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Coronavirus: Usain Bolt’s former coach calls on IOC to postpone Tokyo Olympics
Usain Bolt’s long time coach called on Friday for this year’s Tokyo Olympics to be put off until 2021 as the Covid-19 Coronavirus continues to claim ... Sports -
Sweden’s Duplantis soars 6.17m to break pole vault world record
World silver medalist Mondo Duplantis realized a lifetime dream when he broke the pole vault world record on Saturday by soaring 6.17 meters on his ... Sports -
Record-busting shoes loom large in marathon debate
A shoe debate is raging ahead of Sunday’s New York City Marathon after high-tech sneakers played starring roles in two of the biggest ... Sports -
Athletics: Former 800m world champion Arzamasova gets provisional ban for doping
Former 800 meters world champion Marina Arzamasova of Belarus has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the ... Sports -
Athletics: Felix misses US team in 400, Kendricks soars in pole vault
Allyson Felix missed out on an individual national team spot for the first time as a professional and Sam Kendricks became the third highest pole ... Sports -
France to try former IAAF chief Diack for corruption, money laundering
Disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack will be tried in France on charges of corruption and money laundering, a judicial source said, after a ... Sports -
South African government instructs athletics body to appeal Semenya decision
The South African government said on Monday it was instructing the country’s athletics governing body to appeal against the Court of Arbitration ... Sports -
Mo Farah declines marathon spot at World Championships
European record holder Mo Farah has declined a chance to contest the marathon in the upcoming World Championships in Doha, increasing the possibility ... Sports -
Ethiopian Birhanu Legese wins rain-sodden Tokyo marathon
Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in miserable ... Sports -
Vatican launches athletics team of Swiss Guards, priests
The Vatican has launched an official athletics team.Around 60 Holy See runners - Swiss Guards, priests, pharmacists and even a 62-year-old professor ... Sports -
Pakistan’s ‘powerlifting’ sisters proud to represent nation, inspire youth
As four girls, proudly donning green and white training kit, step into a shabby gymnasium in the heart of Lahore, provincial capital of Pakistan&rsquo ... Sports -
New, relaxed Mo Farah ready to mix it in the marathon
Whether months of 120 miles-a-week altitude training will be enough to transform Mo Farah into a world-class marathon runner will be revealed on the ... Sports -
Kenya’s Dickson Chumba reigns supreme at Tokyo Marathon
Kenya’s Dickson Chumba cruised to victory at the Tokyo Marathon, beating Japan’s Yuta Shitara who set a national record on Sunday. ... Sports -
Hotel says it’s not to blame for athletes’ stomach bug
A London hotel at the center of an outbreak of sickness that has struck down scores of competitors at the World Athletics Championships said on ... Sports -
Athletics: Mo Farah maintains domination with epic 10,000m win
Mo Farah launched the World Athletics Championships in scintillating fashion on Friday with another consummate 10,000 meters triumph that further ... Sports -
UAE runner wins 5,000-meter gold medal in Arab Athletics Championship
Emirati runner Alia Saeed has won the gold medal in the 5,000-meter race on the opening day of the Arab Athletics Championship, which is currently ... Sports -
Ageless Justin Gatlin beats the youngsters in US 100m final
Olympic silver medalist Justin Gatlin stormed to the lead in the final 20 meters and defeated favored youngster Christian Coleman in the 100 meters ... Sports -
WATCH: The village where the world's fastest man began his fast lane life
Usain Bolt's journey from country boy to Olympic gold medal hero and global sports icon has its roots in an rugged and isolated Jamaican village Reports -
Bahamdan to Qahtani: Here are the top 5 Saudi athletes of all time
Saudi Arabia sports have come a long way, from local and regional success, to worldwide recognition at the Olympics and similar events Sports -
For pro athletes, voting in the US election can require extra effort
Retired NBA star Baron Davis wrote a piece for The Players’ Tribune reminding athletes to vote Sports -
Debate flares over Qatar's naturalized athletes
Their status in Qatar is a reminder of the country's restrictive citizenship laws, residents complain Features -
Rio Olympics’ Middle Eastern A-Z: From Abughaush to Zenoorin
Here’s a guide to this year’s summer Olympics have given the Arab world much to talk about, with several controversies, and ups and downs Sports -
Brazil bursts to life in Rio Olympic Games opening
Rio unfurled a vast canvas celebrating its rainforest and the creative energy of its wildly diverse population as it welcomed the world Sports -
Egyptian swimmer reveals why she won’t walk in Rio’s opening ceremony
Farida Osman has taken a self-imposed social media hiatus and will voluntarily skip Friday’s Opening Ceremony in favor of an early night Sports -
Zika will not be issue at Olympics: Rio health official
Rio de Janeiro’s health secretary, Daniel Soranz, said Zika should not deter travelers from coming to the Games Sports -
Past Arab athletes who have been caught doping
Athletes at times crack under pressure and rely on performance-enhancing drugs, here are past athlete who have been caught doping Sports -
Athletes in Rio Olympics’ refugee team carry flag for others
Competing in judo, Misenga is one of 10 refugee athletes who will march as a team behind the white Olympic flag when the Rio Games begin Sports -
Saudi sprinter Masrahi to miss Olympics because of doping
Saudi authorities say sprinter Yousef Ahmed Masrahi will not compete in this summer’s Olympics after failing a drug test Sports -
Interactive: Take a look inside the Rio Olympic village
The Games begin in just over two weeks, but the Athletes Village opens officially on Sunday, meaning 10,500 athletes and another 7,000 staff Sports -
‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali: A life of boxing, religion and Parkinson’s
Americans had never seen an athlete - or perhaps any public figure - like Ali Features