2 w. ago David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane could become most expensive album art ever sold

Original image shot by Brian Duffy estimated to fetch £300,000 when it goes under the hammer in OctoberThe original image for David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album could become the most expensive album artwork ever sold when it goes under the hammer with an estimate of £300,000.The famous picture of Bowie with a lightning bolt across his face could beat the record set by Led Zeppelin’s debut album artwork, which sold for $325,000 in 2020. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Hodgkinson cruises into 800m semis, McLaughlin

The reigning 800m champion barely broke a sweat as she progressed to the semis, while American legend McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record in a lightning-quick 400m final

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: GB’s Max Burgin and Ben Pattison qualify for 800m semis as Matt Hudson

After Mondo Duplantis proved unstoppable again in the pole vault on Monday in Tokyo, superstars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Faith Kipyegon feature on day four

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Max Burgin begins quest for 800m gold as Matt Hudson

After Mondo Duplantis proved unstoppable again in the pole vault on Monday in Tokyo, superstars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Faith Kipyegon feature on day four

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3 w. ago Mondo Duplantis says setting new record at World Championships is ‘more special’

The pole vaulter hit a new high in Tokyo.

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3 w. ago Mondo Duplantis world record lights up Tokyo to underline Swede’s new status

The 25-year-old dazzled in Tokyo to break the world record for a 14th time in another dominant display to the delight of 55,000 in attendance

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships: Mondo Duplantis breaks own world record to claim pole vault gold

The Swede finished a full 30cm clear of the second-placed finisher

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3 w. ago Mondo Duplantis hits new heights with ‘Claw’ after 14th pole vault world record

Swede clears 6.30m to claim worlds gold in TokyoShoes with metal spike help him to faster run-upThe pole vault competition was two hours and 20 minutes old when Mondo Duplantis finally got serious at these World Athletics Championships. The bar had just been pushed six metres. And so Mondo reached into his kitbag and dug out the shoe he calls “the Claw”.It is a special shoe, with a spike protruding from the end of it, which he only takes it out when he sniffs a world record lurking in the air. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again and Kerr reaches 1500m final

Unstoppable Duplantis cleared 6.30m at the final attempt to break the world record for a 14th time after Kerr moved a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Kerr reaches 1500m final and Duplantis targets pole vault world record

Kerr moved a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo while unstoppable Duplantis will try to raise the bar again, plus the women’s 100m hurdles final

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Kerr aims for 1500m final and Duplantis targets pole vault world record

Kerr is trying to move a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo while unstoppable Duplantis will try to raise the bar again, plus the women’s 100m hurdles final

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Josh Kerr aims for 1500m final and Mondo Duplantis targets pole vault world record

Kerr is trying to move a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo while unstoppable Duplantis will try to raise the bar again, plus the women’s 100m hurdles final

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3 w. ago When is Mondo Duplantis in pole vault final? How to watch World Athletics Championships for free

The Swedish world record holder will be looking to add yet another trophy to his cabinet on Monday

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