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Kelvin Kiptum, who broke the men's marathon world record last year and crossed the finish line just shy of the once-unfathomable mythical two-hour barrier, died Sunday in a car accident in Kaptagat in western Kenya. He was 24 years old.His death was announced by Athletics Kenya, the country's governing body for athletics. Kiptam's coach, Gervais Hakijimana, also died in the accident.Officials said the driver, Kiptamu, veered off the road, into a ditch and hit a large tree. He and Hakijimana died instantly. A third passenger in the car, Sharon Kosgei, was injured.After achieving good results in the half marathon, Kiptam…

Artist Wu Tsang delves into the depths of Moby Dick with an immersive video installation that transports viewers to the depths of the ocean from the perspective of a whale, both literally and figuratively. Titled “Of Whales,” the work, which will be shown at the ICA from February 15, is part of Wu Tsang's “Moby Dick” trilogy, which premiered at the Venice Biennale two years ago.Today is culture showTsang joins host and GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen to talk about her process, tackling climate change, and how Shakespeare's The Tempest plays into it all.From there, part two of an…

Jamie Vardy's goal against Sheffield Wednesday was the Foxes' sixth in their last seven appearances.Leicester's drive for the Championship title continued unabated as Jamie Vardy scored against his boyhood club Sheffield on Wednesday.The 37-year-old veteran, whose contract expires this summer, scored his first goal and his 11th of the season against the Owls after Abdel Fattaw took advantage of a terrible defensive error to give the Reds an early lead.This was enough for the leaders to recover after the break and secure their fifth consecutive win in all competitions, moving them up to 12 points at the top of the…

Lucas Akins scored a 13th-minute penalty to give Mansfield Town a 9-2 victory over Harrogate Town.Mansfield defeated in-form Harrogate on an astonishing 9-2 scoreline, equaling their first league win since 1932 and moving them close to the top of League Two.The visiting side had four wins and two draws in their last six games, but were simply stunned by Hiram Boateng's hat-trick in the Football League's highest scoring game since 2011.It was also the first time a team had scored nine goals in a Football League game since 1998, when Peterborough defeated Barnet 9-1 in Division Three.Stags manager Nigel Clough…

Lucas Akins scored a 13th-minute penalty to give Mansfield Town a 9-2 victory over Harrogate Town.Mansfield defeated in-form Harrogate on an astonishing 9-2 scoreline, equaling their first league win since 1932 and moving them close to the top of League Two.The visiting side had four wins and two draws in their last six games, but were simply stunned by Hiram Boateng's hat-trick in the Football League's highest scoring game since 2011.It was also the first time a team had scored nine goals in a Football League game since 1998, when Peterborough defeated Barnet 9-1 in Division Three.Stags manager Nigel Clough…

Scottish hooker George Turner (right) becomes the first player in Six Nations history to be diagnosed with a head injury while using a smart mouth guard.Former Scotland captain Rory Lawson says the smart mouthguard is a “huge step forward” in rugby's efforts to reduce the risk of brain injury.Scotland hooker George Turner became the first player in Six Nations history to be diagnosed with a head injury after a sensor in his mouthguard detected an impact during Saturday's defeat to France.Lawson said BBC Scottish Rugby Podcast He believes “advances in technology” can be an important tool in reducing concussions for…

Sam Bell (left) scores his fifth goal of the season, but his first since September.Southampton suffered their first defeat since September 23, as Bristol City scored three second-half goals to end Saints' club-record 25-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Goals from Sam Bell, Rob Dickie and Harry Cornick saw Saints drop to third place with their first defeat in 23 games in the Championship.Saints hadn't lost since losing four in a row in September, but their only consolation was Adam Armstrong's penalty awarded late on when they were trailing Leeds United. 4-0 win over Swansea pushed them to second place.Liam…

Jamie Vardy's goal against Sheffield Wednesday was the Foxes' sixth in their last seven appearances.Leicester's drive for the Championship title continued unabated as Jamie Vardy scored against his boyhood club Sheffield on Wednesday.The 37-year-old veteran, whose contract expires this summer, scored his first goal and his 11th of the season against the Owls after Abdel Fattaw took advantage of a terrible defensive error to give the Reds an early lead.This was enough for the leaders to recover after the break and secure their fifth consecutive win in all competitions, moving them up to 12 points at the top of the…

RB Leipzig appeared to take the lead after two minutes with a header from Benjamin Sesco, but the goal was disallowed.Following the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with RB Leipzig, Real Madrid took the advantage thanks to a great goal from Brahim Dias.Diaz scored a superb finish into the top corner three minutes after half-time to give Real victory in Germany.The Spanish midfielder was named in the starting XI as Jude Bellingham was absent due to injury.His goal put Real in a good position to reach the quarter-finals for the 12th time in the past 14 seasons.Leipzig…

2024 World Aquatics Championships 3rd day final schedule Men's 200 free final Women's 1500 free final Men's 50 Chest Semifinals Women's 100 back final Men's 100 back final Women's 200 free semifinals Men's 200 fly semifinals Women's 100 chest final Men’s 200 Freestyle – Finals World Record: Paul Biedermann, Germany – 1:42.00 (2009) World junior record: david popovichRomania – 1:42.97 (2022) Championship record: Paul Biedermann, Germany – 1:42.00 (2009) 2023 World Champion: Matthew Richards, Great Britain – 1:44.30 Olympic “A” qualifying time: 1:46.26, Olympic “B” qualifying time: 1:46.79 Last Hwang Sun Woo (Korea), 1:44.75 Danas Lapsis (LTU), 1:45.05 luke hobson…