Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times. IMAGE: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of......

New director for Jamaican doping body

The under-fire Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has appointed a new executive director just three days before the start of a World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) audit of its operations, the......

Five Jamaicans test positive for banned drugs - sources

Five Jamaican athletes, including two Olympic medallists, tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs at last month's national championships, sources close to Jamaican athletics told......

Aussie sports legends slam Ponting

Some of Australia's legendary athletes have joined the chorus of criticism against the unsportsmanlike behaviour of Ricky Ponting's team in the Sydney cricket Test with India. Complete Coverage:......

Bannister still believes in 3:30 mile

For more than half a century the sub-four minute mile defied the world's finest middle-distance runners.Then, after a succession of athletes had threatened a mark once thought impregnable,......