Sports Shorts: Kipchoge to make new sub-two hour marathon attempt

IMAGE: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge poses for a photograph. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is to make another attempt at breaking two hours for the marathon......

Tokyo Games venues hit by construction delays

IMAGE: Electrical fans seen at the construction site of the New National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Construction delays at two key......

Sports Shorts: Rivzi's silver opens India's account at ISSF World Cup

IMAGE: Shahzar Rizvi celebrates after winning the silver medal. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter World record holder Shahzar Rizvi on Tuesday claimed India's first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup......

Boxing pulls out of World Combat Games

Satoshi Shimizu of Japan (right) in action. Photograph: Scott Heavey / Getty Images Boxing will no longer be part of the World Combat Games and the international federation is also leaving the......

Games hopefuls make 2020 Olympic pitch

From Rihanna's hit single "Diamonds" to hard economics, bid officials for Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid made their pitch for the 2020 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee on Thursday as the......