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☆ London Marathon 2024: Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon women’s elite race and breaks women’s-only world record
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London Marathon’s elite women’s race did not disappoint as reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won a hugely competitive race and set a new women’s-only world record. The field had a clutch of runners who were capable of breaking the record but it was Jepchirchir who made history, finishing ahead of Ethiopia’s world record holder Tigst Assefa in a sprint finish. I was not expecting to run a world record. I’m happy too to be in Paris for the Olympic marathon. Before the race a tribute was paid to world record holder and 2023 winner Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a traffic accident near his home in Kenya earlier this year.

Persons: Peres Jepchirchir, Mary Keitany, Jepchirchir, Tigst, Joyciline Jepkosgei, “, ” Jepchirchir, I’m, ” Alexander Mutiso Munyao, John Walton, Alexander Mutiso Munyao, Kenenisa Bekele, Emile Cairess, Kelvin Kiptum, Munyao, ”, Bekele, Marcel Hug, Catherine Debrunner Organizations: CNN, London, Olympic, Kenyan, BBC Sport Locations: Paris, jubilation, Kenya, ” Swiss

☆ Kelvin Kiptum was targeting even more marathon history before his death aged 24
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Before his life was cut short at the age of 24 in a road accident, Kelvin Kiptum had been intent on achieving even more history in his brief but extraordinary marathon running career. Of the seven fastest marathon times in history, Kiptum owns three of them. “I offer my deepest condolences to his young family.”Kiptum stands next to a timer displaying his marathon world record in Chicago. He raced his first marathon in Valencia two days after his 23rd birthday and within the space of a year had become the world record holder. “I will get close to the sub-two barrier, so why not aim to break it?” Kiptum had said in November.

Persons: Kelvin Kiptum, Kiptum’s, ” Kiptum, Gervais Hakizimana, Sebastian Coe, John Walton, Kiptum, Eliud Kipchoge’s, Kipchoge, “, ” Kipchoge, Michael Reaves, Getty, Kiptum –, Hakizimana, ” Hakizimana, I’m Organizations: CNN, Rotterdam Marathon, Kiptum, London Marathon, World Athletics, AFP, Chicago Marathon, Toyota, Kenyan Locations: Valencia, London, Chicago, Kenya, Austrian, Vienna, Chepsamo, Chepkorio, Eldoret, West, Europe, Rwanda, Rotterdam

☆ Sam Kerr nets hat-trick as she captains Chelsea Women to a 4-1 Champions League win against Paris FC Féminines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Australian superstar Sam Kerr scored a stunning hat-trick in Chelsea’s 4-1 win against Paris FC Féminines in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) on Thursday. Paris sought to take the game to Hayes’ team early on and forward Mathilde Bourdieu forced a save from Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger with a low strike. The deadlock was broken on the half hour as Kerr collected a pass from Lauren James, who was coming off a hat-trick in a 5-1 WSL win against Liverpool on Sunday, and poked past Paris goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. A long ball forward by Berger evaded the Paris defenders and put the Australian striker through on goal. With Nnadozie off her line, Kerr audaciously lobbed the Nigerian goalkeeper from outside the penalty area to score her third.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Emma Hayes, Hayes ’, Mathilde Bourdieu, Ann, Katrin Berger, Kerr, Lauren James, Chiamaka Nnadozie, deservedly, Thea Greboval, Berger, Jess Carter, Fran Kirby, Bourdieu, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, John Walton, Nnadozie, Kerr audaciously, Erin Cuthbert, Louise Fleury, Kirby, Sophie Ingle, Ève, “, ” Hayes, “ Sophie, Ingle, Millie Bright Organizations: CNN, Paris FC Féminines, UEFA Women’s Champions, Chelsea, Super League, US, National, Stamford, Liverpool, Paris, Häcken, Real Madrid Locations: Paris

☆ Spurs vs. Chelsea: Nine-man Tottenham misses out on chance to go top of the Premier League in thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Five goals, as many overturned or disallowed, two red cards, and 21 minutes of stoppage time: those are just some of the numbers behind what was a wild and chaotic English Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. Spurs battled hard and deployed a seven-man high line in defense, which appeared to perplex Chelsea until Raheem Sterling got in behind and teed up Jackson to make it 2-1. We were very close to getting that equalizer a couple of times.”Ultimately, Spurs paid for their poor discipline. Jackson puts Chelsea ahead against Tottenham. Tony Obrien/Reuters“It was an amazing game,” Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, facing his former club for the first time since leaving Tottenham four years ago, told Sky Sports.

