Top Five Stories From Sunday You Must Read Today
9th September 2019
Harambee Stars draw against Uganda in international friendly, Charles Leclerc makes it back to back victories with Monza GP victory
- Harambee Stars played out to a 1-1 draw against Uganda in an international friendly played at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday afternoon
- Charles Leclerc stayed calm under pressure from Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on Sunday to give Ferrari a first Italian Grand Prix victory since 2010
- Kenya's Brigid Kosgei ran the fastest half-marathon ever by a woman on Sunday, winning the Great North Run in a time of one hour, four minutes and 28 seconds
New-Look Harambee
Stars Draw Against Uganda Cranes In International Friendly
NAIROBI, Kenya- Harambee Stars played
out to a 1-1 draw against Uganda in an international friendly played at the
Kasarani Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Michael Olunga, who scored two goals in a
3-2 Africa Cup of Nations win against Tanzania, was the captain on the day due
to the absence of Tottenham Hotspur FC’s Victor Wanyama. READ
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Back To Back! Supreme
Leclerc Drive Powers Ferrari To Monza Victory
MONZA, Italy- Charles
Leclerc stayed calm under pressure from Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and
Valtteri Bottas on Sunday to give Ferrari a first Italian Grand Prix victory
since 2010. It was Leclerc's second win, a week after his maiden triumph in
Belgium, but Hamilton, who finished third in Monza, still leads the drivers'
standings with team-mate Bottas, second on Sunday, his closest challenger. READ
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Kenya's Brigid Kosgei
Runs Fastest Ever Women's Half Marathon
LONDON, United Kingdom- Kenya's Brigid Kosgei ran the
fastest half-marathon ever by a woman on Sunday, winning the Great North Run in
a time of one hour, four minutes and 28 seconds. Her time was 23 seconds
quicker than the world record set in 2017 by fellow Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei
but the course in the northeast of England is not eligible for records. READ
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Teenager Andreescu
Upsets Record Chasing Serena Williams In US Open Final
NEW YORK, United States- Teenager Bianca Andreescu
became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster
6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final. The
19-year-old Andreescu became the youngest Grand Slam winner since Svetlana
Kuznetsova at the 2004 US Open, handing Williams a fourth consecutive defeat in
the final of a major to again deny her a record-equaling 24th Slam title. READ
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All-Star Nikola Jokic
Ejected As Serbia Crash Out Of Basketball World Cup
WUHAN, China- All-Star Nikola Jokic was ejected in
the third quarter as strongly fancied Serbia were stunned 81-69 by Spain to
blow the Basketball World Cup wide open on Sunday. Led by Ricky Rubio of the
Phoenix Suns, Spain set up a quarter-final meeting with surprise packages
Poland on Tuesday while Serbia will need to pick themselves up quickly for
Argentina on the same evening. READ
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