The 12.12secs record set by Tobi Amusan in the semifinal of women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon, United States, on July 24, has been ratified as a world record by the World Athletics (WA).

In a statement issued by the world athletics body, Amusan’s feat has now been officially recognized as a world record.

After clocking an African record of 12.40secs in the 100m hurdles heats, the world was put on notice that 25-year-old Amusan was capable of something special.

The next day, she ran 12.12 (0.9m/s) in the semi-finals to improve the world record of 12.20 that had been set by USA’s Kendra Harrison in London in 2016. Amusan was not done there, though, and she followed that remarkable performance with a wind-assisted 12.06 (2.5m/s) to win the final.

“The goal was to come out and to win this gold,” she said. “Honestly, I believe in my abilities, but I was not expecting a world record at these championships,” the Commonwealth Games champion said.

With this development, Amusan now holds the world record as the best female hurdler in the world.

Russia will not be included in the qualifying draw for Euro 2024, UEFA and the country's football federation said on Tuesday.

Following the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA banned the Russian national team and Russian clubs from international events earlier this year.

“All Russian teams are currently suspended following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee of February 28, 2022, which has further been confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on July 15, 2022,” European football’s governing body said in a statement.

“Russia is therefore not included in the UEFA European Football Championship 2022-24 qualifying draw.”

In July, CAS dismissed Russia's appeal against the ban.

Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Brentford.

The English attacking midfielder, who was born in March 2007, replaced Fabio Vieira for the Gunners in stoppage time at Brentford Community Stadium.

Aged 15 years and 181 days, Nwaneri beat the record held by Harvey Elliott.

Liverpool midfielder Elliott was 16 years and 30 days old when he played for Fulham in 2019.

Nwaneri replaced Vieira, who had scored the third goal, after 91 minutes and two seconds. He was involved for three minutes and 42 seconds before the game ended after 94 minutes and 44 seconds.

He is the first player under the age of 16 to play in the Premier League.

Nwaneri has made several appearances for Arsenal Under-18s and played for England Under-16s when he was 14.

Arsenal's win over Brentford took them back to the top of the table following victories for Manchester City and Tottenham on Saturday.