Messi's World Cup victory photo gets more than 53 million likes; the most by any athlete on Instagram
ANKARA, Turkey: Lionel Messi's FIFA World Cup victory photo has received the most likes of any image posted by an athlete on Instagram.
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Kenyans Kipyokei, Rionoripo handed long bans for doping, Lempus charged
:Kenya's Diana Kipyokei has been disqualified as the 2021 Boston Marathon women's winner after being handed a six-year ban for using the prohibited substance triamcinolone acetonide, the Athletics Integrity United (AIU) said on Tuesday.
Kenyans Kipyokei and Rionoripo handed doping bans
Kenya's Diana Kipyokei and Purity Rionoripo have been banned for six and five years, respectively, for using prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity United AI(U) said.
AIU suspends three Kenyan athletes for doping
Three Kenyan athletes have been banned for two to three years for using prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday.
Reaction to Argentina winning World Cup
Following is a roundup of reaction to Argentina winning their third World Cup after beating France 4-2 on penalties, with Lionel Messi scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbing a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw.
Top 25 roundup: No. 5 Houston deals No. 2 Virginia first loss
Jarace Walker tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 5 Houston handed No. 2 Virginia its first loss, 69-61, Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
Delta 2022 … Festival of upsets, new records, tears
Major sporting events across the globe provide athletes the opportunity to launch themselves into the reckoning. From the All-Africa Games to the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and the Olympics Games, most athletes go the extra mile to prepare themselves with the hope of not only winning medals for their countries but also booking their slots in history books as record breakers.
We have one more wall that needs to be demolished, 'Sport, art out of politics' written on this wall – Kuleba
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, commenting on the intention of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to return Russian athletes to competitions, announced the need to destroy the wall on which "Sport is out of politics" is written.