Jayaram upsets World No.12 in Badminton Worlds

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 19:10

Ajay Jayaram provided a scintillating start to India’s World Championships campaign here Monday when the world number 24 stunned higher-ranked Wing Ki Wong of Hong Kong in the men’s singles first round.

Sun crowned `distance freestyle king` with golden treble

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:39

Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang has become the new king of distance freestyle swimming as he completed a hat-trick of world titles after winning the 1,500m final with a commanding performance at the world championships.

Top seed Lee Chong Wei takes first match at world meet

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 13:30

Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei eased his way through the first round of the BWF World Championships, taking just 27 minutes to dismiss his opponent.

Yogeshwar disappointed to miss World C`ships due to injury

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 18:55

Olympic bronze-medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has been forced out of next month`s World Championships due to a nagging knee injury for which he would have to undergo an operation in South Africa.

Mo Farah at the peak of his powers for double repeat

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 09:17

As double Olympic champion Mo Farah knows he is there to be shot at. But such is his self-belief that it will take someone and something special to scupper the Briton`s bid to repeat the feat at the world championships in Moscow.

Bolt on board for worlds hit by withdrawals

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 09:11

A year after athletics was at the heart of London 2012 the sport`s biennial world championships is in danger of losing its lustre after a series of doping and injury withdrawals have robbed the Moscow event of much of its stardust.

Franklin and Lochte fire, `Missile` ignites

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 09:39

American teenager Missy Franklin won her fourth gold of the week and compatriot Ryan Lochte claimed the 13th of a glittering career on a thrilling day of action at the world championships on Thursday.

Govt not doing anything for para-athletes: Jhajharia

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 16:40

Devendra Jhajharia, the first Indian paralympian to win a gold at the recently-concluded IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, feels the future of para-athletes is bleak in India.

Now confident of taking on Yihan Wang: Sindhu

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 18:26

Top Indian shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu says she is confident of taking on holder Yihan Wang at the Guangzhou World Championships from Aug 5-11.

Missy Franklin eager to tackle eight at worlds

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 10:33

Teenage pool star Missy Franklin is relishing tackling eight events when swimming`s world championships start on Sunday as the sport adjusts to life after Michael Phelps.

FINA approves mixed-gender swimming relays for 2015 world championship event

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 16:02

The world governing body for swimming has added mixed-gender swimming relays to its events, which will be in place for a major international meet for the first time at the 2014 short-course world championships.

Kenyan athletes plot to stun the world in Moscow

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 15:55

In the absence of record holder David Rudisha, the Kenyan men`s 800 metre team for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow is wrapping up a surprise package in its bid to retain the crown.