…at the Mexico Grand Prix and seal his place in Formula One history as the youngest world champion. Max Verstappen took the chequered flag but all eyes were on the young Italian who takes the crown at the age of 20 years and 68 days, more than three years younger than Sebastian Vettel in 2010. He is the first Italian to…

…26-year-old is a two-time national champion over 200m and represented Australia at two world championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. “Australian Athletics is aware that an athlete has been charged with a serious offence in Townsville,” the governing body said in a statement “Based on information provided to Aust…

A former boxing world champion has tragically passed away at the age of 59.Jorge 'Locomotora' Castro, an Argentine great who won 130 of his 144 fights across a 20-year career, died on Wednesday, October 14, after suffering a heart attack at a bingo hall. Castro's daughter, Quimely, confirmed the cause of death and gave…

Puerto Rican boxing legend Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez, a three-weight world champion renowned for his devastating punching power, has died aged 69. Gomez, who won world titles at super-bantamweight, featherweight and super-featherweight, compiled an impressive professional record of 44 victories in 48 fights, with 42 of…

…and ambassador for our organization — is immeasurable. “His integral role in bringing world championships to our city and our franchise, both as a player and as our coach, established prominence and excellence at a world-class level, but also created a lifetime of cherished memories in the hearts and minds of Bears fan…

…Republic in Oviedo, extending their winning run to 10 matches. Lamine Yamal set the world champions on their way early before Rodri added a second in the first half. The Czech Republic pulled one back after the break, but Ladislav Krejci’s dismissal and a late goal from Mikel Merino secured another victory for Luis de…

…Spain secured a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in the Nations League. The world champions moved three points clear of England at the top of Group A3, after Thomas Tuchel’s side demolished Croatia 7-0 earlier on in Rijeka. Spain cruised into a two-goal lead with Yamal and Rodri Hernandez on target but Jiri…

…games in charge. Instead, victory marked a cautious sense of optimism for the four-time world champions, as they look to return to the international elite under Klopp. Having nominated a bumper squad of 44 players for his first round of games, Klopp fielded an entirely new starting XI against Serbia, including three de…

…who achieved the feat in April 1994. Morocco moved above Brazil after the five-time world champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Australia, taking the Atlas Lions to a position Nigeria had occupied alone since their historic rise three decades ago. Morocco reach the heights Nigeria once occupied Nigeria reached fifth in…

…accomplished the feat in May 2021. Before making his competitive debut for the four-time world champions, Kayode represented Italy at the U18, U19 and U21 levels. Pursuant to FIFA’s eligibility regulations, Kayode is prohibited from requesting a change of sporting nationality because he had already reached the age of 2…

…the first black Ferrari Formula 1 driver to win a home race for the team. The seven-time world champion has enjoyed a much improved second campaign in red, with a maiden Grand Prix victory for the team in Barcelona in June helping to keep him in title contention, as he trails Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli by 59 points with…

…seconds to beat the previous best of 12.12sec set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan at the Eugene World Championships in 2022. Russell, whose previous best was 12.14sec, dominated the race, with a fast start setting her out into the front from the first two hurdles. “Competing in a world record race is amazing,” said Amusan, wh…

…Joshua and Tyson Fury and expects the young British heavyweight to surpass both former world champions. Itauma, 21, is unbeaten in 14 professional fights and faces Croatia's Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at London's O2 Arena on Saturday.The Chatham fighter has been touted as the heir to the heavywe…

Former world champion boxer, Zolani Tete shot de@d outside home in South Africa Former world champion boxer, Zolani Tete, has been shot de@d outside his home in South Africa at the age of 38. The South African boxer was arriving at his residence in Mdantsane, in the Eastern Cape, and waiting for his gate to open when t…

…preparing him to follow in the footsteps of Max Verstappen and become a future Formula 1 World Champion. I guess it is. Lights out, and away we go. ''Congrats to them! by Linda Ikeji at 21/08/2026 2:18 PM | Share this Story

…Manchester United welcoming promoted Hull City, and Manchester City hosting Bournemouth.World champions Chelsea closed out the first Premier League match week with a local derby at Craven Cottage against west London neighbours Fulham.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Super…

…leading female fencer, voiced her determination to surpass her recent performance at the World Championships in Hong Kong. “My aim is to continue improving at every tournament and, together with my teammates, make our nation proud,” Thomas said. Over 20 countries—including England, South Africa, Wales, Australia, Botsw…

…PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old will become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson, who was 20 when he won the title, should he defeat Hrgovic at the O2 Arena on August 29. Speaking to DAZN Boxing, Itauma was asked whether having a belt on the line added extra pressure t…

…the player's transfer value is estimated at €55 million. Additionally, he became a world champion with the Spanish national team in 2026 and a European champion in 2024, as well as winning the Ballon d'Or in 2024. by Linda Ikeji at 07/08/2026 10:40 AM | Share this Story

…of Dory Funk Jr. Dave Meltzer also sent out his tribute: Dory Funk Jr. was a brilliant world champion during his time. For the 1969-73 period, I’d call him the perfect champion; he always had a great match and made his opponents, regardless of skill level, look like they might win the world title. He became a famous in…

…King of the Ring crown, Oba Femi has earned the right to challenge for either of WWE’s world championships, with fans eagerly awaiting his next move. See video here The post Video: Oba Femi makes agbada entrance on RAW after SummerSlam triumph appeared first on Vanguard News.

…2. Spain Spain will co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Morocco. The 2010 world champions will therefore receive an automatic ticket to the tournament rather than compete in UEFA’s qualifying process. Spain’s involvement is also particularly significant because the country will host most of the tournament…

…Idahosa, said Scrabble brought global attention to Nigeria after the country won the world championship in 2015, adding that the game had continued to gain national and international prominence. He said the NSF was profoundly grateful to Diri for his unrelenting support for the game, noting that Nigeria remained the be…

…a short break before beginning preparations for next season, which includes the 2027 World Championships and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. “I’m just going to take a few weeks off for the off-season, then get back to work and start fall training,” she said. “I would have loved to finish with a medal because tha…

…Joshua faced an early scare as Prenga came out aggressively and caught the former world champion with powerful punches in the opening round. The Briton was knocked down twice, leaving fans stunned as Prenga looked to pull off a major upset. However, Joshua recovered quickly and showed his experience, responding with re…