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Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysisRunner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon, her father has said.Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his daughter was in Central Park, two miles from the end of the race, when she collapsed. It was Rachel’s first marathon and she was running as part of the Parkinson’s Champions team in honor of her late grandfather, who suffered from the disease. Continue reading...

West Ham intent on instant return to Premier LeagueNuno took over from Graham Potter in September 2025West Ham are poised to appoint Scott Parker as manager after sacking Nuno Espírito Santo. The club have acted after a disappointing start to the Championship season and have moved for Parker, a former West Ham midfielder, in an attempt to get their push for automatic promotion back on track.Nuno was under increasing pressure after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by West Bromwich Albion left the favourites to win the title in eighth, four points off second-placed Swansea. West Ham kept faith with the 52-year-old Portuguese after last season’s relegation from the Premier League but recent form placed Nuno under renewed threat and led to his dismissal on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull off amazing feats of stamina. Edward Payson Weston was chief among themMore than $1.4bn has been staked on prediction markets for this week’s US midterm elections, according to CNN.Though a lot of people are about to win – or lose – a lot of money, it’s hard to imagine any wagers as consequential as the election bet that birthed a sporting craze spearheaded by a chancer who walked and talked his way into becoming one of the greatest athletic stars of the 19th century. Continue reading...