Canada's (very tall) short track star could own the world championships
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How 'bout them INDYCAR drivers! Dates set for '26 race around Cowboys, Rangers stadiums
The dates have been set for maybe the biggest hoedown in INDYCAR history as the drivers will weave their way around the stadiums of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent's head with baton charged with assault and battery
I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett in Virginia claims the viral incident of her hitting an opponent with a baton, causing a concussion, was an accident.
2,000 athletes battle for laurels as MTN Champs event begins in Benin
The Founder/CEO of Making of Champions (MoC), Bambo Akanni, yesterday, disclosed that over 2,000 athletes are participating in the three-day MTN Champs Athletics Competition, which begins in Benin, Edo State today. The MTN Champs, a track and field athletics competition organised by Making of Champions (MoC), will end on Saturday. Akanni said that the MTN Champs Athletics Competition will be held in two different locations – the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Sports complex, noting that the three-day event sponsored by MTN Nigeria is aimed at empowering and discovering young athletes at the grassroots level. Akanni added that all the events holding in Benin City are with support from the Edo State government, which has provided support in terms of security, logistics, and accommodation for the athletes and officials, adding that 1,000 of the athletes will converge on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, while the other 1,000 athletes will compete at the UNIBEN Sports Complex.
DeMarcus Lawrence agrees to free agent deal with Seahawks - ESPN
After 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Lawrence has a new home.
Don't get all spun out over Katherine Legge's NASCAR Cup Series debut
Katherine Legge called her NASCAR Cup Series debut a "baptism of fire."
LIVE: Metrolink trams STOPPED following fault affecting major route - latest updates
Trams have been suspended on part of a busy Metrolink line.
Why a British owner refuses to return a stolen Renaissance painting
In 1973, ‘Madonna and Child’ by Antonio Solario was stolen. The 16th century Renaissance-era painting was taken from the civic museum in the town of Belluno in the Dolomite mountains of northern Italy.