2 h. ago Jamaica’s Oblique Seville powers to world 100m glory in front of Usain Bolt

Bolt, the last Jamaican to win this title a decade ago, was in attendance at the Japan National Stadium and was treated to a Jamaican one-two.

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4 h. ago World Athletics Championships: Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson

Kishane Thompson makes it a memorable men’s one-two for Jamaica on night two in Tokyo, with Olympic champion Noah Lyles taking bronze

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4 h. ago World Athletics Championship: Jamaica’s Oblique Seville wins men’s 100m gold

Seville led home a Jamaican one-two as Olympic champion Noah Lyles had to settle for bronze.

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4 h. ago Oblique Seville rips 100m field apart to deliver worlds glory and gold to Jamaica

Kishane Thompson takes silver with Lyles landing bronzeUsain Bolt watches on in delight with Jamaican one-twoWhen Oblique Seville was 10, he told his mum that he wanted to be coached by Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills. That came to pass when he joined the famous Racers Track Club in Jamaicas. And, on a night of twisting drama, so did his dream of becoming the 100m world champion.To make an extraordinary night even better, the greatest performance of his career came in front of Bolt himself, who was cheering and punching like a superfan as Seville ran down his fellow Jamaican Kishane Thompson to take gold in 9.77 sec. “It’s a pleasure to have Usain watching me,” Seville told the crowd. “We’re the next generation.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Team GB star reveals secret motivation in bid to turn World Championship silver into gold

The 400m sprinter begins his latest bid for glory in Tokyo on Sunday after both world and Olympic silver medals over the last two years, having fought back from mental health struggles and considering taking his own life

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7 d. ago Red Roses must relish unfamiliar pressure in quest for World Cup glory | Andy Bull

England’s final group match put the hosts in the rare position of a close encounter – but they passed the test in the endYou can measure a good team by how many they’ve won, or you can measure them by how many they might have lost but didn’t. The Red Roses are well ahead on the first count, they’re on a 30-match winning streak now, and have suffered just the one, solitary, defeat in the last six years.But it’s less clear what their other tally is. Their one-point victory over France in the final match of this year’s Six Nations was the only time they’ve had to confront the possibility of losing in the last few months, and even in that match they led from start to finish. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Sadia Kabeya: England's 'feared' forwards are the key to Rugby World Cup glory

The Red Roses’ forwards shone as they secured their progression to the knockout stages with a big win over Australia

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8 d. ago Trump’s throwback to ‘Department of War’ signals a retreat from modern world into past glory

Trump’s latest rebranding exercise only makes sense if you don’t know much about what the Pentagon actually does, writes Andrew Feinberg

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2 w. ago Ellen White tips Michelle Agyemang to lead Lionesses to World Cup glory

Lionesses' legend Ellen White hails Michelle Agyemang as the player who could deliver World Cup glory for England.

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2 w. ago Teen star will lead Lionesses to World Cup victory, says England's top goal scorer

England and Lionesses legend Ellen White has backed teen sensation Michelle Agyemang to play a leading role in the nation's bid for World Cup glory in 2027

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2 w. ago Former Lioness predicts one Euro star will lead England to World Cup glory

Michelle Agyemang was a star of the Lionesses' Euro 2025-winning campaign and England legend Ellen White believes she could be the player to lead the team to World Cup glory

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3 w. ago England inspired by the Lionesses as they target Women’s Rugby World Cup glory

Red Roses bid to complete a special summer as tournament favourites chase first world title since 2014

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4 w. ago Chelsea must build on Club World Cup glory to thrive in new Premier League campaign

The Blues have played well in pre-season, but Enzo Maresca is again begging supporters to temper their expectations

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