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The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Double joy for Uganda as Cheptegei and Chelangat triumph in TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2025
It was a Ugandan double in the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2025, with Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat claiming victories in the international elite men's and women's categories respectively here on Sunday. Cheptegei and Sarah won $26,000 each. Cheptegei, the reigning Olympic 10,000m champion, underlined his favourite status with a tactically sound run. Cheptegei stayed on the heels of leader Gabriel Geay for the first half, before going past the Tanzanian at the 6km mark. No less than four other competitors joined Cheptegei in the new leader group. Like he did at Paris, Cheptegei moved into top gear with a tremendous kick in the final kilometre. His competition could not keep pace, allowing Cheptegei (27:53s) to make a triumphant return to an event where he claimed silver back in 2014. Despite a quick start, the men's course record held by Nicholas Kimeli (27:38s) remained intact. 'When I came in 2014, I had zero experience as that was my first international race. I'm so happy to return to Bengaluru this year and win. Last year, I had won the Delhi Marathon. I believe that India is a place to chase dreams,' Cheptegei said. The elite women's run, which did not have a pacemaker, was dominated by Sarah Chelangat. Sarah, who holds the Ugandan national 10,000m record, pulled ahead of the field to gain an eleven second lead at the 4km milestone. Sarah went on to widen the gap, and by the final stretch, she had no company. The 23-year-old finished nearly a full minute ahead of her nearest rival, Cintia Chepngeno. Sarah (31:07s) could not come close to the course record, set by Irene Cheptai (30:35s) in 2022. A soft spoken Sarah explained her simple, effective race strategy. 'When we were running, I felt the pace was a bit slow. I thought - 'why don't I push and try to finish in the first position',' Sarah said. Sarah added that course record could have come under threat had there been a pacemaker. It was a memorable morning for Abhishek Pal (29:12s), who erased the Indian course record held by Kiran Matre (29:32s). The 2023 Asian Athletics Championships 10,000m bronze medallist finished a creditable seventh overall. Sanjivani Jadhav wore the Indian elite women crown for a fourth time in a row. Sanjivani's timing of 34:16s did not match her own Indian course record of 33:38s set in 2018. The win capped a fine week for Sanjivani, who claimed the 5,000m and 10,000m golds in the recent Federation Cup. Abhishek and Sanjivani took home ₹3,00,000 each, while Abhishek won an additional ₹1,00,000 for setting a new Indian course record. The results (top three): Elite Men: International: 1. Joshua Cheptegei (Uga) 27:53s, 2. Saymon Tesfagiorgis (Eri) 27:55, 3. Vincent Langat (Ken) 28:02. Indian: 1. Abhishek Pal 29:12, 2. Sawan Barwal 29:45, 3. Kiran Matre 30:01. Elite Women: International: 1. Sarah Chelangat (Uga) 31:07, 2. Cintia Chepngeno (Ken), 32:04, 3. Guteni Shanko (Eth) 32:06. Indian: 1. Sanjivani Jadhav 34:16, 2. Bharti Nain 35:36, 3. Poonam Sonune 35:57.
