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Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies days after partner set her on fire; officials highlight pattern of ‘gender-based violence’

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday, four days after police in Kenya said her boyfriend set her on fire, a tragedy that Kenyan athletic officials cited as part of a concerning trend in the Eastern Africa region.Cheptegei, who...

Olympic athlete dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend

AlamyMs Cheptegei, from a region just across the border in Uganda, is said to have bought a piece of land in Trans Nzoia county and built a house, to be near Kenya's many athletic training centres."This was a...

Leicester City: Club win PSR appeal against Premier League charge

Nick Mashiter, BBC Sport football news reporterIt is not just relief, there is a feeling of vindication at the King Power Stadium after the ruling.Leicester stood their ground and successfully argued the Premier League acted outside of its...

Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is in a critical condition in a Kenyan hospital, after allegedly being doused with petrol by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old marathon runner, who competed at the recent Paris Olympics, has suffered burns to...

Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup: Great Britain’s Mia Brookes wins silver

Great Britain's Mia Brookes won a silver medal at the Freestyle Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup in Cardrona.The event marked the start of the qualification period for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026.Qualifying round results were used for final...

Sol Bamba: Football world pays tribute to ‘great man’

Former Cardiff defender Lee Peltier wrote on X: "Love you brother. Rest easy my big brother always there for me, will never forget."Ex-Cardiff defender and manager Mark Hudson said: "Never had the chance to witness what a truly...

Trevoh Chalobah: Crystal Palace sign Chelsea defender on loan

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal.The 25-year-old was given permission to leave the club after being left out of the club's pre-season tour of the United States. Chalobah was also not...

Neal Maupay: Everton striker joins Marseille on season-long loan deal

French club Marseille have signed Everton forward Neal Maupay on a season-long loan deal with an obligation to buy the forward in 2025.The 28-year-old joined Everton in 2022 from Brighton and scored once in 32 appearances for the...

Matt O’Riley: Brighton midfielder set for ankle surgery after ‘bad’ injury

Brighton midfielder Matt O'Riley will undergo surgery on his ankle after suffering a "bad" injury on his debut for the club. The Denmark international was forced off less than 10 minutes into his debut against Crawley on Tuesday...

Nations League: Craig Bellamy names Karl Darlow in first Wales squad

Swansea City midfielder Cooper and striker Harris, who has made a fine start to the Championship season with promoted Oxford United, are called up for the first time in more than a year.Winger Thomas also returns having started...
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