Tokyo Marathon winner Aryasova stripped of title for doping
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:16.
Tokyo, Jan 25 - Russian athlete Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after she tested positive for a banned substance, organisers of the marathon confirmed. Read more »
Heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis admits body insecurity during new shoot
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 06:49.
London, Jan 7 : Former World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has revealed that she suffers from the same body insecurities as any other woman. Read more »
Kenyan star athlete Rudisha to open season in Australia
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 08:26.
Nairobi, Dec 28 - Kenya's 800-metre athlete David Rudisha, who broke the world record in 2010 twice, will start his outdoor season in Australia at Melbourne and Sydney meetings to be held in March. Read more »
NADA bans six Indian women athletes
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 12:20.
New Delhi, Dec 23 : The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) today announced one year ban for each of the six women althletes who had flunked dope tests for banned steroids. Read more »
Blake pips Usain Bolt for Jamaica's top athlete award
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 09:58.
Kingston (Jamaica), Dec 10 :World champions Veronica Campbell-Brown and Yohan Blake were formally recognised as the toast of Jamaican track & field this year. Read more »
Paraplegic Deepa aims for medal at World Games
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 05:51.
New Delhi, Dec 2 - Wheelchair-bound paraplegic athlete Deepa Malik is aiming to win a medal ahead of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, with an eye on the mega event. Read more »
Jamaican sprinter Mullings gets lifetime ban for doping offence
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 07:50.
Kingston, Nov 22 - Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings has been banned for life after a second doping offence, the Jamaican anti-doping disciplinary panel has said. Read more »
Kenyan and Ethiopian runners win Istanbul marathon
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 06:41.
Istanbul, Oct 17 - Driving rain and chilly winds did not deter thousands of people, young and old, professional and amateur, from participating in the world's only marathon to span two continents in Turkey's largest city Istanbul. Read more »
World Champion James gets highway honour
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 07:17.
St. George's (Grenada), Oct 15 - There will be a Kirani James Boulevard named after the 400 metres world champion athlete in Grenada soon, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas announced here. Read more »
Natasha Hastings reveals fears about posing nude for ESPN magazine
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 09:12.
New York, Oct 10 : American sprint athlete Natasha Hastings has revealed that she was afraid of posing nude for the latest ESPN magazine’s Body issue. Read more »
London, Feb 11 : Manchester United midfield maestro Ryan Giggs has signed a new contract with the club and has been described as ‘miracle’ by his manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Giggs 
London, Feb 11 : Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has called for the introduction of a new rule in the 
Adelaide, Feb 12 - Australia made 269 for eight against India in the fourth match of the tri-series at the Adelaide Oval here Sunday.
Adelaide, Feb 12 - Australia won the toss and decided to bat in the fourth match of the tri-series against India here Sunday.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Force India driver Paul Di Resta has confessed to being under pressure to perform during his second full year on the Formula One circuit. 
Chennai, Feb 1 :The much-hyped and twice postponed inaugural i1 Supercar Series will now be held in 2013, according to a press release from the promoters, Machdar Motorsports.