Persons: Gary Neville, ”, Jamie Carragher, ” Nicolas Jackson’s, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, perplex Chelsea, Raheem Sterling, Jackson, Nicolas Jackson, John Walton, Eric Dier, Bentancur, Son Heung, Min, Conor Gallagher, Guglielmo Vicario, “, Ange Postecoglou, “ You’re, “ I’m, Dejan Kulusevski’s, Chelsea, Moisés Caicedo, Romero, Enzo Fernández, Caicedo’s, Cole Palmer, Udogie, Gallagher, Tony Obrien, ” Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino Organizations: CNN, English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Sports, Spurs, ” Spurs, Sky Sports, Sterling, Postecoglou, Tottenham, Reuters, Premier League, Manchester City Locations: Senegal

☆ Erik ten Hag: Manchester United just can’t find winning formula under Dutch coach
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Michael Johnston | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“It is below the standards you expect at Manchester United,” Ten Hag told reporters after Wednesday’s defeat. Rasmus Højlund joined Manchester United from Italian club Atalanta in August for a reported fee of $87.7 million. “You just can’t quite get the stability that Ferguson brought, and since then, people have come and gone,” Dutch football expert Michael Statham told CNN Sport. Manchester United manager Ten Hag has had a very public falling out with Jadon Sancho, who last played for the club in August. They are not thinking about strategic reviews or structures or whatever,” the United manager said before the Manchester derby on the weekend.

Persons: Erik ten Hag, Wednesday’s, Newcastle United –, Hag, “, they’re, “ You’re, Rasmus Højlund, Alex Livesey, Sir Alex Ferguson, Ferguson, Michael Statham, Mason Mount, John Walton, –, Mason Greenwood, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Ten Hag, Gareth Copley, Glazer, everpresent, Jim Ratcliffe, Jassim Bin Hamad Al, Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe, Michael Regan, Gary Neville, Erik, ” Neville, ”, Jamie Carragher, Lisandro Martínez, Johan Cruyff, that’s, ” Statham, Tyrell Malacia, Martínez, they’ve, Statham, Sancho, “ He’s, Erling Haaland, John Stones, Catherine Ivill Organizations: CNN, Manchester, English Premier League, Old, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Manchester United, of, Atalanta, United, CNN Sport, Chelsea, Spanish, Getafe, Arsenal, The Athletic, Qatari, Sky Sports, Getty, –, ” CNN, Dutch, Ajax –, Ajax, ”, humbling Locations: Old Trafford, Italian, Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Europe, Liverpool, Argentine, Manchester United's Old Trafford, United, Newcastle

☆ The new breed of long-haul, low-cost airlines: What you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( John Walton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —You’ve seen them on TikTok and on Instagram: people flying on the new generation of long-haul, low-cost airlines where the fares sound too good to be true. By and large, long-haul, low-cost airlines focus on four specific markets: transatlantic, transpacific, southeast Asia and Australia. With a home base at Narita international airport, Zipair Tokyo is Japan Airlines' low-cost arm. Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO/ShutterstockHome base: Tokyo (Narita, the airport an hour away from the city)Notable routes: Honolulu, LA, SF, San Jose (CA)Flies: Boeing 787sWhat you need to know: This is Japan Airlines’ low-cost arm. Scoot is Singapore Airlines' low-cost arm.

