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Diamars 26 Juli 2022

Nigerian Amusan gets world record on wild night in hurdles

(AP) — First she set the pop up on the scoreboard. when I saw it in the call trials. other banned substances.
record. Then she won the room." "I believe in my abilities but The person providing the
medal. It was a strange sequence I was not expecting a world information to the AP spoke
of events for the 25-year- Back on the track for the fi- record at these champion- on condition of anonymity
Even if the order was awk- old, who finished fourth at nal, Amusan won the gold ships," Amusan said. "The because Amusan is not con-
ward, Sunday night at world the Tokyo Games last year medal in an even faster time goal is always just to execute nected to that case.
championships was beauti- and fourth at the last world — 12.06 seconds, but the well and get the win."
ful for Nigerian hurdler Tobi championships in 2019, and wind was too strong, so that After her history-making
Amusan. now has a place in history as a didn't go down as yet another Amusan went to college at night, there was nothing but
champion, record-holder and record. Texas El-Paso. A person fa- appreciation for the new re-
She won the 100-meter hur- main character in a most un- miliar with her career told cord holder and new world
dles title about 90 minutes usual night. For the earlier race, she re- The Associated Press she had champion.
after she opened the final ses- ceived a $100,000 bonus for been training partners with
sion of the championships by The mark surpassed the setting the mark at worlds. another Nigerian UTEP "I know what Tobi has gone
breaking the world record in six-year-old record held by alum, Blessing Okagbare. through over the years. She's
her semifinal heat with a time American Keni Harrison by It's rare, but not unheard of, Okagbare is currently serving been fourth twice," said Ja-
of 12.12 seconds. .08. for a track athlete to set a re- an 11-year ban for multiple maica's Danielle Williams.
"Unbelievable," said Switzer- cord before the biggest race. doping violations, stemming "I know it's not an easy po-
"When I watched the record, land's Noemi Zbaren, who Florence Griffith-Joyner from a federal investigation sition. She's been close to
I was like 'Whoa, who did watched the record while ran her still-standing record into an El Paso doctor who throwing (in) the towel. To
that?'" Amusan said of her re- she was waiting for her own 10.49 in the 100 meters in a is accused of distributing hu- see her come out here and do
action upon seeing her time semifinal. "I had goosebumps prelim at the 1988 Olympic man-growth hormone and this right now, it's amazing."

Big Papi a big hit at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction

(AP) — David Ortiz wont in special moments, up the admiration for Big on this day as Ortiz paid trib- "It's an honor to be on this
promised to speak from a way of honoring his late Papi on his special day. ute to many in both English stage," Ortiz said. "I can ask
the heart. As usual, Big mother, who died two de- and Spanish. for no more."
Papi delivered. cades ago after a car accident. Six Era Committee selections
His megawatt smile tinged also comprised in the Class
with a tad of emotion, the "I always tried to live my life of 2022 — former Twins
former Boston Red Sox in a way ... so I can make teammates Jim Kaat and
slugger was inducted into a positive influence in the Tony Oliva, the late Minnie
the Baseball Hall of Fame world," said the 46-year-old Miñoso, former Dodgers star
on Sunday — after his Ortiz, just the 58th player and Mets manager Gil Hodg-
daughter Alexandra sang elected in his first year on es, and Black pioneers Buck
the national anthiem — the ballot. "And if my story O'Neil and Bud Fowler.
and was humbled by his can remind you of anything,
surroundings. let it remind you that when I n 14 years with the Red Sox,
you believe in someone you Ortiz hit 500 homers — 17 of
"I want to thank God for giv- can change the world, you them in the postseason.
ing me the opportunity to be can change their future, just
here today and for giving me like so many people believed If there was a blemish, there
the joy of being able to travel in me." was a report by The New
this path, this path that has York Times that said he tested
allowed me to be here today Ortiz, who survived a night- positive during the 2003 sur-
and hopefully inspire every- club shooting in the Domini- vey drug test conducted by
one to believe in yourself," can Republic three years ago, MLB and the players' asso-
Ortiz said. soaked in the celebration. ciation. Ortiz was never pe-
nalized for performance-en-
Ortiz was greeted by a rau- Legions of fans crowded onto hancing drugs, and MLB and
cous crowd chanting "Papi! the field adjacent to Clark the union never confirmed
Papi!" as many fans made the Sports Center, sun umbrel- there was a positive test. The
four-hour drive from the vi- las and Dominican Republic sides said the survey test re-
cinity of Fenway Park to at- flags sprinkled all around. sults never were vetted to the
tend the festivities. Ortiz's No. 34 was seemingly point of the testing with pen-
everywhere as fans chanted alties that started in 2004.
When he took the stage, Or- and sang in Spanish. A sign
tiz pointed skyward as is his that read 'I Love U' summed That was far from the mind