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Olympic champion Lyles to make 100m season debut at London Diamond League
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» LONDON - Olympic champion Noah Lyles reignites competition with Letsile Tebogo over 100m at Saturday's Diamond League meet in London, a week after the American marked his return to action with victory in the 200m over the Botswanan in Monaco.
Athletics world watching as 'Grand Slam Track' prepares for launch
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - What is being billed as a "revolution" for the sport of athletics gets under way in Kingston on Friday with the opening meeting of US sprinting legend Michael Johnson's ambitious Grand Slam Track series.
Many faces of Olympic triumph
News, Published on 15/08/2024
» I was a messy Olympics fan. During the Games in Paris, I rooted for several national delegations. Because I was born in the Philippines, I cheered for the Filipinos. I'm ethnic Chinese, so I was thrilled by the achievements of China, Hong Kong and, uhm, Chinese Taipei. I'm an American citizen, so I'm happy when Team USA is No 1 (or 2 or 3). I live in London, so whenever the UK medalled, I experienced frissons of delight.
Janjaem set for epic semi-final battle
Sports, Published on 06/08/2024
» PARIS - Janjaem Suwannapheng will take on Imane Khelif of Algeria in the women's 66-kilogramme semi-finals at 3.34am on Wednesday, hoping to enter the Thai history books by becoming the country's first female boxer to earn a shot at an Olympic gold medal.
Showman Lyles wins 100m gold by five thousandths of a second
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2024
» PARIS: After all the talk and all the hype, Noah Lyles duly delivered when it mattered most by winning the closest-ever Olympic 100 metres final by five thousandths of a second on Sunday to give the United States the title for the first time in 20 years.
8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in US
New York Times, Published on 30/04/2024
» CHARLOTTE - Eight law officers were shot Monday, four fatally, as a United States Marshals fugitive task force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said, in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement in recent years.
NBA stars rip sprint king Lyles over 'world champ' claims
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - American NBA stars ripped world sprint king Noah Lyles on social media for comments saying he is offended when teams declare themselves "world champions" for winning an NBA crown.
How five stars fared at the World Athletics Championships
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - AFP Sport picked out five athletes to watch at the World Athletics Championships which ended in Budapest on Sunday.
Bol strikes hurdles gold amid shock Jamaican title double
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Femke Bol struck gold in the 400-metre hurdles amid an unexpected Jamaican double gold rush at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday.
Richardson trumps Jamaicans for stunning women's 100m gold
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - American Sha'Carri Richardson crushed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's hopes of a sixth women's world 100-metre title when she stormed to victory in Budapest on Monday.