Pole vaulter Alysha Newman inches closer to qualifying for Diamond League Final
Alysha Newman placed third in a pole vault competition Friday in Rome to strengthen her hold on a qualifying position for the Diamond League Final next month.
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U-20 World Athletics: Nigerian-born Okon wins 400m gold medal for South Africa
Udeme Okon has won a gold medal for South Africa in the 400m at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Peru.
Borno athletes absent from North-East zonal elimination games
Five out of the six states in Nigeria’s North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria have converged in Taraba State for the North-East zonal elimination games.
Paralympics: Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Seal Para Badminton Semi-Final Spots
Tokyo silver medallist shuttler Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar continued their impressive run to secure spots in the men's singles SL4 and SL3 semifinals, respectively, at the Paralympics here on Friday. Suhas, a 2007 batch IAS officer, defeated Korea's Shin Kyung Hwan 26-24, 21-14 in his second match, topping the three-man Group A in the SL4 category. Meanwhile, Nitesh, a 29-year-old IIT Mandi graduate, dominated China's Yang Jianyuan with a convincing 21-5, 21-11 victory, ensuring a top-two finish in the four-man Group A of the SL3 category.
Gaza's Fadi Aldeeb sparks 'inclusion revolution' as lone Palestinian Paralympian
The 2024 Paris Paralympics is a place of strength and accessibility. In addition to fostering important conversations of inclusion, it is important for the world to see Para athletes showcasing their sporting pursuits at the highest level.
Nebraska a cautionary tale for Oklahoma and its move to the SEC? - ESPN
AS OKLAHOMA ATHLETIC director Joe Castiglione drove to church the Sunday morning after Thanksgiving in 2021, he received the most stunning phone call of his professional career. Lincoln Riley was on the other line. Out of nowhere, the Sooners coach told Castiglione he was considering leaving for USC.
Paralympic newsletter: Canada wins 2 more bronze, plus who to watch this weekend
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Aarti Wins 10000m Race Walk Bronze With National Record To Open India's Account In World U20 Championships
Aarti won a bronze in women's 10000m race walk event with national U20 record time to open India's medal account in the World U20 Athletics Championships on Friday. The 17-year-old Aarti clocked 44 minutes 39.39 seconds to finish third in the gruelling event on the penultimate day of competitions. Aarti broke her own earlier national record of 47:21.04 which she had clocked in March while winning gold in the National Federation Cup U20 Championships in Lucknow. Chinese race walkers Zhuoma Baima (43:26.60) and Meiling Chen (44:30.67) took the gold and silver respectively.