Top Five Stories From Sunday You Must Read Today
16th September 2019
Geoffrey Kamworor breaks world half marathon record, AFC Leopards SC and Kariobangi Sharks FC play out to barren draw
- Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor took a staggering 17 seconds off the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday (15), winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 58:01*
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice but Arsenal FC were left kicking themselves after letting a two-goal lead slip to leave Watford with just a point
- AFC Leopards SC will have to wait a little longer for their first SportPesa Premier League (SPL) victory of the new season after playing out to a goalless draw against Kariobangi Sharks FC
Geoffrey Kamworor
Breaks World Half Marathon Record In Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark- Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor took a
staggering 17 seconds off the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on
Sunday (15), winning the IAAF Gold Label road race in 58:01*. The
26-year-old Kenyan returned to the Danish capital, the scene of his first of
three world half-marathon titles, in a bid to improve on the world record of
58:18 set in Valencia last year by Abraham Kiptum. READ
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Aubameyang Brace Not
Enough As Arsenal Settle For Point At Watford
WATFORD, United Kingdom- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
scored twice but Arsenal FC were left kicking themselves after letting a
two-goal lead slip to leave Watford with just a point. With Alex Lacazette
ruled out until the start of October, the Gabon international will be expected
to shoulder much of the goalscoring burden – and after a quiet opening, he
suddenly burst into life midway through the first half. READ
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AFC Leopards Hold
Sharks In Barren Draw, KCB Still Top Despite All Stars Stalemate
NAIROBI, Kenya- AFC Leopards SC will have to
wait a little longer for their first SportPesa Premier League (SPL) victory of
the new season after playing out to a goalless draw against Kariobangi Sharks
FC. The result leaves Andre Casa Mbungo’s Leopards in 15th place with a single
point to their name, whilst Sharks are in ninth after draws in both their
opening matches. READ
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Undefeated Tyson Fury
Survives Bloody Bout To Outpoint Sweden's Wallin
LOS ANGELES, United States- Undefeated British
heavyweight Tyson Fury shook off a left hook to the temple that left him
bloodied and bruised before battling to a unanimous points win over Sweden's
Otto Wallin Saturday. Fury had to dig deep after the bone-rattling third-round
punch from heavy underdog Wallin sliced open a deep gash over his right eye in
Las Vegas. READ
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Gasol Makes It NBA,
World Cup Titles In A Year After Spain Final Triumph
BEIJING, China- Three-time All-Star Marc Gasol became
only the second man to win an NBA crown and the World Cup in the same year
after Spain brushed aside Argentina 95-75 on Sunday. Spain, who survived double
overtime against Australia to reach the final, led throughout in Beijing to win
international basketball's biggest prize a second time. READ
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