Track and Field
Bolt, Blake to run relay in Ostrava
Mar 14, 2013 15:01 EDT
Jamaican star sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake will run the 4x100m relay at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava in the Czech Republic on June 27, the organisers said on Thursday.
Bolt, Ennis honored at Laureus Sports Awards
Mar 12, 2013 10:03 EDT
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt and British athletics queen Jessica Ennis won the top prizes as athletics dominated the Laureus World Sports Awards.
Bolt, Ennis honored at Laureus Sports Awards
Mar 11, 2013 22:39 EDT
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt and British athletics queen Jessica Ennis won the top prizes as athletics dominated the Laureus World Sports Awards.
Six new doping cases revealed by IAAF
Mar 08, 2013 07:47 EST
The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Friday announced that a re-testing of samples from the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki has revealed six new cases of doping.
Yohan Blake to run in Shanghai - IAAF
Mar 07, 2013 06:30 EST
World 100m champion and Olympic silver medallist Yohan Blake has been lined up to run in the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai in May, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday.
Bolt to run at Cayman Invitational
Mar 07, 2013 06:04 EST
Sprint legend Usain Bolt is to run at the Cayman Invitational meeting on the Cayman Islands, the Jamaican athlete and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday.
Former Olympic champion Hellebaut retires
Mar 06, 2013 10:24 EST
Belgian Tia Hellebaut, the women's high jump champion at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, has called an end to her career during a press conference on Wednesday.
UN axes Gaza marathon as Hamas bans women runners
Mar 05, 2013 05:08 EST
Gaza's third international marathon has been cancelled after the ruling Hamas movement refused to allow women to run, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.
Blake lines-up Doha meet date
Mar 04, 2013 12:58 EST
Jamaica's world 100 metres champion Yohan Blake is to get his bid to defend his crown later this year under way at the opening Diamond League meeting in Doha on May 10.
Wariner, Whiting win US titles and Cherry sweet
Mar 03, 2013 19:19 EST
Three-time Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner and reigning world indoor shot put champion Ryan Whiting won landmark titles on Sunday at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Olympic coaches named to guide US world relays
Mar 03, 2013 18:07 EST
Amy Deem and Andrew Valmon, the US Olympic track and field coaches at last year's London Olympics, were named Sunday as relay coaches for the Americans at this year's World Championships.
Golden Lavillenie rages as mighty leap ruled out
Mar 03, 2013 15:07 EST
Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie won a third European indoor polevault title on Sunday, but was furious that a mighty 6.07m attempt was ruled out over a technical hitch.
Wariner, Jackson set up US Indoors 400 showdown
Mar 02, 2013 19:52 EST
Three-time Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner and 2005 world outdoor champion Bershawn Jackson each won 400-meter heats on Saturday at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Vicaut takes 60m crown in photo-finish
Mar 02, 2013 15:27 EST
French sprinter Jimmy Vicaut clinched the European indoor men's 60m title on Saturday, taking the gold medal after a photo-finish with Britain's James Dasaolu.
Breeders' Cup keeps juvenile Lasix ban, axes sprint
Mar 01, 2013 18:04 EST
The Breeders' Cup board of directors voted Friday to keep a Lasix ban for juvenile events and decided to eliminate the juvenile sprint race from the two-day horse racing extravaganza.
Chambers fury after Euro flop
Mar 01, 2013 16:48 EST
Controversial British sprinter Dwain Chambers crashed out of the European Indoor Championships on Friday when he failed to negotiate the 60m heats.
20,000 run in Jerusalem marathon despite boycott call
Mar 01, 2013 06:08 EST
About 20,000 runners took part in Jerusalem's third annual marathon on Friday, with 1,000 police deployed to provide security along the route, police said.
Australian race walker Deakes retires
Feb 28, 2013 21:18 EST
Australian race walker Nathan Deakes on Friday announced his immediate retirement from athletics after a long career which included a world title and a record in the 50km.
Olympic champ Farah unfazed by flummoxed reporter
Feb 26, 2013 20:52 EST
Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah appeared perplexed but kept his poise after being asked by a New Orleans television presenter if he had ever run before.
Swim star Magnussen reveals sleeping tabs 'tradition'
Feb 25, 2013 01:06 EST
World 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen -- who led the much-vaunted 4x100m Australian relay team which bombed spectacularly at the 2012 Olympics -- has claimed taking sleeping tablets was "a tradition".
