Kipyego, Wude win Delhi Half Marathon; Rahul Kumar Pal, Sudha Singh fastest Indians
New Delhi: Braving hot and humid conditions, Kenya’s Edwin Kipyego emerged victorious in the men’s elite category, while Ethiopia’s Yimer Wude won the women’s title of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, here on Sunday. Kipyego covered the 21.097 km distance in one hour and 55 seconds to pocket USD 25,000 winner’s purse. He More...
Indian athletics lacks an inspiration like Sachin Tendulkar: David Rudisha
New Delhi: Olympic champion and world record holder, David Rudisha says the success-starved Indian athletics fraternity lacks an inspirational figure, like cricket has in the form of someone like Sachin Tendulkar. “India More...
96-year-old Mann Kaur to run in Delhi Half Marathon
New Delhi: 96-year-old Mann Kaur will be cynosure of all the eyes at the upcoming Delhi Half Marathon as the organisers announced her participation in the event on Monday. Delhi Half Marathon, which enjoys IAAF More...
I will be hard to beat next season: Yohan Blake
Kingston, Jamaica: Reigning 100 metres world champion Yohan Blake has sent out an early warning that he will be hard to beat when the new track and field season starts next year. Blake, the Olympic silver medallist More...
Girisha gets warm welcome on arrival in Bangalore
Bangalore: London Paralympics men’s high jump silver-medallist Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda was accorded a warm welcome at the Bangalore International Airport on his arrival on Wednesday from the Games. Girisha, More...
Sluggish Bolt wins as sharp Blake also triumphs
Brussels: print icon Usain Bolt and fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake scored contrasting victories to headline the season-ending Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting here. While Bolt coasted to a 9.86 seconds win More...
Two Olympic runners suspected of doping
Paris: Two 3000m steeplechasers, Nordine Gezzar of France and Spain’s Angel Mullera, were both axed from the Olympic Games on suspicion of doping. French runner Nordine Gezzar could face a life ban after testing More...
Fans can watch every Olympic event live online
New York: Usain Bolt could be defending his Olympic 200-meter title on a Thursday afternoon in the United States. Fans will be able to watch the race live online for the first time during this summer’s London More...
Olympic Gold Quest signs up Shiva Keshavan
New Delhi: Sports Foundation Olympic Gold Quest marked their entry into the Winter Olympics by signing up luge athlete Shiva Keshavan on Thursday. Shiva, who hails from Himachal Pradesh, is a veteran in Luge and More...
SmackDown’s Six-Man Tag Team Main Event could mean WrestleMania retribution
This Friday at 8/7 CT on Syfy – in the spirit of “People Power ” – Permanent Raw and SmackDown GM John Laurinaitis has announced a colossal Six-Man Tag Team Main Event. World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, More...