SPRINT sensation Divine Iheme is on the fast track to Olympic glory.

The 14-year-old is the fastest ever Under-15 runner, getting across the 100m finish line in just 10.3 seconds.

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Divine Iheme is Team GB’s sprinting wonderkid[/caption]

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He is the fastest Under-15 runner in history[/caption]

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Jamaican star Sachin Dennis held the previous record at 10.51 seconds, with the two tenths difference considered an absolute age in the sprinting world.

Iheme’s blistering pace has seen him dubbed the “next Noah Lyles”.

And rightly so as the American Paris Olympics gold medal winner ran a best of 11.27 seconds when he was that age.

All eight men in the 100m final in Paris ran sub-ten seconds for the first time ever.

Lyles won it with a 9.79 second dash as last placed Oblique Seville came in at 9.91.

At the speed of Iheme’s improvements, he could be making his mark on the world stage in no time.

The teenager nicknamed “Lightening” has also lived up to his tag in the 200m, running a stunning 21.68 seconds.

Sprinting is in his genes as both of his parents represented Nigeria at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

His mum Nkiruku competed in the 100m and 200m like her son, while his dad Innocent was in the 100m and the long jump.

They both now coach their son in Oxford, and have admitted his pace is a “God-given talent”.

Michael Ofo of SOS Management, who has helped British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley on his rise to the top, is also in Iheme’s camp.

Despite being eligible for Nigeria, Iheme is committed to Team GB.

He told Sky Sports: “I was born here, I’ve had free education, free school meals. Everyone here has been taking care of me, child support, all this stuff.

“I feel like I’m going to run for Great Britain because they have helped me the most.”

But when it comes to inspirations, Iheme looks further afield, saying: “Noah Lyles is a great athlete and he’s given me a lot of confidence to pursue this career, run quicker, get a better time.

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Noah Lyles won 100m gold in Paris[/caption]

“I’ve watched quite a lot of Usain Bolt‘s races and Allyson Felix’s 200m, 400m and relays.

“Probably the first race I watched was Bolt’s 200m world record, the 19.19, I was inspired to pursue my dream.

“I try my best to slingshot off the bend [in 200m] and continue holding first until I cross the finish line.

“In my opinion, I think my running style is unique and natural. I don’t try to model it on anyone.”

Iheme is keen to one day run as fast as Bolt – but his main aims are more heartwarming.

He said: “I always try to do my parents proud. I want to make sure that in the future, they can just sit back and relax while I can get them gifts, buy them a house, buy them things for their future.

“The goal is to try and make them happy, make them live a great life.”

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Iheme’s parents admit his pace is a ‘God-given talent’[/caption]

MARTA Cano is the sister of Jose Menendez, who was murdered by his sons Erik and Lyle in 1989.

She defended the brothers in court, alongside her son Andy who alleged that Erik had been abused by Jose.

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José Menendez’s sister 

Not much is known about Marta’s life before the Menendez brothers went on trial, but the former stockbroker became a big part of the media coverage of the court case. 

Her brother, José, was born on May 6, 1944, in Cuba but moved to the United States at the start of the Cuban Revolution.

He married his wife, Kitty, in 1963 and they had their first son, Lyle, just five years later. 

Lyle and his younger brother Erik eventually murdered their parents in 1989, in a killing so violent that the authorities believed the Mob might have been involved. 

They lived a lavish lifestyle using their inheritance before they were arrested. 

An infamous trial

Marta attended her nephew’s trial, that was watched with keen interest across America. 

Erik claimed that he and his brother had murdered their parents because their father had been sexually abusive towards them. 

Marta’s son, Andy, testified to this and claimed that Erik had told him about the abuse when he was 13 years old. 

Erik and Lyle’s aunt also testified in their defense, but, eventually, the brothers were sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Both brothers did go on to find love in prison, though, and married women who had watched the trial and written them letters.

Marta attended Lyle and his then-wife Anna Eriksson’s wedding on July 2, 1996, but the couple divorced just a few years later in April 2001.

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Hoping for freedom

Marta told ABC News in 2018 that her brother was “not a bad person” and that he was, instead, a “sick” person. 

She was also adamant that her nephews were not criminals and defended the action they took against their father. 

She said: “They deserve to be free.

“They’re not criminals. 

“They were in so much shock and fear of their own lives that that’s what happened.”

Marta added: “How would I feel if someone had abused me all my life, and all of a sudden he’s angry in front of me and he’s coming to me? 

