According the BBCLATESTNEWS Asafa Powell has been ruled out of the individual 100 meters at the World Championships in Daegu with a groin injury. The 28-year-old sprinter, fastest man in the world this year, had been expected to be one of the main challengers to defending champion and compatriot Usain Bolt at the event in [...]
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has revealed Hugo Southwell took the news well when it was decided he should be ruled out of this autumn’s World Cup. The 31-year-old full-back had been battling to recover from a knee injury in time for the tournament, which takes place in September and October in New Zealand, with Scotland [...]
The prizes that the world’s top athletes all want to win have been revealed – the London 2012 Olympic medals. The 85mm diameter and 7mm thick medals, which weigh in at 375-400g, are probably among the biggest and heaviest of any summer Olympic medals. Four-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Matthew Pinsent said they were bigger [...]
Top British heptathlete Jessica Ennis believes she will thrive on the pressure of competing in the London Olympics next summer. World and European champion Ennis is confident the expectation levels on her of taking part in a home Olympics will bring the best out of her. Ennis is looking to make up for missing the [...]
Sebastian Coe has spoken of his pride that sport has brought the Olympic dream to London ahead of Wednesday’s landmark of one year to the start of the 2012 Games. The London 2012 chairman said preparations were “where we want them to be” but warned that much work still needed to be done. Coe said [...]
Michael Phelps’ blushes had to be spared by rival Eamon Sullivan after he turned up for his training session at the World Championships in Shanghai without his trunks. The 14-time Olympic champion, preparing for his 200 metres freestyle final in which he went on to finish second to fellow American Ryan Lochte, arrived without his [...]
Bradley Wiggins retains multiple goals for 2012 despite admitting Tour de France ambition could jeopardise his Olympic dreams. The 31-year-old Londoner crashed out at the end of the first week of this year’s Tour and is currently recovering from a broken collarbone, with the Vuelta a Espana and World Championships time-trial his remaining targets this [...]
Australian Open champion Stuart Bingham is up three places to 12th in snooker’s world rankings following his win Down Under. Mark Williams keeps hold of top spot despite losing 9-8 in the Australian final to Bingham on Sunday. By reaching the final, Williams stretched his lead over John Higgins at the top of the list [...]
Cadel Evans’ manager believes the rider’s mental toughness cannot be underestimated again after his famous Tour de France win. Speaking with Melbourne radio station SEN, Jason Bakker praised Evans’ preparation for the 2011 race and the professionalism of his BMC racing team as the Australian overcame the Schleck brothers and former winner Alberto Contador to [...]
Jo Jackson and Rebecca Adlington failed to reach the semi-finals of the 200 metres freestyle at the World Championships in Shanghai. Only Michael Rock managed to make it out of his heat and that in 16th when he scraped into the semi-final of the 200m butterfly. The four-length race is not one of Adlington’s main [...]
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