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And the Oscar goes to Olympics?

A beacon of hope to all those with disabilities, Pistorius is a true hero.

Asafa Powell pulls out of the 100 meters at worlds

Asafa Powell has been ruled out of the 100 meters at the world championships because of a groin inju...

I am the No.1 sprinter right now: Asafa Powell

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell insists that he has no reason to fear Usain Bolt.

`Blade Runner` Pistorius ready for Daegu

Oscar Pistorius will become the first amputee sprinter to compete at a World Championships against a...

Medal hopes slim but hosts South Korea excited

The South Korean city of Daegu has vowed to make its mark on the global stage with a stunning athlet...

Sprinter Rodgers exits worlds under doping cloud

U.S. sprinter Michael Rodgers, who tested positive for a prohibited stimulant last month, has accept...

Injured Vlasic will defend world high jump title

World high jump champion Blanka Vlasic will defend her title despite a hamstring injury which nearly...

Selection dilemmas at boxing trials

With an increased talent pool to choose from, the IBF`s selection panel is faced with a problem of p...

U.S. sprinter Rodgers fails drug test

Former U.S. 100 metres champion Mike Rodgers has tested positive for a banned stimulant, putting his...

Indian shuttlers off to winning start in World Badminton

Jayaram defeated 15th seeded Japanese in 40 minutes.

Jenkins wins; Olympic course favors fleet of foot

British former world champion Helen Jenkins raced to an impressive victory in the London leg of the ...

Powell injury clouds London meet

Asafa Powell withdrew from the London Diamond League meeting just hours before he was due to run in ...

Smooth-striding Rudisha throws down Daegu gauntlet

World 800 metres record holder David Rudisha heads to the world championships after a smooth victory...

Getting into rhythm quickly will be the key: Saina

Saina Nehwal can`t wait for the World Championships next week but conceded that months of rigorous p...

Hard work ahead for US swim star Phelps

US swimming legend Michael Phelps knows he has a year of hard graft ahead after the world championsh...

Phelps wins as `Missile` explodes in China

Michael Phelps eased his world championships heartache with a 100m butterfly win Saturday as 16-year...

China`s Sun breaks 1500 world record

China`s Sun Yang broke Grant Hackett`s 1,500 metres freestyle world record on Sunday to take world c...

Lochte breaks record, Magnussen ends wait

Ryan Lochte became the first swimmer to break a long course world record since controversial polyure...

Swimming C`ships: Pellegrini completes freestyle double

Italy`s Federica Pellegrini retained her women`s 200 metres freestyle world title, completing the 20...

Phelps, Lochte through to 200 IM semis

Ryan Lochte was less than impressed with his swim in the heats of the men`s 200 metres individual me...

Phelps suffers shock defeat in Shanghai

Michael Phelps` rocky season took another turn for the worse on Tuesday when he was stunned in the w...

Vollmer wins women`s 100 butterfly gold at worlds

Dana Vollmer has given the United States its first gold medal in pool swimming at the world champion...

Michael Phelps qualifies 5th in 200 free at worlds

American Ryan Lochte posted the fastest qualifying time in the 200-meter freestyle at the world cham...

Sandeep Sejwal qualifies for 2012 London Olympics

Sandeep Sejwal has qualified for the 2012 London Olympics after clocking 1:02.62sec in the 100m Brea...

Rudisha and Kiplagat to run in Monaco Diamond meet

Kenya`s world 800m record holder David Rudisha and Commonwealth 1500m champion Silas Kiplagat are to...

Unbeatable Ishchenko wins synchro technical duets

Russia`s Natalia Ishchenko scooped her 12th world championships gold medal as she combined with Svet...

Ishchenko claims third successive gold

Russia`s Natalia Ishchenko won her third successive world championships synchronised swimming solo t...

Pole vault champ Isinbayeva makes winning return

Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva defied strong winds to clinch victory in her first out...

China wins 1st gold medal of world championships

With her superstar teammate in retirement, Wu Minxia is poised to become China`s new diving queen.

Phelps ready to shake off slump

Michael Phelps issued a warning to his rivals at the Shanghai world championships on Friday, claimin...

Indian women lose in final, settle for silver

The Indian trio of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro settled for a silver ...

Jayant Talukdar earns Olympic quota berth

Jayanta Talukdar earned an Olympic quota place from the men`s individual recurve event of the Archer...

Vettel dismisses title talk after European GP win

European Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel refused to talk about his title defence after opening u...

Bolt won`t relax with hurt Gay out of world c`ship

Usain Bolt will not ease off in his world championships preparations because American rival Tyson Ga...

Powell and Campbell-Brown win Jamaican 100 metres

Former world record holder Asafa Powell edged out Usain Bolt`s training partner Yohan Blake to win t...

Gay overcomes sore hip to advance in U.S. 100m

World silver medallist Tyson Gay survived a sluggish start and painful right hip to qualify second i...

With Bolt looming, Gay seeks world berth

Tyson Gay`s pursuit of Usain Bolt heats up this week as he battles his US sprint rivals for a chance...

Powell feels no pain, should be ready for world trials

Asafa Powell returns home to Jamaica and should be ready for the country`s world championships trial...

Phelps flounders again in Charlotte

Michael Phelps has plenty of work to do before the swimming World Championships in Shanghai.

4 Indians win gold in AIBA World C`ship

Four Indian boxers were crowned champions in the AIBA Women`s Youth and Junior World Championships i...

5 Indian boxers in Youth and Junior World C’ships finals

Indian boxers continued their splendid performance with five of them making it to the final in their...

Three medals assured in Junior World Women`s Boxing C`ship

Nikhat Zareen, Pwilao Basumatary and Lalenkawli assured themselves of a bronze medal in the first AI...

Sutil stays on, di Resta to make debut with Force India

Ace German driver Adrian Sutil will continue with Force India for a fifth consecutive season while P...

Humpy out of World Championship

India’s Koneru Humpy crashed out of the World Women’s chess championship after drawing the second ga...

Lochte sets first world record since bodysuit ban

Ryan Lochte set the first individual swimming world record since high-tech bodysuits were banned.

Humpy beats Melissa Greeff; Harika held by Kruttika

Top rated Koneru Humpy started off with an easy victory in the women’s world championship opener but...

Tour chief O’Grady salutes trail-blazing European season

Chief executive George O’Grady looked like a cat who had just devoured all the cream as he hailed a ...

Dubai World Champion? That sounds so good to Karlsson

Robert Karlsson’s victory at the season-ending Dubai World Championship was more important to the Sw...

Martin Kaymer joins European golf greats

Martin Kaymer joined the greats of European golf by winning the 2010 money-list crown on the final d...

Fisher and Poulter lead birdie bonanza in Dubai

Ross Fisher and Ian Poulter led the way with turbo-charged displays as the elite of European golf jo...

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