Athletics
Blake unfazed by Moscow title defence
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 11/10/2012 - 10:43.
Kingston (Jamaica), Nov 10 : Reigning 100 metres World champion Yohan Blake says he feels under no pressure as he prepares to defend his title in Moscow next August.
Russian Lashmanova's walk record ratified
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 09:02.
Moscow, Nov 8 : Russian race walker Elena Lashmanova has had her world record set at the London Olympic ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
UK’s ‘golden girl’ Jessica Ennis nominated for ‘World Female Athlete of the Year’ award
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 07:56.
London, Nov. 7 : London Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has been nominated for the `World Female Read more »
Bolt up for fourth World Athlete title
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 05:09.
Monaco, Nov 6 - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Kenya's David Rudisha and US hurdler Aries Merritt are in the running for the World Athlete of the Year Award. Read more »
I'm too impatient to coach: Isinbayeva
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 14:25.
Moscow, Oct 29 : Yelena Isinbayeva may hold the world record in the pole vault, but she is not patient or selfless enough to coach, she said Monday.
Men?
Bolt to ease training load
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 06:44.
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 24 - Sprint champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica has revealed plans to diminish his training programme in a bid to prolong his career. Read more »
Nepal stages South Asia''s first tournament for gay athletes
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 10:22.
London, Oct 13 : A gay rights group in Nepal is hosting South Asia''s first ever tournament for gay athletes in capital Kathmandu, with more than 300 gay, bisexual and transgender athletes from 30
Read more »Jessica Ennis named `no1 role model`
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 11:50.
London, October 8 : Olympian Jessica Ennis has been picked as the top role model of the decade in a new survey.
Kenyans sweep Buenos Aires marathon
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 05:57.Buenos Aires, Oct 8 - Kenya's Eric Luusa Nzioki won the Buenos Aires marathon, beating a record 8,135 runners, and leading his country's clean sweep of the top three spots. Read more »
Mo Farah wins ‘European Athlete of the Year’ award
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 13:00.
London, Oct 6 : Long distance runner Mo Farah, who won double gold medals at the London Games, has now won the European Athlete of the Year award, making it a British double.
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 : Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen has reportedly made a bid to sign highly rated Brazilian playmaker Romarinho. 
Rio de Janeiro, May 18 : Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona. 
Bangalore, May 19 : Thousands of fans were excited early Sunday by Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) emphatic 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a rain-marred last league tie of the Pepsi IPL-6 tournament at the Chinnaswamy stadium here. 
Bangalore, May 19 : An aggressive half-century by skipper Virat Kohli (56 not out, 29b, 6x4, 4x6) carried Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 24-run win over league leaders Chennai Super Kings here Saturday 
Mumbai, 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. 
Dijon-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.