Callum Hawkins led the marathon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games by two minutes before he collapsed from exhaustion but he feels he has a point to prove when he steps on the start line at the 2019 London Marathon, which happens to be his first Marathon since collapsing.
Van Dijk – In football, anybody can be sent off, including goalkeepers, who better to fill those shoes if the need arises than defenders.
Auburn Tigers forward and most valuable player Chuma Okeke, who suffered a torn left ACL in Auburn’s Sweet 16 win over North Carolina, was not expected to make it to the arena as his team got a first final four appearance as pain caused by the anterior cruciate ligament could not be subdued by pain medicine.
For the player who was known and regarded as a flop, someone whose spell in England was brief, and so forgettable Iago Aspas as been Celta Vigo’s saviour since he joined as an 8-years-old boy.
Former world No 1, Victoria Azarenka has won her first title since she became a mother in 2016. After the birth of her son- Leo on Dec 19, Just over six weeks later, she began hitting balls again and embarked on an intense programme of reconditioning under the supervision of a fitness trainer. But unfortunately, she subsequently split from the baby’s father and a long custody battle ensued.
Dame Sarah Storey born without a functioning left hand but competes on the UCI circuit against the best cyclists in the world, hopes that aiming for personal best times at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games can help make her Great Britain’s most successful ever Paralympic athlete.
Rosana Paz, who officiates in the Argentina Liga Sanjuanina (sixth tier), was running down the touchline in her role as assistant referee when she suffered a sickening attack; an angry fan ‘threw boiling water over her’ she continued officiating till the end of the game and wishes to continue as a referee despite the attack.
