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American veteran sprinter Justin Gatlin on Saturday pulled a shock to the world to stun longtime world 100 meters record holder Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London as the Jamaican hang the boots after a successful career. Gatlin, who has been subjected to two doping bans in the past…

Kenya has suffered a major setback in the World athletic championships to be held in London in the United Kingdom, after Kenyan sensation David Rudisha was forced to withdraw from the competition. The Two-time Olympic champion and World record holder said that he will not be able to defend his 800m…

(Reuters) Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics after reaching a deal with Olympic organizers, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday, a move that paves the way for Paris to host the 2024 Games. An announcement from the International Olympic Committee was expected later on Monday.…

Ravens center and resident genius mathematician John Urschel is retiring from the NFL after three seasons. Urschel, 26, participated in all the team’s offseason camps, but did not report for the start of training camp Wednesday. Urschel said he wants privacy at this time, but released a statement…

Kenyan-born British cyclist Chris Froome on Sunday won his fourth Tour de France title. Froome won the title for the third time in a row, and termed this his most challenging win yet, after finishing just 54 seconds ahead of Rigoberto Uran of Colombia. “This tour has been my toughest yet,” said…

Super Bantamweight Women Champion, Kenyan Fatuma Zarika has had rare lifetime opportunity after getting a surprise visit from American legendary boxer Mike Tyson at Berry’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, USA. The visit by Mike Tyson is part of her preparations to the much anticipated WBC Bantamweight…

Kenya’s boxer Fatuma Zarika, 31 will be defending her World Boxing Council (WBC) super-bantamweight title when she faces Jamaican Alicia Ashley in a mandatory rematch scheduled for July 15, in Texas, United States. The Kenyan pugilist agreed for the rematch to in the USA after the match sponsor Don…

A British man with Kenyan roots has achieved a rare fete after making a debut in the US Open Golf Championship. Aaron Rai, from Wolver Hampton came to limelight in Kenya after winning the 2017 Barclays Kenya Open, after which he was quickly embraced by the Kenyan golfing community as a “local”. Rai…

Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found dead in a river in northeast Indiana. The Allen County Coroner's Office says the 31-year-old's body was identified Thursday, but that the cause and manner of death are still being investigated. The coroner says the former Buffalo…

Former world’s No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday morning in Jupiter, Florida and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Woods, 41, was arrested around 3am, booked into a local jail and released hours later on his own recognizance with no bond, said the Palm…