Kipchoge, US hurdler Muhammad named world athletes of year
Pioneering marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge and U.S. hurdler Dalilah Muhammad were named the world athletes of the year in track and field on Saturday.Kipchoge became...
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Russia picks new athletics chief as doping crisis deepens
Yulia Tarasenko was appointed as interim president of Russia’s athletics body on Saturday following the suspension of previous head Dmitry Shlyakhtin by World Athletics.Tarasenko, the...
World Ski supremo stepping down in 2020
Gian-Franco Kasper is to step down next year as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the 75-year-old Swiss announced at a weekend meeting.Kasper, who...
Nadal powers Spain into Davis Cup semis
Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to propel Spain to a 2-1 victory over Argentina and a place in the semi-finals of the new-look Davis Cup...
Olympic champion Sun Yang accuses nurse of illegal blood collection
Xinhua, Beijing :China’s Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang has accused a nurse involved in his anti-doping case of not having the correct credentials and therefore...
621-member strong Bangladesh contingent represent in 13th SA Games
A 621-member strong Bangladesh contingent will represent in the 13th South Asian (SA) Games which will be held in Kathmandu and Pokhara from December 1-10...
IOC’s Bach asked to intervene in Tokyo Olympic labour dispute
AP, Tokyo :An international trade union wants International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to intervene and investigate alleged labour and safety violations at venues...
Bangladesh to play Pakistan in final of Emerging Teams Asia Cup today
Title-aspirants Bangladesh will play two-time runners-up of Emerging Teams Asia Cup against Pakistan in the final of eight-nation ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Under-23 Cricket...
Dina Asher-Smith named Sportswoman of the Year
BBC Online :British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith was named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year for 2019.The 23-year-old became the first British woman to win a...