Appendicitis ends long-jumper Sreeshankar's Commonwealth Games dreams
Sreeshankar, who had won gold in men's long jump with an effort of 7.99m at the Federation Cup National Championships in Patiala, is set to be operated in his hometown of Palakkad in Kerala.
Mar 25, 2018, 20:42 PM IST
Sprint king Usain Bolt to get his Borussia Dortmund trial on Friday
Multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday as the retired Jamaican sprinter fulfils his ambition to workout with a major professional soccer team, the German club said on Thursday.
Mar 22, 2018, 20:32 PM IST
To watch Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, your Facebook data could be mined
The local Gold Coast council is offering a service up to 10 times normal speed after laying new fibre cables to coincide with the multi-sport event next month, which is contested between nations that are members of the Commonwealth.
Mar 22, 2018, 10:46 AM IST
India at CWG: Participation of two track and field athletes uncertain
The participation of track and field athletes S Sreeshankar and Siddharth Yadav at the coming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Australia remains doubtful as their names were sent after the deadline even as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has requested the organisers to allow the duo to compete.
Mar 21, 2018, 19:21 PM IST
Seema Punia eyes a perfect end to CWG career
Seema has been the most decorated Indian track and field athlete in the Commonwealth Games history, delivering a medal each time she has represented the country in the quadrennial event.
Mar 21, 2018, 13:09 PM IST
Another set of athletes leave for Australia before Commonwealth Games
With four athletes, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, having left for Australia yesterday, the total number of Indians from track and field to reach Australia well in advance of the CWG has risen to 16.
Mar 15, 2018, 19:26 PM IST
Delhi high-jumper Tejaswin Shankar breaks own record on way to national record, qualifies for 2018 CWG
The 19-year-old Shankar sailed over the bar at 2.28m to marginally improve his own national mark of 2.26m which he achieved in Coimbatore in 2016 during the Junior National Championships.
Mar 07, 2018, 21:19 PM IST
Watch: How this British Olympic gold medallist was racially harassed at a German airport
The decorated athlete posted pictures and self-shot videos on his twitter platform, showing how the security at the airport misbehaved with him.
Mar 07, 2018, 19:14 PM IST
India's javelin coach Uwe Hohn unhappy with AFI, SAI
The 55-year-old Hohn, the only javelin thrower in history to have crossed the 100m mark, took charge as coach at the national camp here in November last year but four months into his job he is feeling "annoyed" that the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and Sports Authority Of India (SAI) have not fulfilled their promises.
Mar 07, 2018, 17:20 PM IST
Athletics: IAAF extends Russia's ban, warns of new sanctions
Russia has been banned from the sport since November 2015 after the McLaren report discovered widespread doping.
Mar 07, 2018, 16:54 PM IST
Siddhanth Thingalaya disappoints in IAAF World Indoor Championships
India's Siddhanth Thingalaya finished a disappointing sixth in his 60m hurdles heat at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
Mar 04, 2018, 18:51 PM IST
Legendary British athlete Roger Bannister dies aged 88
British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, British media reported on Sunday, citing a statement from his family.
Mar 04, 2018, 17:43 PM IST
Usain Bolt's heir apparent Christian Coleman wins world indoor 60m title
Coleman, who set an altitude-assisted 6.34-second world indoor record at the US championships in Albuquerque last month, led from gun to tape to clock a championship record of 6.37sec.
Mar 04, 2018, 11:08 AM IST
No Russian team but Mariya Lasitskene, Danil Lysenko strike high-jump gold at the World Indoor Championships
Mariya Lasitskene and Danil Lysenko could not represent their banned home nation of Russia at the World Indoor Championships on Thursday but, competing as neutral athletes, the spring-heeled pair still leapt to high jump gold.
Mar 02, 2018, 09:21 AM IST
Russia says International Olympic Committee reinstates its membership
Russians competed as neutrals in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC suspended Russia in December, saying it had found evidence of an "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the anti-doping system.
Feb 28, 2018, 18:59 PM IST
Siddhant Thingalaya to represent India at World Indoor Championship
The 27-year-old specialises in 60 metre and 110 metre hurdles and is currently training in California.
Feb 28, 2018, 16:22 PM IST
India's javelin-thrower Davinder Singh Kang flunks dope test, stares at 4-year ban
Top Indian javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang has been suspended provisionally by the world athletics governing body after he returned positive for a steroid in an out-of-competition test last week.
Feb 28, 2018, 14:50 PM IST
Usain Bolt to face Robbie Williams in Unicef charity football match
Now retired, Bolt had given a teaser of what was to come on Twitter on Monday, claiming that he had signed for a football club and would reveal all 24 hours later.
Feb 27, 2018, 16:52 PM IST
Usain Bolt signs up as footballer, to reveal club name soon
Legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, is all set to swap his spikes for studs as he revealed signing for a football team.
Feb 26, 2018, 15:26 PM IST
I have been framed, will appeal - says dope-tainted runner Jithin Paul
Quartermiler Jithin Paul, who has been handed a four-year suspension for possessing banned drug Meldonium, on Friday said he will appeal against the sanction as he has been "framed".
Feb 23, 2018, 20:24 PM IST