New York Times
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Lee Corso's best ‘College GameDay' moments: Headgear picks and an unexpected expletive
If you've watched college football on a Saturday, odds are you've also watched Lee Corso. Corso, the longtime ESPN analyst, will retire from 'College GameDay' after Week 1 of the 2025 season, ending a 38-year run. The 89-year-old became a Saturday morning staple for fans with his weekly headgear selections, in which he predicted which school would win the chosen 'GameDay' matchup by donning a mascot head of his pick. Advertisement By doing it week after week — more than 400 times — he endeared himself to fans nationwide. Corso has handled dogs, chickens and reptiles on air. He has shaken Alabama mascot Big Al's trunk, dressed as the USC Trojan and walked through a makeshift duck pond while twinning with the Oregon Duck — all in pursuit of delivering the perfect Saturday selection. Before Corso makes his final pick on Aug. 30, let's revisit some of his most notable moments. Arguably Corso's most viral and replayed moment, he had to apologize for letting slip a word typically censored on television. While teasing his pick between SMU and Houston in 2011, Corso attempted to hype up the Houston crowd with a fake-out. He held an SMU megaphone up to his mouth but then tossed it with a profane exclamation. 'Ah, f– it!' Co-hosts Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler and guest picker Carl Lewis all cracked up as Corso put on the Houston Cougar head. He waved cheerfully in the moment but later publicly apologized. 'Earlier today on 'College Gameday,' while picking the SMU-Houston game, I got a bit excited and used an expletive that I shouldn't have used,' Corso said. 'I apologize and can promise it won't happen again.' Before a matchup between Alabama and Georgia in 2008, Corso had some choice words for the most famous English bulldog in college sports. 'I would have gone to Georgia if I didn't go to Florida State, but that dog is ugly,' he said to Uga VII before donning an elephant head to signal he predicted a Crimson Tide win. Eleven years later, Corso looked into the wrinkled face of another Georgia pup in a red jersey, Uga X, and expressed regret about his past comment … kind of. 'I want to apologize for calling you ugly. I have had a heavy heart ever since then. I hope my words didn't do anything to help you lose that game against Alabama. I want you to know I love you, and I want you to know I'm picking you to win this game. 'But I still think you're ugly!' LC apologizes to Uga for calling him ugly in 2008!! Too funny — Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 21, 2019 Corso tried to make amends with Uga in 2023 by recording a cutesy video with a Georgia helmet and a bulldog labeled 'Not the actual Uga.' But that dog made his stance clear by popping a squat while Corso was mid-sentence. 'He s— right on my foot!' Corso said through laughter. Once he stopped giggling, Corso made a statement to the real Uga, 'Wherever you are, I want you to know I really don't think you're ugly … maybe a little bit!' One thing about Corso: He won't walk back his picks. But he might ride away with them. In a 2009 top-10 matchup between Oregon and USC, Corso chose the Ducks to pull off the upset. To illustrate how strongly he believed in Oregon, Corso put on his duck head before promptly hopping on the back of a motorcycle and riding off the set. Move over Jack Skellington, there's a new pumpkin king in town. Or, rather, in Columbus, Ohio. Ahead of Ohio State and Penn State's matchup on Oct. 28, 2017, Corso made his regular weekly selection with an irregular mascot head. Corso chose the Buckeyes to reign victorious, but instead of putting on Brutus' head, Corso pulled on a pumpkin with an image of Brutus carved into it. THE Best pick in the 🎃 patch!Corso goes PUMPKIN @Brutus_Buckeye!#GoBucks @CollegeGameDay — Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) October 28, 2017 When 'GameDay' made a stop at James Madison in October 2015 for the Dukes' matchup against Richmond, Corso took a presidential approach to announcing his pick. He donned a white wig, a triangular hat and a colonial outfit to resemble the university's namesake and declared JMU had 'nothing to fear today but fear itself.' (The quote is actually from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who entered the White House nearly 100 years after James Madison died.) After (incorrectly) predicting JMU would win, Corso donned a Duke Dog head and waved as fans tossed purple streamers over him. There IS only one Lee Corso. Thank you, Coach 💜💛#GoDukes — James Madison Athletics (@JMUSports) April 17, 2025 'What a great day to be an American,' Rece Davis said. 'Corso for president!' In Corso's first-ever headgear selection on Oct. 5, 1996, he chose Ohio State to defeat Penn State, and he was right. The Buckeyes demolished the Nittany Lions 38-7 after Corso, for the first time, showed the fans who he thought would win instead of telling them. 'I like Ohio State, 24-13,' said Kirk Herbstreit in what was his first appearance as a 'College GameDay' analyst. Throwback to Lee Corso's very first headgear pick on College GameDay 👏 — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 12, 2023 'All right, good pick. I'll tell you one thing,' Corso said. He then reached for the head of Brutus Buckeye, the Ohio State mascot, under the desk and put it on. 'Buckeyes!' Texas travels to Columbus to face Ohio State on Aug. 30, the day of Corso's final appearance behind the 'GameDay' desk. Could he end his illustrious run with a full-circle moment back to Brutus?
