BUDAPEST: Ugandan Victor Kiplangat won the men marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday after producing a devastating final third to leave his rivals trailing in his wake.
The Commonwealth champion clocked a winning time of 2hr 08min 53sec on the streets of the Hungarian capital after breaking free in the last 15 kilometres.
Israel Ethiopian-born Teru Meferi followed up on his European silver last year with second place in 2:09.12, while Ethiopian Leul Gebresilase took bronze (2:09.19).
BARCELONA: FIFA suspended Luis Rubiales as president of Spain football federation on Saturday for kissing Spanish Women World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, and banned him from making contact with her.
"(We) decided today to provisionally suspend Mr. Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level," said world football governing body in a statement, explaining it would last 90 days, pending their disciplinary proceedings.
Sheikh Kamal U-18 Club Cup (sevens) Rugby
competition has begun from today (Friday) at Paltan ground adjoining
Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.
Youth and Sports Ministry additional secretary Md Nazrul Islam formally
inaugurated the two-day meet as the chief guest, organised by Bangladesh
Rugby Federation Union (BRFU).
Tournament committee chairman and BRFU joint secretary Sayeed Ahmed,
tournament committee secretaries Sirajul Islam (men section) and Noor-e
Afroz (women section), were present, among others, in the opening ceremony.
GM Ziaur Rahman finished 13th place in the 29th
Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, Masters event held in the city of Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
GM Ziaur Rahman earned six points out of nine games and tied for the eighth
place and eventually he finished 13th place in the tie-breaking system.
IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman became 79th with 4.5 points, FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia
became 113th with 3.5 points and GM Enamul Hossain Razib became 123rd with
three points.