Photo credit: Erik van Leeuwen The most decorated athlete in British athletics history, Mo Farah, is seeking to return to the track for the first time since 2017. Farah will be bidding to break the men’s one-hour world record at the Brussels meeting on 4 September. The 37-year-old, Farah has[Read More…]
Photo credit: Erik van Leeuwen Wow! What a run Briana Williams has had at the under 18 athletic levels. Williams, the 18-year-old American-born Jamaican female sprinter, is the world’s age-15 record holder, and the Jamaican junior (under-20) record holder in both the women’s 100 and 200 meters. She earned gold[Read More…]
The annual New York City Marathon has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus disease, which continues to plague nations around the world. Organizers decided to halt the event, given health and safety concerns. The organizers declared that “coronavirus-related health and safety concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers, staff, and[Read More…]
Michael Johnson, the eight-time World champion, is troubled by athletes missing their drug tests and not paying heed to World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. His position comes against the backdrop of Bahrain’s World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser missing three drug tests in the 12 months before winning the world 400m[Read More…]
The exclusion of Kieran Powell from the provisional Windies 30-man squad for the tour of England this summer is one of consternation. Over the years, some Windies players have felt hard done by Windies selectors, and not including Powell in its current squad is another case in point. It cannot[Read More…]
At a recent event, former West Indies fast bowler, Kenneth Benjamin, argued that cricket cannot be left up to schools but must be tackled at the club and community level. However, in his presentation in our view, Mr. Benjamin belittled the role of school cricket, labeling it participation cricket, and[Read More…]
Photo credit: Daniel Hartwig Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James feels the NFL should apologize to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since the end of the 2016 season, during which the quarterback attracted controversy by kneeling for the United States national[Read More…]
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is adamant he has broken no rules in the face of claims over the weekend that he has a conflict of interest in his business dealings. An investigation in the Daily Telegraph pointed to concerns that CSM Sports and Entertainment, a company for which Coe[Read More…]
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) nails it after a 30-year wait for a top-flight title. It became the Premier League champions following Manchester City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea on Thursday. The Jürgen Klopp managed team thrashed Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday to put them in pole position, needing only two points[Read More…]
According to figures revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 was one of the most-watched women’s sporting events. The record-breaking numbers revealed the following: Global audience of 89m represented 131% increase over the ICC Women’s World T20 2018. Global viewing hours increased from 55.9m[Read More…]
