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Ferguson’s retirement was due to his wife – Evra

Former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra has claimed that Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager of the Old Trafford club because of his wife. Ferguson was United manager between 1986 and 2013 and led the club to winning...

Kipchoge, Bekele may take centre stage at London Marathon

The postponed 2020 London Marathon could be staged with elite athletes only according to race director Hugh Brasher.Brasher said that was one of 10 options that are "changing all the time", which could also see a further delay.  The...

SA’s Ryan Sandes sets the pace with 100-miler #Homerun.

South African ultra-trail runner Ryan Sandes is recovering after a Corona “lockdown” run around his home turned into one of the most arduous training "100-miler" runs of his career. “It was a lot tougher than I expected,” the ultra-trail sensation...

IAAF announce new date for World Championships

The organizers of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the United States have announced that the event will be moved forward, three weeks earlier than planned.This is to avoid a clash with the 2022 Common Wealth Games that will...

Van Niekerk looks for positives in Tokyo 2020 postponement

Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk says that while the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus outbreak was a “downer” the delay will give him time to regain full fitness after a long period on...