Persons: CNN — You’ve, ” you’ll, Markus Mainka, Pawel Gradek, Yoshio Tsunoda, Edgar Su, “ Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Airbus, That’s, AirAsia X, Buenos Aires, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Atlantic, Atlantic Airways, Air Premia, Premia, Narita, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines ’, Singapore Airlines, Reuters, Singapore Airlines ’, Qantas, Getty, Jetstar, London, AirAsia Locations: New York, Paris, Asia, Australia, Paris Orly, Orly, LA, Miami, NY, France, Barcelona, Boston, Buenos, Santiago de Chile, IAG, Iberia, Aer, Oslo, London, Gatwick, Berlin, Rome, Chicago, Orlando, Seoul, Incheon, Honolulu , LA, Newark, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Japan, Narita, Jose, Scoot, Singapore, Athens, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, AFP, Honolulu, Kuala Lumpur

☆ Solheim Cup: Europe retains title after stunning comeback against USA
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Team Europe retained the Solheim Cup on Sunday, staging a remarkable late fightback to tie 14-14 with Team USA at Finca Cortesin Golf Club in Andalucia, Spain. For European captain Suzann Pettersen, who made nine playing appearances at the Solheim Cup, it pens another happy chapter in the her glittering story at the tournament. It came down to Carlota [Ciganda], in Spain, in her own hands,” Pettersen told Sky Sports. “I have many feelings right, I’m so happy just to do this for Suzann, for Spain,” Ciganda said. The 2024 Solheim Cup sees a return to even-numbered years at Robert Trent Golf Club in Virginia, a scheduling change made to avoid clashes with the Ryder Cup, which tees off in Rome on Friday.

Persons: Carlota Ciganda, Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Emily Pedersen, Suzann Pettersen, Ciganda, ” Pettersen, John Walton, King Felipe VI, “, ” Ciganda, ‘ I’m, Stacy Lewis, Bernat Organizations: CNN — Team Europe, Solheim, USA, Sky Sports, Robert Trent Golf Club, Ryder Locations: Andalucia, Spain, Carlota, Virginia, Rome

☆ Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino urges patience after a poor start to Premier League campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Chelsea suffered a 3-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday as its new-look team continues to adapt to the start of the Premier League season. Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino has supervised an overhaul of the squad since taking charge this year, but after two games, he is still searching for the first league win of his tenure. However, despite splashing the cash, creating an identity in soccer takes time and Pochettino urged fans to stick with the team. West Ham then found itself a man down after Aguerd was sent off for a second bookable offense after 67 minutes. Pochettino will hope it’s the perfect fixture to jump-start his tenure at the club, which is in desperate need of some stability.

Persons: CNN — Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino, Reuters –, Todd Boehly, Pochettino, “, ”, West Ham, Nayef Aguerd’s, Carney Chukwuemeka, Michail Antonio, Aguerd, Chelsea couldn’t, Enzo Fernández, Alphonse Areola, Moisés Caicedo, John Walton, Lucas Paquetá, ” Pochettino, ” Chelsea Organizations: CNN, Premier League, Reuters, Sky Sports, West, London, Chelsea, Hammers, Luton Town, Stamford Locations: West Ham, West

☆ Marta: How Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer became the greatest of all time and an ‘icon’ in her country
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

10, it the greatest women's player of all time and has become an 'icon' Brazil. Marta has won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award an unprecedented six times. The only achievement missing from a glittering CV is a major title with her beloved national team. Australia and New Zealand 2023 is her sixth and final Women's World Cup. If it weren’t for Marta, women’s football in Brazil would probably still be a very incipient thing.

Persons: CNN —, ” Sissi, “, Sissi, Vasco da Gama, Marta Viera da Silva, ”, Marta, chuckles, Stuart Franklin, wasn’t, Marta ’, John Walton, ’, that’s, ” Marta, Feng Li, Brazil’s, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Dida, Tina Ellerston, Ellerston, –, Juca Kfouri, Ronaldo O Fenômeno, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, ” Kfouri, Doug Pensinger, Pelé, Marta “ Pelé, Raphael Alves, she’s, Neymar, ‘ Marta ’, King, Marta –, Paul Currie, Kfouri, “ Marta Organizations: CNN, Brazil, Rio, Vasco, CNN Sport, FIFA, Nigeria, women’s, Champions League, Copa Libertadores, Germany, United, United States Women’s National, AFP, Getty, Brazil ” Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, United States, men’s, Germany, USA, nestling, Australia, New Zealand, Alagoas, Marta’s, Brazilian

☆ Carlos Alcaraz Topples Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon to Win His Second Major Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s final. Photo: John Walton/PA/Associated PressWIMBLEDON, England—Days before the Wimbledon men’s final, Novak Djokovic stood on Centre Court and announced that he was still waiting for the next crop of young players to come and challenge him. Djokovic was 36 years old, a 23-time major winner and seemingly still at the height of his powers. “They want to win,” he joked, “but it ain’t happening.”

