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Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya win the New York City Marathon

Nov. 03, 2024 20:01 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui used strong kicks in the final mile to pull away from their nearest competitors and both win the New York City Marathon for the first time Sunday. Nageeye, who became the first runner from the Netherlands to win the men's race, was...

Boxing dreams live on in Congo's grassroots clubs 50 years after the 'Rumble in the Jungle'

Oct. 30, 2024 00:30 AM EDT

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A punch crunches into the side of Daniella Muleketsi’s face. She grimaces at the sting of it and the crowd holds its breath in fear for their homegrown boxing hope. It is the 20-year-old Muleketsi’s first professional fight and it's in her hometown of Goma...

Rwanda shrugs off 'sportswashing' criticism in pursuit of a winning development formula

Oct. 18, 2024 05:27 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams. In recent months, Rwanda’s president has embarked on perhaps the biggest of them all by pitching to bring a Formula 1 Grand Prix to a...

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Jurgen Klopp joins the crowd at the Paralympics, cheering on long-time friend playing badminton

Aug. 29, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Fomer Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp is used to being at the center of attention. On Thursday he was more than happy to be on the sidelines, cheering for his longtime friend Wojtek Czyz as he competed in badminton at the Paris Paralympics. “I stood next...