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| Athletics: PB for Greene
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| Sunday, 05 September 2010 14:01 |
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Greene: Just outside British record
Great Britain's Dai Greene continued his fine season with another personal best in the IAAF Continental Cup in Split on Saturday.
The European champion clocked 47.88seconds in the 400m hurdles to become only the second Briton to dip under 48 seconds, on the same track where UK record holder Kriss Akabusi claimed gold in 1990.The Welshman, who recorded a time on 48. ... |
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| Athletics: Priestley banned
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| Friday, 03 September 2010 16:01 |
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Priestley: Suspended for two years
British hurdler Callum Priestley has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol.
Priestley was found to have the substance - a steroid used in asthma medication - in his system after being tested in South Africa earlier this year.UK Anti-Doping have confirmed that the suspension will run until February 2012, with Priestley ... |
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| Athletics: Farah skips Delhi
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| Friday, 03 September 2010 13:01 |
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Farah: Missing Commonwealths
Double European champion Mo Farah has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in India to concentrate on training for next season.
Farah, who struck gold for Great Britain in the 5,000m and 10,000m in Barcelona, is going to rest up instead of representing England in Delhi in October.Somalian-born Farah says that he is feeling the strain after a long season of competing, and ... |
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| Swimming: Trickett returns
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| Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:01 |
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Three-time Olympic champion Libby Trickett has come out of retirement and is hoping to make Australia's team at the London 2012 Olympics.
The 25-year announced her retirement in December after taking a break following last year's world championships in Rome, where she failed to win a gold medal.But after nine months away from the sport, Trickett is ready to return to the pool."I just want to see how far I can take my swimming and see how fast I can get," she told Network ... |
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Luol Deng: limited to 17 points
Great Britain failed to capitalise on their qualification for next summer's European Championships as Group B rivals Ukraine ensured they could not enjoy a lap of honour with a 75-66 win in Group B.
The hosts won each of the first three quarters - by scores of 18-15, 24-17 and 18-17 before the visitors edged the final stanza 17-15.Pops Mensa-Bonsu continued his fine fo ... |
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| Athletics: Rudisha rules
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| Sunday, 29 August 2010 18:01 |
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Rudisha: Record breaker
David Rudisha broke the 800 metres world record for the second time in eight days with a storming run in Rieti on Sunday afternoon.
The Kenyan set a new mark of one minute 41.09 seconds in Berlin last Sunday and bettered it in Italy, clocking 1:41.01.Last weekend's effort broke the previous best for two laps set by Denmark's Wilson Kipketer 13 years ago.Rudisha was taken throu ... |
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| Athletics: Vlasic unbeatable
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| Friday, 27 August 2010 22:01 |
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Vlasic: Perfect Diamond League record
Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic completed a clean sweep of seven Diamond League victories with a triumph in the event in Brussels on Friday.
Vlasic had already won the Diamond trophy heading into the final round of the IAAF series but cleared two metres to become the only athlete to remain unbeaten throughout the seven events.The double world champion edged ou ... |
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| Basketball: GB qualify
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| Thursday, 26 August 2010 22:01 |
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Deng: Came alive for 38 points
Great Britain booked their spot at next year's European Championships after a 94-85 overtime victory against Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng scored 38 points while Pops Mensah-Bonsu grabbed 32 as well as dominating the paint with 21 rebounds during a tense contest at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.The hosts had trailed by three points heading into th ... |
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| Athletics: Okoro out
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| Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:01 |
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Okoro: Out of Commonwealths
England's 800m runner Marilyn Okoro has pulled out of the team for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while world champion Caster Semenya has been selected by South Africa.
Okoro, who was also a member of the 4x400m relay squad, has been struggling to find any form this season following a knee problem, and has also recently been troubled by a back injury."I am hugely d ... |
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| Athletics: Stars included
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| Monday, 23 August 2010 14:01 |
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Farah: Wants more success in Delhi
Mo Farah is one of three gold medallists from this year's European Championships named in England's athletics squad for the Commonwealth Games.
Farah has been in sparkling form this season, winning European titles over 5,000 and 10,000 metres in Barcelona before breaking the long-standing British record in the shorter event.The 27-year-old will be looking to cap his ... |
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