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, John Walton, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, ” Organizations: Associated Press, Wimbledon, Court Locations: England

☆ Andy Murray shows trademark grit as Wimbledon match against Stefanos Tsitsipas ends on cliffhanger
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

As the sun set in London on Thursday, Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas were serving up a spectacle under the lights on Centre Court. It meant the second-round match ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger, with the battle set to recommence on Friday. With the game poised at 6-7(3-7) 7-6(7-2) 6-4, all eyes will be on the pair as they retake Centre Court later on Friday. Murray slips on court during his match against Tsitsipas. 142, fulfilled his dream of winning on Centre Court at Wimbledon as the Brit caused a major upset by beating world No.

Persons: Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray, Scot, John Walton, Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, it’s, ” Broady Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Tsitsipas, Brit Locations: London

☆ Champions League semifinal: AC Milan faces Inter Milan in derby clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

AC Milan and Inter Milan are set to face each other in the semifinal of Europe’s most prestigious competition and the stakes couldn’t be much higher. “I prayed to God to give me the joy of Inter winning, and hopefully He will agree,” Enrico Vanzini told Reuters. Both sides last met in the Champions League semifinals in 2003. “We are talking about Champions League, we have not had ups and downs but an outstanding run,” Pioli told reporters Tuesday. “We want to try to overcome this last step before winning a Champions League final, something that hasn’t happened to all of us.

☆ Things to do in Nagoya, Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( John Walton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the years since, the city has proven the opposite is true, according to Nagoya residents Lena Yamaguchi and Elisabeth Lloris. Ruben Earth/Getty ImagesIf you’ve traveled by Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka, you’ve passed through Nagoya, and might even remember the skyscraper district around its central railway station. Just 45 minutes from Nagoya Station on the private (non-JR) Meitetsu railway, the area between Inuyama station and its castle has been sympathetically restored in recent years. Back in Nagoya, a few kilometers east of Nagoya Castle you’ll find the Tokugawa Art Museum, one of Japan’s finest private museums, which holds several National Treasures of Japan thanks to its connection with the Tokugawa clan dynasty. If cars are your thing, then the Toyota Automobile Museum, about 45 minutes east of Nagoya Station, features some 140 historical vehicles.

☆ Analysis: Airbus widens A350 cabin in mile-high real estate war
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The latest salvo concerns some of the world's prime real estate - the cabin of a big jet where comfort meets cost. Airbus said in a blog it was introducing a New Production Standard (NPS) to make A350s lighter and more flexible. Changes include scraping four inches off interior walls and making the cabin longer by moving a bulkhead and squeezing the cockpit. Currently most A350 economy cabins have nine 18-inch wide seats per row. Airlines opting to add an extra seat per row to fly 10 abreast will have 17-inch wide seats.

☆ Inside the $4 billion family office of Walmart Heir Lukas Walton
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Lukas Walton, the billionaire grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton, is reinventing the family office — building a multi-billion-dollar funding machine that powers charities, tech start-ups, public companies and activists seeking global change. Walton, 36, last year launched Builders Vision, a one-stop-shop of impact investing based in Chicago with more than $4 billion in assets. While most family offices separate philanthropy and investing, Walton has stitched them together into an impact-investing superstore – funding social and environmental causes through start-ups, public companies or charities. The Builders Vision venture capital fund, called S2G, is in the top quartile of venture capital funds by returns, according to Cambridge Associates benchmarks. Climate change, the food supply and ocean health are, after all, also investment risks, he said.

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