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World Athletics Championships

Broken dreams for Team SA's athletics squad at World Championships meet

Sport

Broken dreams for Team SA's athletics squad at World Championships meet

By Craig Ray and Yanga Sibembe

A memorial for PMC Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, and more from around the world

Maverick Life

A memorial for PMC Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

Africa’s humble but hopeful star Letsile Tebogo on the prowl for more hardware at the World Championships

Africa

Africa’s humble but hopeful star Letsile Tebogo on the prowl for more hardware at the World Championships

By Yanga Sibembe

American Noah Lyles storms to 100m gold in Budapest

Sport

American Noah Lyles storms to 100m gold in Budapest

By Mitch Phillips for Reuters

Christians protest after church burnings and violent attacks in private homes, and more from around the world

Maverick Life

Christians protest after church burnings and violent attacks in private homes, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

Van Niekerk, Simbine hold South Africa’s hopes of World Athletics Championships medals

South Africa

Van Niekerk, Simbine hold South Africa’s hopes of World Athletics Championships medals

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Sensational Shaun Maswanganyi is eyeing gold for World Championships and Paris Olympics

Sport

Sensational Shaun Maswanganyi is eyeing gold for World Championships and Paris Olympics

By Keanan Hemmonsbey

Briton Jake Wightman takes surprise 1,500m gold with dad commentating

Sport

Briton Jake Wightman takes surprise 1,500m gold with dad commentating

By Mitch Phillips and Amy Tennery

No substitute for experience as Olympic champions earn world gold

Sport

No substitute for experience as Olympic champions earn world gold

By Amy Tennery and Mitch Phillips

Amazing Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican clean sweep in women’s 100m

Sport

Amazing Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican clean sweep in women’s 100m

By Mitch Phillips and Amy Tennery

Who to look out for at the World Athletics Championships in the US

South Africa

Who to look out for at the World Athletics Championships in the US

By Keanan Hemmonsbey