Jeremy Ford

6 days ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ford

Image source, Yanick FollyImage caption, The Tour du Benin, which was staged for the 20th time this year, has become a key date on the UCI Africa TourFootball has long been the dominant sport in West Africa, with a well-established pipeline of talent feeding the world's top clubs, but one nation is hoping to help road cycling become the region's second sport.

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ford

Maekele, a tall, thoughtful and articulate young man, now aims to repay Bike Aid's faith. He began to do that at the Tour of Mersin in Turkey, securing third place in Sunday's final stage and finishing 13th in the points classification. Fellow Eritrean Metkel Eyob, who also raced at the event, sees Maekele as a rider with "real sprinting talent". "His explosive acceleration and fearless racing style mark him as another future contender from Africa in world cycling," Eyob said.

4 weeks ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Jeremy Ford

Milkias Maekele may look young for a professional cyclist, but the 19-year-old already has the confident air of a champion. Following victory in a one-day race in Algeria this year, the Eritrean sprinter is drawing comparisons with a compatriot who has reached the pinnacle of the sport.

1 month ago | myfoxzone.com | Jeremy Ford

Abilene police are warning car buyers to be aware of the latest scam to hit big country involving stolen cars. Criminals are now cloning vehicle identification numbers to make a stolen car appear legal in order to sell to unsuspecting buyers.  Sergeant Matt Armbruster, of the Abilene Police Department’s auto theft and property crimes department explains how the scam works. “Somebody else purchased it, somebody came across it by some way, or somehow.

1 month ago | myfoxzone.com | Jeremy Ford

A  58-year-old man was found deceased in the underpass area near the train tracks at the cross streets of Grape and Butternut in Abilene on  Monday night.   According to an Abilene police release, around 9 p.m. on Monday, police dispatch received a call from Union Pacific train personnel passing through the city that there was an object on or near the train tracks.