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Bolt cool on Rio Olympic stadium closure

Usain-BoltRio de Janeiro, March 29 : Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt said he does not believe the closure of Rio de Janeiro's Olympic athletics stadium will impact the city's preparations for the 2016 Games.  Read more »

Bolt to run sprint relay in Ostrava

Usain-BoltPrague, March 15 : Usain Bolt has confirmed he will participate in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic scheduled June 27.  Read more »

Bolt, Ennis win Laureus Sports awards

Jessica-EnnisRio de Janeiro, March 12 : Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards for their dominant performances at the London Olympics.  Read more »

Oz `dancing hurdler` Michelle Jenneke starts mechatronic engineering studies

Melbourne, Mar 8 : Australian hurdler and YouTube sensation Michelle Jenneke is reinventing herself into a mechatronic engineering student at Sydney University.  Read more »

Usain Bolt to run at Paris meet

Usain-BoltMadrid, Feb 27 - Usain Bolt, holder of six Olympic gold medals, will take part in the 200-meter race at the July 6 Diamond League meet as part of his preparation for August's world championships in Moscow.  Read more »

Chinese national champion fails dope test

Beijing, Feb 20 - China's athletics national champion Sun Lu has tested positive for a diuretic, the country's anti-doping body said Wednesday.

Sun was found using hydrochlorothiazide, a medicine  Read more »

Tejada fined for making obscene gesture

Tejada fined for making obscene gestureMexico City, Feb 20 - Toluca's Luis Carlos Tejada was fined $10,206 for making obscene gestures while celebrating a goal scored by his team during the seventh week of play in the Clausura 2013 tournament,  Read more »

How much does it cost to train Kenyan Olympians?

Isaiah-KiplagatNairobi, Feb 19 : Athletics Kenya (AK) president Isaiah Kiplagat posed a pertinent question at the recently concluded International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Permit Meeting here.  Read more »

Pistorius’ love for ‘beautiful women, guns and fast cars’ revealed

Pistorius’ love for ‘beautiful women, guns and fast cars’ revealed Johannesburg, Feb 15 : Paralympic and Olympic star Oscar Pistorius, who has been venerated worldwide for his courageous fight against  Read more »

Bolt could return on London track after UK government agrees to one-off tax exemption

Bolt could return on London track after UK government agrees to one-off tax exemption London, Feb 8 : Sprint king Usain Bolt's road to appear again at the Olympic stadium this year has been cleared after the government  Read more »

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Santos coach concerned at Neymar reports

Santos coach concerned at Neymar reportsRio de Janeiro, May 18  : Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona.  Read more »

Former Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil return

Former Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil returnRio de Janeiro, May 18 : Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista revealed that he is considering a return to Brazilian football.  Read more »

Would like to finish with a win: KKR coach

Trevor-Bayliss_Hyderabad, May 18 : Already out of contention for a place in play-offs, Kolkatta Knight Riders is keen to finish off this Indian Premier League (IPL) with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad here Sunday, its coach said.  Read more »

Kings XI beat table toppers Indians by 50 runs

Kings-XI-PunjabDharamsala, May 18 : Playing their final league match, Kings XI Punjab finished on a winning note by beating table-toppers Mumbai Indians by 50 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here at the  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »