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Kenya`s Rudisha to kick off Olympic year Down Under

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 14:22

David Rudisha, Kenya`s 800 metres world champion and world record holder, will kick off his 2012 season in two meetings in Sydney and Melbourne over the next month, Athletics Australia said on Tuesday.

Humpy draws; Yifan is world champion again

Last Updated: Friday, November 25, 2011, 10:01

Defending champion Yifan Hou became the women`s world champion again.

Anand draws with Carlsen; Aronian draws first blood

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 12:09

World Champion Viswanathan Anand could do little with his white pieces as he settled for a draw with world number one Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the fourth Bilbao Final Masters.

Hopkins is oldest world champion at 46 years old

Last Updated: Sunday, May 22, 2011, 12:14

Bernard Hopkins beat Jean Pascal in a World Boxing Council light heavyweight bout.

Alonso to slay Red Bulls or be trampled

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 18:40

Fernando Alonso, Formula One`s very own Spanish matador, yearns to put Red Bull to the sword this weekend and become the sport`s youngest triple world champion.

Delayed Korean Grand Prix halted by rain

Last Updated: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 12:46

The first South Korean Formula One Grand Prix started behind the safety car after a 10-minute delay on Sunday and was then stopped due to impossible conditions

Anand draws with Shirov; Kramnik beats Carlsen

Last Updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 20:56

World Champion Viswanathan Anand got easy draw as black against Spaniard Alexei Shirov while Vladimir Kramnik of Russia drew the first blood defeating elo fvt Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first round of Bilbao final masters

Rossi rides again, hopes for early return

Last Updated: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 09:35

Injured MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is hoping to return to racing this month, far earlier than expected, after getting back on two wheels on Wednesday for the first time since he broke his leg.

Rossi cast doubts over Yamaha future

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2009, 12:29

World champion Valentino Rossi cast doubts about his long-term future at Yamaha on Friday after they announced last week that Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo will be his team mate again next year.

Bai wins China`s first world women`s marathon title

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 19:36

Bai Xue became China`s first female marathon world champion after she raced into the lead three kilometres from the end to take gold under the Brandenburg Gate.

Dispute over runner`s gender angers South Africans

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2009, 18:24

South Africa`s ruling party on Thursday leapt to the defense of a world champion runner undergoing a gender verification test, saying she was the country`s "golden girl" and a role model for young athletes.

Vlasic ready to produce her best in Berlin

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 17:55

World high jump champion Blanka Vlasic has yet to hit peak form this season but is ready to produce her best leap when she defends her title in Berlin later this month.