African Soccer Prize Money Doubles for Top Clubs
African soccer just got a major boost. Winners of the continent's biggest club tournaments will now take home double the prize money, with top prizes jumping to $6 million.
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Texas Tech Student's Field Goal Wins Lubbock Charity $8K
A Texas Tech student nailed a field goal on live TV and chose a local volunteer center to receive the prize money. His clutch kick on ESPN's College GameDay is now helping connect thousands of people to community service.
Physicist Wins $3M Prize, Donates It and Rides His Bike
Ashoke Sen won nearly three times the Nobel Prize and chose to keep riding his bicycle instead of buying a luxury car. The Kolkata-born physicist transformed modern physics, returned to India, and gave most of his prize money away.
Lagos Marathon Offers $250K Prize Pool Across Categories
Africa's biggest road race is rewarding runners at every level with life-changing prize money. The Lagos City Marathon has announced substantial cash rewards from elite marathoners to 10km participants.
Lagos Marathon Offers $250K Prize Purse for Elite Race
Africa's biggest road race is putting up a quarter million dollars in prize money, with equal rewards for male and female elite runners. The 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon continues to attract world-class athletes with its Gold Label status and deep payout structure.
Arsenal Women Score 6, Reach Champions Cup Final
Arsenal Women demolished African champions FAR Rabat 6-0 in front of over 8,000 fans to reach the inaugural Women's Champions Cup final. The Gunners will compete for a prize purse worth up to £1.7 million in Sunday's showdown.
Nigerian Teen Won Game Show to Fund His Tech Dream
Ugi Augustine used his father's phone to win prize money on a game show, launching a tech career his parents opposed. Today, he runs Nugi Technologies after a 20-year journey from unpaid intern to founder.