Tag: Sports

Iñaki Williams: ‘Playing for Ghana allows me to get closer to my roots’

Born in Spain but now at the World Cup with Ghana, the…

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Kyle Walker’s tough childhood gives him resolve to prove people wrong

England defender, fit again and raring to go, grew up on an…

David Hytner David Hytner

Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus: ‘Neymar is not better than me, just more high-profile’

The Ajax playmaker discusses the recent, testy encounter with Brazil, interest from…

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‘I can go even faster’ – World marathon record holder

Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge believes he can get even closer to a…

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“It put my life in great jeopardy” – the Tanzanian tackling a taboo

"For us here in Tanzania, it would have been the end of…

Peter Musembi Peter Musembi

Is this Nigerian teen the next women’s golf prodigy?

A single moment can change the trajectory of our lives. For Nigerian…

Jackie Prager Jackie Prager

Ramla Ali: From refugee who fled war-torn Somalia to undefeated boxer, model & activist

Thunderous chants of "Ali, Ali, Ali" from a boisterous crowd reverberated around…

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How Serena and Venus Williams changed women’s tennis forever

As Serena Williams stood two wins away from one of the ultimate…

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‘I’ll always be the girl who played tennis’ – Serena bids farewell to tennis in her own words

This morning, my daughter, Olympia, who turns five this month, and I…

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A coach to Kenya’s running champions

My name is Patrick Sang, a former athlete and now coaching the…

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