Lausanne, Switzerland WBA Heavyweight Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (33-2, 26 KOs) will defend his title against Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Tony Yoka (15-3, 12 KOs) in the main event of IBA PRO 19 on…
Lausanne, Switzerland Russian blogger and adaptive athlete Rustam Nabiev is basking in the glory of history having become the first person to summit Mount Everest using only his hands with support from the International Boxing…
Roland Garros The future of tennis is unfolding at the 2026 French Open on the famous clay courts of Roland Garros. Exit Gael Monfils, enter Moise Kouame. Exit Gustavo Kuerten, enter Joao Fonseca. As the…
By Elias Makori Botswana didn’t just host the Debswana World Relays earlier this month — it rolled out the red carpet, set the stopwatch on fire and reminded the world that Africa can organize a…
By Elias Makori Africa’s Marathon legends Paul Tergat, Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and South Africa’s Hendrick Ramaala have been named Ambassadors for Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon in October alongside South Africa’s middle-distance star…
Cape Town, South Africa The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Belgian sports and events management company Golazo have joined forces to launch the Nelson Mandela Marathon, a new global running movement rooted not in performance, but…
By Elias Makori In 2000, Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie predicted that a one-hour-58-minute marathon would be possible “soon.” In 2019, Kenya’s marathon G.O.A.T. Eliud Kipchoge proved that, indeed, a sub-two in race conditions…
Vienna It is highly likely that Tigist Gezahagn’s achievements are unprecedented: In Vienna the 26-year-old star became probably the first Paralympic champion to win one of the classic city marathons. After victories in Ljubljana in…
Istanbul A unique twin brothers’ triumph in a major international road race produced the unexpected highlight of the Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon: Kenya’s 27-year-old defending champion Alex Matata won the race in 60…
By Pura Vida Sports Africa Reporter Kuta Collection FC founder Augustine Kuta stood arms akimbo, crest-fallen after centre referee Teddy Asman blew the final whistle that sent Shabana FC through to the Mozzart Bet Cup…
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