“It’s a defense mechanism we all have. 

“You never knew what you would do.”

Years earlier, she had discovered a letter written by Erik to her son, Andy, which detailed the alleged abuse that Erik was suffering.

That letter, written in 1988, will be examined in a retrial that has been ordered into the Menendez case. 

Sadly, guilt, caused by not intervening sooner, had led to Andy dying from a drug overdose in 2003. 

Marta shared with ABC that she felt that the brothers’ incarceration had a big role in her 29-year-old son’s death. 

She said: “I have no doubt in my mind that Andy is dead because of them.”

RETAILERS are now offering shoppers a cheaper alternative to home owning.

Walmart is offering customers tiny home kits at various price points.

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Walmart sells a variety of tiny home kits for those looking for a cheaper living option[/caption]

The retailer is selling a contemporary home by the brand Well Done 1 Home Kits for $25,895.

Measuring 12 x 8 x 16 feet, the kit comes with a structurally fabricated, light-weight steel-stud frame and primed for paint.

The tiny home also includes insulation, walls and ceiling panels, trim, and baseboards.

Shipping is free and should arrive within weeks.

Plus, the product qualifies for free holiday returns until January 31, 2025.

DAINTY DWELLING

The tiny home kit also comes with a roof deck and precise plans and instructions for what the company describes as “easy to assemble.”

Each is shipped as a kit with a cold-formed steel frame and building components in one shipment.

Other features include: deck railings and posts, sliding glass door, and energy efficient sliding windows with screens.

Just note that customers will need to make the cuts on some boards, panels and trims.

The DIY kit will also require a four-inch concrete slab or solid wood foundation.

These may be anchored onto the slab with provided anchor bolts.

While the units are below the size threshold for most city planning permit requirements and may not need permits, you may need to check.

This means contacting your building code authorities and city planning department for your local building code specifications.

TINY HOME TREND

As tiny homes become more of an option, retailers are getting in the game.

Home Depot, Amazon, and others are all offering affordable options.

Amazon is selling a customizable, three-bedroom tiny home for $11,698.

The 20-foot by 40-foot home is fully furnished with a kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms.

According to the Amazon website, delivery is free and should arrive within four days of ordering.

Home Depot also sells a tiny home kit called the Getaway Small Space Complete DIY Kit for $29,997.

The kit comes with a steel frame kit, which protects from severe weather better than a wood construction.

It’s an American steel frame, resistant to termites, rot, mold, rodents, and fire.

SINCE Xbox announced that there would be large changes to how Game Pass works, there have been complaints about the game offerings.

Xbox announced price increases and the replacement of Xbox Game Pass for Console with Xbox Game Pass Standard in July.

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Ultimate and Standard players will get more games this month[/caption]

Since then, instead of the usual six to ten games that were added each month, people were only receiving two or three.

Even then, the few games that were added were only for Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass for PC subscribers.

Xbox seems to have responded to people’s complaints as at the start of October Xbox added nine new games, including six for Standard subscribers.

This month there are eight new games for Ultimate and PC subscribers, including three games for Standard subs.

Two Call of Duty games will be added to XCloud though they are already available to download.

There are some excellent games available even for Standard subscribers, but the biggest game of the month is obviously Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Even if you’re not a Call of Duty fan, there are still some great games you try out later this month.

Donut County is a critically-acclaimed indie game that asks you to hoover up increasingly large objects.

It’s like the opposite of Katamari where you roll up larger and larger objects until you reach your goal.

There is also the excellent South Park: The Fractured But Whole which puts the South Park characters in a turn-based RPG.

The Fractured But Whole and Donut County, as well as action RPG Ashen are coming to all Game Pass subscription plans.

Here are all the games available in the second half of October that you can play on Xbox Game Pass:

• October 16
  • South Park: The Fractured But Whole – (Cloud, console and PC)
• October 17
  • Donut County – (Cloud, console and PC)
  • MechWarrior 5: Clans – (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC) *Ultimate and PC only
• October 25
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – (Cloud, console and PC) *Ultimate and PC only
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – (Cloud) *Ultimate only
  • Call of Duty: Warzone – (Cloud) *Ultimate only
• October 29
  • Ashen – (Cloud, console and PC) 
• October 11
  • Dead Island 2 – (PC) *Ultimate and PC only
• November 5
  • StarCraft: Remastered – (PC) *Ultimate and PC only
  • StarCraft II: Campaign Collection – (PC) *Ultimate and PC only

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