Emotional Vettel admits booing hurt

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:45

An emotional Sebastian Vettel on Sunday admitted it was tough to deal with being booed this season -- but said he found the perfect riposte by winning the world championship once again.

Vettel reigns supreme in India, grabs historic 4th world title

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:43

Taking a giant step towards becoming a modern-time great, Sebastian Vettel cruised into the history books by winning his fourth consecutive Formula One world title as he conquered the Indian Grand Prix for the third time in a row on Saturday.

False start fails to unsettle Bolt, Gatlin impresses

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 00:39

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt`s bid to regain his 100 metres world title, which he relinquished when he false-started in the 2011 final, began in gentle fashion on Saturday when he cruised into Sunday`s semi-finals.

Olympic champion Rudisha doubtful for World title defence

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 15:32

Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha may fail to defend his World title in Moscow as he is struggling to get fit from a knee injury suffered in New York in June.

Khan eyeing Hatton ‘world title’ bout after Molina clash

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 16:22

British boxer Amir Khan has announced that he will fight undefeated Californian pugilist Carlos Molina in Los Angeles on 15 December, and added that he could fight good friend Ricky Hatton, but only if the bout is for a world championship.

Murer wins pole vault, Merritt of US 2nd in 400

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 22:14

Fabiana Murer of Brazil added the outdoor world title to the indoor championship one year before the London Olympics.

Meet Aline Westphal – the 1st woman to win air guitar world title

Last Updated: Monday, August 29, 2011, 13:39

A German woman has become the first female to be crowned the winner of the annual Air Guitar World Championships.

Jeilan grabs gold as Bekele limps out

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 17:34

Ibrahim Jeilan of Ethiopia sprinted past Briton Mo Farah to win the men`s 10,000 metres world title on Sunday after four-times defending champion Kenenisa Bekele had limped off the track.

Hardy wins women`s 50 breastroke world title

Last Updated: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 17:15

Jessica Hardy of the United States won the women`s 50 meters breaststroke title to stop Rebecca Soni`s attempt at sweeping all three breaststroke golds at the world swimming championships on Sunday.