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Gay, Richards-Ross to shine at NY Diamond … AFP News - 8 hours agoTyson Gay, with the fastest 100 meters in the world this year, and Sanya Richards-Ross, running for the first time since the London Olympics, top the lineup for More »
- Pregnant Cheruiyot out of world cha … AFP News - Thu, May 23, 2013
Kenya's double world 5,000m and 10,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is expecting her first child and will not be defending her titles in Moscow this summer, the More »
- Home-town funeral for UK sailor Simpson … AFP News - Wed, May 22, 2013
The funeral of former Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson will take place in his home town of Sherborne, southwest England on May 31, the Royal Yachting More »
- Japan hammer-thrower Murofushi loses … AFP News - Wed, May 22, 2013
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said it had rejected an appeal by Japanese hammer-thrower Koji Murofushi against his exclusion as a candidate for More »
- Post-Olympics, cycling sees a surge … AFP Relax - Tue, May 21, 2013
Post-Olympic Britain is seeing a boost in cycling, with Brits saying that the medal-winning UK cycling team has motivated them to start pedaling, according to a new More »
- Olympics: Wrestling revamps rules in … AFP Relax - Mon, May 20, 2013
The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of More »
- James victorious but Merritt in Shanghai … AFP News - Sun, May 19, 2013
Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400m at Shanghai's Diamond League More »
- Brit athletics hero faces 'biggest challenge' … AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013
British long jump hero Greg Rutherford said he's facing his "biggest challenge" since taking London Olympics gold when he goes up against his two predecessors at More »
- Wrestling revamps rules in fight for … AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013
The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of More »
- Ex-basketball star fighting for life … AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013
Serbian former basketball star Predrag Danilovic was fighting for his life on Saturday after being stabbed in a Belgrade cafe overnight, police and medical sources More »
- Becks not short of offers as he mulls … AFP News - Sat, May 18, 2013
David Beckham will not be short of work offers after he ended a playing career that made him a globally recognised celebrity, with sponsors and sporting bodies More »
- Football: Spotlight falls on Brazil … AFP Relax - Fri, May 17, 2013
The first of three major international sporting events in Brazil begins next month, with football's Confederations Cup pitting three former world champions, More »
- Old habits die hard: How David Beckham … Goal.com - Fri, May 17, 2013
Goal attempts to identify just how Beckham's Manchester United training would serve him in good stead throughout his illustrious career More »
- Beckham calls time on stellar caree … AFP News - Fri, May 17, 2013
Football megastar David Beckham announced he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in More »
- End it like Beckham, as footballer hangs … AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
Just a week after Alex Ferguson announced his decision to retire, the most famous of 'Fergie's Fledglings', David Beckham, revealed that he was to hang up his boots More »
- Singapore's Duric fires match-fixing … AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
Singapore legend Aleksandar Duric has warned match-fixing poses a major threat to the development of Asian football as he prepares to wrap up one of the sport's More »
- US, Iran, Russia unite on the wrestling … AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
Call it peace through fighting, but wrestlers from the United States, Iran and Russia provided New York with an unusual vision of international harmony when they More »
- Singapore's Ng announces IOC presidency … AFP News - Thu, May 16, 2013
International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ng Ser Miang from Singapore officially announced his candidacy for the organisation's presidency on Thursday. More »
- Wrestling: US, Russia, Iran unite to … AFP Relax - Wed, May 15, 2013
The United States, Iran and Russia on Tuesday forged an unlikely heavyweight alliance to keep the ancient sport of wrestling in the Olympic Games. More »
- Vokoun, Penguins beat Ottawa in NHL … AFP News - Wed, May 15, 2013
Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist and Tomas Vokoun recorded his third straight win since replacing Marc-Andre Fleury as Pittsburgh beat Ottawa 4-1 in the More »
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