she was hired to address the Spartan team.