Tue 29 October 2024: Football superstar and world champion Lionel Messi earns more at his Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami than all football professionals at 22 of the other 28 MLS teams. Messi, 37, receives a guaranteed income of $20,446,667, as the winner of this year’s MLS regular season, according to figures from an overview published […]
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Thu 17 October 2024: Kirill Shevchenko, a 22-year-old chess grandmaster representing Romania, was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship in Melilla after allegedly using a mobile phone during his matches. Ranked world no. 69, Shevchenko was disqualified for violating tournament rules regarding electronic devices, according to a statement by the Spanish chess federation, FEDA. In […]
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Mon 14 October 2024: Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich made headlines by breaking the women’s marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 2:09:56. She is the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 10 minutes, surpassing the previous record by nearly two minutes. Chepngetich ditched the competition by the halfway mark […]
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Wed 09 October 2024: Reports have indicated that Egyptian star Omar Marmoush, striker for Eintracht Frankfurt, is among the players of interest to Liverpool FC following his impressive performances this season. The same sources explain that Liverpool’s interest in signing Marmoush comes amidst speculation surrounding the possible departure of fellow Egyptian star Mohamed Salah from […]
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Thu 05 September 2024: The head of Uganda’s Olympic Committee announced that Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei passed away four days after her boyfriend set her on fire. “We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei … following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,” Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) President Donald […]
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Sun 01 September 2024: FIFA has introduced a “crossed arms” gesture to help fight racism during football matches. “Following its unanimous approval at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on 17 May 2024, a global crossed arms gesture to signal racist abuse will become part of football protocol when implemented at the FIFA Under-20 […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is actively working to bring the Formula One Race to Africa, engaging with Rwanda and South Africa to make it happen. Speaking at the Dutch Grand Prix, Hamilton emphasized that the timing is perfect for Africa to host a race again, marking the first […]
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Thu 22 August 2024: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his YouTube channel, and more than a million subscribers signed up within the first 90 minutes. The 39-year-old, five-time Ballon d’Or winner plays for the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr and has represented Portugal in international tournaments for more than two decades. “The wait is over. […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: Before every weightlifting competition, Mohammed Hamada thinks of Gaza. He recalls the destruction of the city he grew up in and the mass grave he dug for his neighbors. These harrowing circumstances have created a unique athlete — one who lost 18kg (40 pounds) in five months, ate animal food to […]
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Thu 08 August 2024: The Greek historian Arrian (c. 86-160 AD) said he appreciated the glory of victory at an Olympic games, but also warned it was very difficult to achieve: Do you wish to win an Olympic victory? So do I, by the gods! But consider the matters which come before that, and those which follow after, and […]
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